Membership of the Social Development Committee 1999-2002

The Social Development Committee was established to advise and assist the Minister of Social Development. 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.

Social Development Committee 1999-2002

• Chairperson: Mr Fred Cobain (UUP)
• Deputy Chairperson: Mr Gerry Kelly (SF)
• Sir John Gorman (UUP)
• Mr Tom Hamilton² (UUP)
• Mr Billy Hutchinson (PUP)
• Ms Mary Nelis¹ (SF)
• Mr Danny O'Connor (SDLP)
• Mr Eamonn O'Neill (SDLP)
• Mr Mark Robinson (DUP)
• Mr John Tierney (SDLP)
• Mr Sammy Wilson (DUP)

Changes Relating to the Social Development Committee 1999-2002
¹ Ms Mary Nelis replaced Ms Michelle Gildernew as a member of the Committee from 1 July 2002.
² Mr Tom Hamilton replaced Mr David McClarty as a member of the Committee from 6 February 2001.

Dates and Meetings of the Social Development Committee 1999-2002
Dates and Meetings of the Social Development Committee 1999-2002 can be found at the following links:
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/social/socialmin.htm
http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/social/socialmin_archived.htm