Prior to July 2025 the four Assembly subject committees were constituted as follows:
- Committee A (Sovereign Matters)
- Committee B (European Affairs)
- Committee C (Economic)
- Committee D (Environment and Social)
Click through below to view the reports issued by the Assembly’s committees before 2025.
Committee A (Sovereign Matters)
Committee A considered sovereign matters of relevance to both Britain and Ireland.
Issues on which it reported included:
— The implementation of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
— Extradition and transfer of prisoners
— Cross border police co-operation
— Freedom of movement between Britain and Ireland
Committee B (European Affairs)
Committee B considered the relationships between BIPA jurisdictions and the institutions of the European Union.
Issues on which it reported included:
— The European Investment Bank
— The HGV Levy
— The Common Agricultural Policy
— Transport links between Britain and Ireland
— Cross-border trade within the EU
— European funding to socially deprived areas
Committee C (Economic)
Committee C considered economic matters and the shared interests of the economies throughout Britain and Ireland.
Issues on which it reported included:
— Renewable energy
— Small and medium enterprise
— Pensions and benefits
— Rural economies
— Economic benefits of tourism
— Maximising the International Fund for Ireland
Committee D (Environmental and Social)
Committee D considered matters of environmental protection and sustainability, and social issues. Recognising that issues such as climate change and energy supply do not respect national borders, it aimed to further policy in this area in Britain and Ireland.
Issues on which it reported included:
— The position of Roma, Traveller and Gypsy populations
— Human trafficking
— Sellafield
— Waste management
— The integration of newly arrived migrants
— The Irish community in Britain