Membership of the Education Committee 1999-2002

The Education Committee was established to advise and assist the Minister of Education. The Committee provided a system of checks and balances and allowed Assembly members to question Ministers on policy matters. It operated during those periods from November 1999 until October 2002 when devolved power in Northern Ireland was fully operational. The two most senior figures on the Committee were the chair and deputy chair.

Education Committee 1999-2002

• Chairperson: Mr Danny Kennedy (UUP)
• Deputy Chairperson: Mr Sammy Wilson (DUP)
• Mrs Eileen Bell (APNI)
• Mr John Fee (SDLP)
• Mr Tommy Gallagher (SDLP)
• Mr Oliver Gibson (DUP)
• Mr Tom Hamilton³ (UUP)
• Mr Alban Maginness² (SDLP)
• Mr Gerry McHugh (SF)
• Mr Mitchel McLaughlin¹ (SF)
• Mr Ken Robinson (UUP)

Changes Relating to the Education Committee 1999-2002
¹ Mr Mitchel McLaughlin replaced Mr Barry McElduff as a member of the Committee from 1 July 2002.
² Mr Alban Maginness replaced Ms Patricia Lewsley as a member of the Committee from 20 May 2002.
³ Mr Tom Hamilton replaced Mr Tom Benson as a member of the Committee from 29 January 2001. Mr Benson had died on 24 December 2000.

Dates and Meetings of the Education Committee 1999-2002
Dates and Meetings of the Education Development Committee 1999-2002 can be found at the following links:
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/education/educationmin.htmhttp://www.niassembly.gov.uk/education/educationmin_archived.htm