{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Politics of Northern Ireland}}
The '''Committee for Education''' is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Education and Minister of Education (currently Paul Givan) on matters within their responsibility as a minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Committee for Education|url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/education/|accessdate=18 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122050802/http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/education/|archive-date=22 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Membership == Membership of the Committee is as follows:
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2022-2027/education/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Nick Mathison MLA (Chairperson) | Strangford |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast West |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Danny Baker MLA | Belfast West |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | David Brooks MLA | Belfast East |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Jon Burrows MLA | North Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Michelle Guy MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Cara Hunter MLA | East Londonderry |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Peter Martin MLA | North Down |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Cathy Mason MLA | South Down |}
== 2022–2027 Assembly == The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2022-2027/education/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=13 February 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Nick Mathison MLA (Chairperson) | Strangford |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast West |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Danny Baker MLA | Belfast West |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | David Brooks MLA | Belfast East |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Cheryl Brownlee MLA | East Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Cara Hunter MLA | East Londonderry |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Cathy Mason MLA | South Down |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Kate Nicholl MLA | Belfast South |}
===Changes 2022–2027=== {| class="wikitable" ! valign="top" | Date ! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency ! → ! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency |- | 9 September 2024 | bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | | Kate Nicholl MLA (Alliance) | Belfast South | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}}" | | Michelle Guy MLA (Alliance) | Lagan Valley |- | 16 September 2024 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Cheryl Brownlee MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Peter Martin MLA (DUP) | North Down |- | 7 October 2024 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Robbie Butler MLA (UUP) | Lagan Valley | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Colin Crawford MLA (UUP) | North Antrim |- | 9 June 2025 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | David Brooks MLA (DUP) | Belfast East | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Cheryl Brownlee MLA (DUP) | East Antrim |- | 30 June 2025 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Cheryl Brownlee MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | David Brooks MLA (DUP) | Belfast East |- | 31 July 2025 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Colin Crawford MLA (UUP) | North Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Jon Burrows MLA (UUP) | North Antrim |- | 23 September 2025 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Peter Martin MLA (DUP) | North Down | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Gary Middleton MLA (DUP) | Foyle |}
== 2017–2022 Assembly == The committee met for the first time in the 2017–2022 Assembly on 22 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday 22 January 2020 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/committees/2017-2022/education/minutes-of-proceedings/2017---2018/20200122-draft-minutes.pdf |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2017-2022/health/membership/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Chris Lyttle MLA (Chairperson) | Belfast East |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Foyle |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Maurice Bradley MLA | East Londonderry |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Robbie Butler MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | William Humphrey MLA | Belfast North |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Catherine Kelly MLA | West Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Daniel McCrossan MLA | West Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Justin McNulty MLA | Newry and Armagh |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Robin Newton MLA | Belfast East |}
===Changes 2017–2022=== {| class="wikitable" ! valign="top" | Date ! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency ! → ! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency |- | 3 November 2020 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Catherine Kelly MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Nicola Brogan MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone |- | 3 November 2020 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Karen Mullan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) | Foyle | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Pat Sheehan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, Sinn Féin) | Belfast West |- | rowspan=2 | 21 June 2021 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Maurice Bradley MLA (DUP) | East Londonderry | rowspan=2 | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Diane Dodds MLA (DUP) | Upper Bann |- | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | William Humphrey MLA (DUP) | Belfast North | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Harry Harvey MLA (DUP) | Strangford |} Source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/committees/details.aspx?&cid=118|website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
