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The Research and Information Service (RaISe) of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
RaISe Blog available at: http://assemblyresearchmatters.org
Time for another roundup of our recent publications.

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Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Research Paper: Administration and Financial Provisions Bill: comparative perspective on Consolidated Fund advance limits for civil contingencies. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Research Paper: European Commission Work Programme 2026: 'New' and 'Replacement' EU Acts
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November 13, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Time for another roundup of our recent publications.

Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
November 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM
New Research Paper - Outdoor education in NI: impacts and issues This paper considers outdoor education in Northern Ireland, the benefits of it and the barriers to it, as well as potential lessons from elsewhere. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
November 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
We published several Topical Digests this week on a range of topics covering housing, fuel poverty and the Online Safety Act 2023. You can find these and more on the @niassembly.gov.uk website at this link - www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus... (1/2)
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Topical Digest: This Topical Digest provides Members and their staff with a range of reading materials and sources of information relating to fuel poverty, as well as the approaches to tackling fuel poverty, in Northern Ireland and other jurisdictions. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
October 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Topical Digest: Housing: net zero, decarbonisation and retrofitting. This topical digest provides a reading list of recent strategies, research reports, news articles and blog articles relating to residential decarbonisation and net zero. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Topical Digest: The Online Safety Act 2023 This digest provides a reading list to assist in understanding and scrutinising the Online Safety Act 2023. The digest also includes some of the guidance, consultations and codes of practice published by Ofcom. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
October 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
New Topical Digest: The Online Safety Act 2023 This digest provides a reading list to assist in understanding and scrutinising the Online Safety Act 2023. It also includes some of the guidance, consultations and codes of practice published by Ofcom. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
October 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Time for another roundup of our recent publications.

Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
October 17, 2025 at 11:55 AM
A new edition of the weekly roundup has arrived!
Check out everything we have published.

Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Research Paper : Information on oral questions.
This briefing paper provides information on: how many questions are on the list, how many questions are withdrawn by MLAs and how many times oral questions are grouped together for answer by a Minister.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A new edition of the weekly roundup has arrived!
Check out everything we have published.

Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
September 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Research Paper - The Dilapidation Bill.
This Bill paper provides an overview of the Bill and also identifies those areas within the Bill which may merit further consideration and, where relevant, compares similar provisions within GB and Ireland. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 26, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Research Paper - Review of Costs: Sign Language Bill – Supplementary Information. This Briefing Paper provides a summary of available information on the costs associated with sign language legislation in GB, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Research Paper - Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill. This Bill paper provides an overview of the Water, Sustainable Drainage and Flood Management Bill as introduced to the Assembly on Monday 23 June 2025. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A packed edition of the weekly roundup this week!

Check out everything we have published.

Deposited Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Research Papers: www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-bus...

Blog articles: www.assemblyresearchmatters.org
September 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Research Paper - As requested by the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (AERA) Committee, the following paper considers the use of sniff tests for odour assessments by local authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Research Paper - A comparative Analysis of the Statutory Remit and Powers of Public Accounts Committees. This Briefing Paper provides comparative research on the Committee and its counterparts located in Great Britain (GB), and internationally. (1/2)
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September 19, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Research Paper - Administration and Financial Provisions Bill: key considerations. The Paper provides essential context-setting information and key considerations regarding the Bill’s policy and public finance implications. www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Research Paper - Social Enterprises: Female participation and leadership. This Paper considers Social Enterprises and how they may promote female participation and leadership in the labour market. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Research Paper - Social Enterprises: Current state of play in Northern Ireland, European Union & Republic of Ireland. The Paper considers the Social Enterprise landscape in Northern Ireland, including activity at devolved and local government levels. (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Research Paper - The EU-UK Reset: Implications of an Emissions Trading System (ETS) Linkage Agreement for the Windsor Framework (1/2) www.niassembly.gov.uk/globalassets...
September 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Research Paper - Justice Bill: Organised Crime Amendments. This paper provides an overview of the amendments relating to organised crime. (1/2)
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September 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM