The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee launched a wide-ranging inquiry into the issues affecting Northern Ireland in respect of the forthcoming referendum on UK membership of the EU. The aim of the inquiry was to inform and encourage public debate in Northern Ireland ahead of the referendum.
Inquiry
Northern Ireland and the EU Referendum inquiry
Witnesses George Hamilton QPM, Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland, and Will Kerr, Assistant Chief Constable, Police Service of Northern Ireland; David Gavaghan, Chair, CBI NI, Judith Totten, Chair of CBI NI Economic Affairs Network, Andy Bagnall, Director of Campaigns, CBI, Ian Sheppard, Chair, Economic Strategy Committee, Institute of Directors, and Dr Joanne Stuart OBE, Former Chairman, Institute of Directors Northern Ireland (at 10.15am); Glyn Roberts, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association (at 11.15am); Robin McCormick, General Manager, SONI (at 12.00pm).