== 2016–2017 Assembly == The committee met for the first time in the 2016–2017 Assembly on 1 June 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=COMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS – Wednesday June 2016 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets/documents/education/minutes-of-proceedings/2016-2017/20160601-minutes.pdf |website=NI Assembly |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2017-2022/health/membership/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Barry McElduff MLA (Chairperson) | West Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Chris Lyttle MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast East |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Rosemary Barton MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | David Hilditch MLA | East Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Carla Lockhart MLA | Upper Bann |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Phillip Logan MLA | North Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Colin McGrath MLA | South Down |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Maurice Morrow MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Sandra Overend MLA | Mid Ulster |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Catríona Ruane MLA | South Down |}
===Changes 2016–2017=== {| class="wikitable" ! valign="top" | Date ! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency ! → ! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency |- | 20 June 2016 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Caitríona Ruane MLA (Sinn Féin) | South Down | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) | Belfast West |- | 6 December 2016 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Jennifer McCann MLA (Sinn Féin) | Belfast West | → | colspan=3 |''Vacant'' |}
== 2011–2016 Assembly == The committee met for the first time in the 2011–2016 Assembly on 25 May 2011.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minutes of Proceedings – 25 May 2011 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2016-2017/education/archive/minutes-of-proceedings/session-2011-2012/25-may-2011/ |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/committees/details.aspx?cid=118 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson) | North Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Strangford |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Michaela Boyle MLA | West Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Jonathan Craig MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Jo-Anne Dobson MLA | Upper Bann |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Phil Flanagan MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Brenda Hale MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Trevor Lunn MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Daithí McKay MLA | North Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Conall McDevitt MLA | Belfast South |}
===Changes 2011–2016=== {| class="wikitable" ! valign="top" | Date ! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency ! → ! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency |- | 31 January 2012 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | David McNarry MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) | Strangford | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Mike Nesbitt MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) | Strangford |- | 17 April 2012 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Mike Nesbitt MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) | Strangford | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Danny Kinahan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) | South Antrim |- | 23 April 2012 | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Conall McDevitt MLA (SDLP) | Belfast South | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) | South Down |- | rowspan=2 | 10 September 2012 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Phil Flanagan MLA (Sinn Féin) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | rowspan=2 | → | bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" | | Daithí McKay MLA (Sinn Féin) | North Antrim |- | bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" | | Chris Hazzard MLA (Sinn Féin) | South Down | bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" | | Pat Sheehan MLA (Sinn Féin) | Belfast West |- | rowspan=2 | 16 September 2013 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Brenda Hale MLA (DUP) | Lagan Valley | rowspan=2 | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Michelle McIlveen MLA (DUP) | Strangford |- | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Robin Newton MLA (DUP) | Belfast East | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) | Upper Bann |- | 2 December 2013 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Michaela Boyle MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Maeve McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) | Foyle |- | 4 July 2014 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Jo-Anne Dobson MLA (UUP) | Upper Bann | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) | Mid Ulster |- | 24 September 2014 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | North Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Michelle McIlveen MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | Strangford |- | 6 October 2014 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Stephen Moutray MLA (DUP) | Upper Bann | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP) | Belfast North |- | 17 November 2014 | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) | South Down | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP) | Foyle |- | 8 December 2014 | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Colum Eastwood MLA (SDLP) | Foyle | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) | South Down |- | 15 June 2015 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Danny Kinahan MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) | South Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Sandra Overend MLA (Deputy Chairperson, UUP) | Mid Ulster |- | 30 June 2015 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Sandra Overend MLA (UUP) | Mid Ulster | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Ross Hussey MLA (UUP) | West Tyrone |- | 14 September 2015 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Ross Hussey MLA (UUP) | West Tyrone | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Danny Kennedy MLA (UUP) | Newry and Armagh |- | 8 February 2016 | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Seán Rogers MLA (SDLP) | South Down | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Dolores Kelly MLA (SDLP) | Upper Bann |}
