Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)

Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs; Irish: Comhaltaí den Tionól Reachtach; Ulster Scots: Laa-Makkan Forgaitherars) are representatives elected by the voters to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

MLAs are also responsible for proposing, debating, and voting on law in policy areas devolved to the Assembly.

MLAs may also be present on committees relating to specific policy areas, intended to serve a scrutiny function, and to examine bills within that subject area as part of the process of the bill becoming a law.

The process was known as devolution and was set up to give Northern Ireland devolved legislative powers.

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