The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs was established in Northern Ireland to advise and assist the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (currently Andrew Muir), on matters within his responsibility as a Minister. The committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.[1]
Until 2016, the committee was called the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development.
The committee will meet for the first time in the 2022–2027 Assembly on 14 February 2024.
| Party | Member[2] | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Elliott MLA (Chairperson) | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | ||
| Declan McAleer MLA (Deputy Chairperson) | West Tyrone | ||
| John Blair MLA | South Antrim | ||
| Nicola Brogan MLA | West Tyrone | ||
| Tom Buchanan MLA | West Tyrone | ||
| William Irwin MLA | Newry and Armagh | ||
| Patsy McGlone MLA | Mid Ulster | ||
| Michelle McIlveen MLA | Strangford | ||
| Áine Murphy MLA | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | ||