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Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Commons Select Committee

The Committee examines the expenditure, administration and policy of the Northern Ireland Office and its associated public bodies. 

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5 current inquiries

Inquiries allow committees to consider oral and written evidence on a particular topic. They usually result in the publication of a report.

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The taxation of the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland
Opened 9 July 2026
Reconciliation
Opened 20 April 2026
Policing and security in Northern Ireland
Report:
Published
On 27 May 2026
Govt. response:
Overdue
Since 27 July 2026
Opened 24 September 2025
Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
Report:
Published
On 23 March 2026
Govt. response:
Published
On 25 June 2026
Opened 10 July 2025
The operation of the Windsor Framework
Opened 11 December 2024

Non-inquiry work

Non-inquiry sessions
Non-inquiry sessions are brief packages of work that will not necessarily result in a report. They may be used to revisit previous inquiry topics or take evidence on a topical matter.
Regular evidence sessions
Some committees take evidence from certain officeholders or organisations on a regular basis outside the structure of an inquiry.

Latest news

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New inquiry: How can the tax system best support hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland?
A new inquiry from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will examine the impact of taxation on the hospitality and tourism sectors.
9 July 2026
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Police Service of Northern Ireland 25 years on: More still to do on funding, security and officer representation, MPs say
More needs to be done to ensure funding is adequate for the unique policing and security challenges in Northern Ireland
27 May 2026
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New inquiry: MPs to examine reconciliation in Northern Ireland
A new inquiry from a cross-party committee of MPs will examine societal reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
20 April 2026

Upcoming events

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Wednesday 2 September 2026
9:45am Public
The taxation of the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland - Oral evidence 2 September 2026
9:45am
  • Michael Cadden (Chair at Hospitality Ulster)
  • Selina Horshi (Member at Hospitality Ulster)
  • Adrian Cummins (CEO at Restaurants Association of Ireland)
10:45am
  • Gareth Hetherington (Director of the Economic Policy Centre at Ulster University)
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Latest publications

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Correspondence from the Northern Ireland Office relating to the independent review of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, 26 June 2026.
Work The Peter May Review of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (Non-inquiry session)
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Correspondence
Correspondence from Department for Business and trade relating to Economic Growth Follow Up – Pausing of the Export Champions Programme, dated 14 July 2026.
Inquiry Economic growth in Northern Ireland: new and emerging sectors
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Correspondence
Correspondence from Amnesty International on public disorder and irregular immigration in Northern Ireland, 7 July 2026.
Work Public disorder and irregular migration in Northern Ireland (Non-inquiry session)
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234KB
Correspondence

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