Stormont MLAs reminded to ‘dress smartly’ in chamber Stormont MLAs have been reminded to “dress smartly” in the chamber.
Issuing a reminder about protocol during a plenary session of the Northern Ireland Assembly on Tuesday, Mr Poots told MLAs that he “sees everything” from his position.
“Some of you have a very loose interpretation of smart, and I would encourage Members to dress smartly when they come to the chamber.
Speaker Edwin Poots said some Members of the Assembly have “a very loose interpretation of smart”.
“The only thing that you’re allowed in this building is the glass of water that is provided for you; it is not a committee meeting, it is a plenary session of a parliamentary Assembly and all other receptacles are not to be in part of the building.”.