== 2007–2011 Assembly == The committee met for the first time in the 2007–2011 Assembly on 18 May 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minutes of Proceedings – 18 May 2007 |url=https://archive.niassembly.gov.uk/education/2007mandate/minutes/070518.htm |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/committees/2007-2011/health-social-services-and-public-safety/membership/ |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson) | East Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Newry and Armagh |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Mary Bradley MLA | Foyle |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Paul Butler MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Jeffrey Donaldson MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Trevor Lunn MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Basil McCrea MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Michelle O'Neill MLA | Mid Ulster |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Ken Robinson MLA | East Antrim |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Mervyn Storey MLA | North Antrim |}
===Changes 2007–2011=== {| class="wikitable" ! valign="top" | Date ! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency ! → ! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency |- | 31 March 2008 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Jeffrey Donaldson MLA (DUP) | Lagan Valley | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP) | Belfast North |- | 21 May 2008 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Paul Butler MLA (Sinn Féin) | Lagan Valley | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | John O'Dowd MLA (Sinn Féin) | Upper Bann |- | 10 June 2008 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Sammy Wilson MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | East Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Mervyn Storey MLA (Chairperson, DUP) | North Antrim |- | 17 June 2008 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Sammy Wilson MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Edwin Poots MLA (DUP) | Lagan Valley |- | 26 January 2009 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Ken Robinson MLA (UUP) | East Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Tom Elliott MLA (UUP) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |- | 22 June 2009 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Tom Elliott MLA (UUP) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | John McCallister MLA (UUP) | South Down |- | rowspan=2 | 14 September 2009 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Nelson McCausland MLA (DUP) | Belfast North | rowspan=2 | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) | East Antrim |- | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Edwin Poots MLA (DUP) | Lagan Valley | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) | Lagan Valley |- | 9 November 2010 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | John McCallister MLA (UUP) | South Down | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Reg Empey MLA (UUP) | Belfast East |- | rowspan=2 | 14 April 2010 | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Dominic Bradley MLA (Deputy Chairperson, SDLP) | Newry and Armagh | rowspan=2 | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | David Hilditch MLA (Deputy Chairperson, DUP) | East Antrim |- | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | David Hilditch MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Dominic Bradley MLA (SDLP) | Newry and Armagh |- | 14 September 2010 | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Alastair Ross MLA (DUP) | East Antrim | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Democratic Unionist Party}}" | | Jonathan Craig MLA (DUP) | Lagan Valley |}
== 1998-2003 Assembly == The committee met for the first time in the 1998-2003 Assembly on 30 November 1999.<ref>{{cite web |title=30 November 1999 |url=https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/official-report/reports-99-00/30-november-1999/ |website=NI Assembly |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Party ! scope="col" | Member<ref>{{cite web |title=Committee Membership |url=https://aims.niassembly.gov.uk/committees/details.aspx?cid=10 |website=www.niassembly.gov.uk |access-date=26 April 2024}}</ref> ! scope="col" |Constituency |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Danny Kennedy MLA (Chairperson) | Newry and Armagh |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Sammy Wilson MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | Belfast East |- | {{Party name with colour|Alliance Party of Northern Ireland}} | Eileen Bell MLA | North Down |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Tom Benson MLA | Strangford |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | John Fee MLA | Newry and Armagh |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Tommy Gallagher MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Democratic Unionist Party}} | Oliver Gibson MLA | West Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Social Democratic and Labour Party}} | Patricia Lewsley MLA | Lagan Valley |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Barry McElduff MLA | West Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Sinn Féin}} | Gerry McHugh MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |- | {{Party name with colour|Ulster Unionist Party}} | Ken Robinson MLA | East Antrim |}
===Changes 1998-2003=== {| class="wikitable" ! valign="top" | Date ! colspan="2" valign="top" | Outgoing member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency ! → ! colspan="2" valign="top" | New member and party ! valign="top" | Constituency |- | 24 December 2000 | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Tom Benson MLA (UUP) | Strangford | → | colspan=3 | ''Vacant'' |- | 29 January 2001 | colspan=3 | ''Vacant'' | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Ulster Unionist Party}}" | | Tom Hamilton MLA (UUP) | Strangford |- | 21 May 2002 | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Patricia Lewsley MLA (SDLP) | Lagan Valley | → | bgcolor="{{party color|Social Democratic and Labour Party}}" | | Alban Maginness MLA (SDLP) | Belfast North |- | 1 July 2002 | bgcolor="{{party color|Sinn Féin}}" | | Barry McElduff MLA (Sinn Féin) | West Tyrone | → | bgcolor="{{party color| Sinn Féin}}" | | Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (Sinn Féin) | Foyle |}
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