STORMONT'S economy committee should meet over the summer break to discuss the economic implications of Brexit, an Ulster Unionist MLA has said.
Steve Aiken has written to chairman Conor Murphy and formally asked him to convene the committee during the break.
Mr Aiken hit out at the "tardy response" of the executive following last month's surprise referendum result and said the north faced its own set of challenges.
"I believe it is appropriate that the Committee for the Economy meets to monitor and report on events during the recess," he said.
"I also believe we should call on the Department - senior officials and the Minister - to brief us on progress later this month and in August.
"Things are moving extremely quickly at the moment with Chancellor George Osborne's plan to slash Corporation Tax to less than 15% contrasting with the dithering and uncertainly of the Stormont Executive on this key element of attracting foreign direct investment.
"Therefore, I simply do not think it is good enough to effectively shut up shop at Stormont for the two months of the summer recess, and pick things up when the Assembly reconvenes in early September."
