Assembly Business – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 12:00 pm on 1 February 2016.
I wish to advise the House that I have been informed by the Chief Electoral Officer that Mr Alastair Patterson has been returned as a Member of the Assembly for the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr Neil Somerville's resignation. Mr Patterson signed the Roll of Membership and entered his designation in my presence and that of the Clerk/Chief Executive on 27 January 2016. The Member has now taken his seat. I welcome him to the House and wish him every success.