AQW 9447/22-27 Written question to the First Minister and deputy First Minister

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) the terms of reference; (ii) membership; and (iii) a breakdown of all meetings held in the last 12 months for (a) the Strategic Planning Group (SPG); (b) SPG Sub-group: Asylum Contingency Accommodation; (c) SPG Subgroup: Task & Finish; (d) Voluntary and Community Sector Forum; (e) NI Regional Delivery and Procurement Group; (f) the Council Engagement Group on Asylum Dispersal; (g) Move On Delivery Board; (h) the Move On Coordination Group.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 22 March 2024

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
22 March 2024
Answer due by
10 April 2024
Answered
12 April 202421 days after tabling
Department
The Executive Office
Priority question
No

Answer

Details of membership and meetings of those Groups which are the responsibility of the Department are provided in the tables below. Additionally, available agreed Terms of Reference have been placed in the Assembly Library and can be accessed there. It should be noted that these are kept under review and updated as required, and further Terms of Reference will be added as necessary.

The Move On Delivery Board is chaired by the Home Office and, as such, any requests for meeting information and Terms of Reference should be directed to them. The Regional Delivery Group (RDG) was chaired by the NI Strategic SMP and since its dissolution in April 2022 has been chaired by the Home Office. As such, any requests for meeting information and Terms of Reference should be directed to them.

Strategic Planning Group: Refugee and Asylum Seekers (SPG RAS)
MembershipMeetings in last 12 months
The Executive Office
Department for Infrastructure
Department for the Economy
Department for Communities
Department of Health
Department of Education
Department of Justice
Department of Finance
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Education Authority
SOLACE
Police Service of NI
Home Office
16 Feb 2023
23 March 2023
20 April 2023
24 May 2023
20 July 2023
24 August 2023
23 November 2023
1 December 2023
20 February 2024
Strategic Planning Group Sub-group: Asylum Contingency Accommodation
MembershipMeetings in last 12 months
The Executive Office
Home Office
Mears Group Plc
Department of Health
Health and Social Care NI
Department of Education
Department for Communities
Education Authority
Department of Justice
Police Service of NI
Department for Infrastructure
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Department for the Economy
Safeguarding Board for NI
Conway Education Centre
NICCY
31 March 2023
16 May 2023
28 June 2023
14 September 2023
11 October 2023
13 December 2023
15 February 2024
Illegal Migration Act: Task and Finish Group
MembershipMeetings in last 12 months
The Executive Office
Department of Justice
Department for Communities
Department of Health
Department of Education
Department for the Economy
14 June 2023
3 October 2023
Voluntary and Community Sector Forum
MembershipMeetings in last 12 months
The Executive Office
Barnardo’s
Bryson Care
International Organisation for Migration
North West Migrants Forum
Extern
Law Centre
Migrant Help
Red Cross
27 October 2023
25 January 2024
Council Engagement Group
MembershipMeetings in last 12 months
The Executive Office
Migrant Help
Home Office
Mears Group Plc
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Police Service of NI
Education Authority
Department of Health
Local Councils
04 May 2023
26 May 2023
28 June 2023
02 August 2023
07 September 2023
04 October 2023
06 December 2023
01 February 2024
14 March 2024
Move On Coordination Group
MembershipMeetings in last 12 months
The Executive Office
Education Authority
Northern Ireland Hosing Executive
Department of Health
Department of Education
Department of Communities
15 November 2023
22 November 2023
29 November 2023
6 December 2023
13 December 2023
20 December 2023
3 January 2024
10 January 2024
24 January 2024
7 February 2024
21 February 2024
6 March 2024
20 March 2024

Official sources