Committee for Justice
# Committee for Justice

The Committee for Justice is a Northern Ireland Assembly committee established to advise, assist and scrutinise the work of the Department of Justice. The Committee undertakes a scrutiny, policy development and consultation role with respect to the Department of Justice and plays a key role in the consideration and development of legislation.

The committee was created following the devolution of policing and justice on 12 April 2010, as a result of the Hillsborough Castle Agreement, agreed under the premiership of Gordon Brown on 5 February 2010.

## Membership (9)

| Party | Member |
| - | - |
| DUP | Paul Givan (Chairperson) |
| DUP | Gordon Dunne |
| DUP | Paul Frew |
| Sinn Féin | Linda Dillon (Deputy Chairperson) |
| Sinn Féin | Jemma Dolan |
| Sinn Féin | Emma Rogan |
| Green (NI) | Rachel Woods |
| SDLP | Sinéad Bradley |
| Ulster Unionist | Doug Beattie |
