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Research Paper: Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30: Proposed Resource Allocations This Briefing Paper (5of6) examines the Minister’s proposed Draft Budget resource allocations and how they could shape long-term investment planning and capital spending profiles. nia1.me/5j0

Research Paper: Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30: Proposed Capital Allocations. This Briefing Paper (4of6) examines the Minister’s proposed Draft Budget capital allocations and how they could shape long‑term investment planning and capital spending profiles. nia1.me/5iz

Research Paper: Draft Budget 2026-2029/30: Northern Ireland Economic Context. This Paper (3of6) provides an overview of the Northern Ireland economic context; aiming to support NI Assembly plenaries & committees when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026-2029/30. nia1.me/5iy

Research Paper: Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30: Beyond Block Grant Funding. This Paper (2 of 6) looks beyond the Block Grant, to “Barnett Plus” and other, to highlight additional funding that helps inform decision-making when formulating the Budget nia1.me/5ix

Research Paper: This Briefing Paper is Paper 1 of 6 in a thematic series. The first paper provides context setting information, to help inform Assembly plenaries, statutory committees and the Audit Committee, when scrutinising Draft Budget 2026/27-2029/30. nia1.me/5iw

Research Paper: Experiences of Managing and Delivering Major Capital Projects in GB and Ireland. This briefing paper examines the delivery of major capital projects in Northern Ireland and compares experiences with similar projects across GB and Ireland. nia1.me/5iv

The research looked at the House of Commons, House of Lords, Scottish Parliament, Senedd and Dáil Éireann. It focused on government bills and members’ bills, where such information was available. (2/2)

Research Paper: Information on technical and ‘tidying-up’ amendments to legislation. This briefing paper provides information on what are known as minor, corrective or ‘tidying up’ amendments to bills. (1/2) nia1.me/5iu

Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister of Education in response to @CaraHunterMLA detailing pupils recorded as newcomer pupils, in each post-primary school, from 2014 to 2025, broken down by school type and Education Authority area. nia1.me/5it

Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @AndyAllen88 MLA detailing the number of complaints received by NIHE regarding routine maintenance, in last five years, by complaint type; and time taken to resolve. nia1.me/5is

Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Education in response to @GerryCarrollPBP MLA in which he asked the Minister to detail the organisations in Belfast that have availed of the childcare subsidy scheme. nia1.me/5ir

A little later than normal a round up of recent publications from last week. Find these and more at the following links: Research publications: niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-busin… Deposited Papers: niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-busin… Blog articles: assemblyresearchmatters.org

New @RaISe_KESS programme to be released on 22 April 2026. The Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series (KESS) returns!! The programme features eight seminars, jointly delivered by the @niassembly Research and Information Service (RaISe) and local universities. kess.org.uk

and have policies and procedures in place to address damp and mould; and (ii) copies of any periodic surveys carried out on Housing Executive properties, in the past five years. (3/3) nia1.me/5iq

private members motion on 24 February 2026, when he said his Department, as the regulator, has undertaken periodic surveys to ensure that registered housing associations appropriately manage all cases of damp and mould in their stock (2/3)

Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @Kelmba MLA asking the Minister to provide (i) a copy of the periodic surveys carried out on registered housing associations, as outlined in his response to the Tackling Disrepair, Damp and Mould

New blog article: Progress on implementing the Climate Change Act. This article provides an overview of progress implementing the Climate Change Act (NI) 2022, summarising statutory targets, governance structures & planning requirements in the legislation. assemblyresearchmatters.org/2026/03/16/pro…

Deposited Paper: Information provided by the Minister for Communities in response to @CaralNiChuilin MLA detailing funding awarded to community & voluntary sector groups in North Belfast including a breakdown of funding & groups awarded since Feb 2022. nia1.me/5ip

This weeks round up of our recent publications. Find these and more at the following links: Research publications: niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-busin… Deposited Papers: niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-busin… Blog articles: assemblyresearchmatters.org

New blog article - A heavy burden: How childhood obesity is shaped by age, place and inequality. In Northern Ireland, around one in four children (25.3%) start school with excess weight. By Year 8, this rises to more than one in three (35%). assemblyresearchmatters.org/2026/03/12/a-h…