evidence: There are 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly, or MLAs, with five elected from each of Northern Ireland's 18 gconstituencies. The Northern Ireland Assembly meets in Parliament Buildings, Belfast. The Executive or government for Northern Ireland, meets nearby in Stormont Castle and is made up of government ministers from different parties. [...] The Northern Ireland Assembly has three main roles, a legislative role, a scrutiny role and a representation role. [...] MLAs also question Ministers in the Chamber and in writing. MLAs debate issues which concern the people of Northern Ireland and draw the Ministers attention to these issues and call for action.