All of Mr Andy Allen MBE’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living”
Impact of the Ongoing Increase in the Cost of Living - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘published by the Minister for Communities;’ and insert: ‘notes with concern that food prices have risen sharply in recent years, contributing to increasing levels of food insecurity and worsening health inequalities across Northern…
I thank the Minister for his statement and the actions contained therein. Will the Minister advise on whether his Department has carried out any analysis to make sure that similar issues are not present in other sports bodies across Northern Ireland?
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) any progress that has been made across the Civil Service in improving performance management since the publication of the 2019 Northern Ireland Audit Office report regarding Capacity and Capability in the Northern Ireland Civil Service; and (ii) any assessment that has been…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of current staffing levels across the Civil Service; and (ii) whether these levels are sufficient to meet departmental demands.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of staff who have left the Civil Service; and (ii) any analysis that has been carried out on reasons for leaving, in each of the last 5 years.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any plans in place to improve workforce planning across the Civil Service, to ensure Departments are adequately resourced for future needs.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether they will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within their Department. [R]
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether she will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within her Department. [R]
To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether he will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within his Department. [R]
To ask the Minister of Finance, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether he will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within his Department. [R]
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether he will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within his Department. [R]
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether she will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within her Department. [R]
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the passage of the Assembly motion Supporting Service Leavers, Veterans and their Families on 4 November 2025, whether she will appoint an Armed Forces Liaison Officer within her Department. [R]
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether, in light of the successful passage of the Assembly motion in support of service leavers, veterans, and their families through the Armed Forces Covenant, he will appoint an armed forces liaison officer within his department. [R]
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for her assessment on whether the existing legislation is adequate to tackle the obstruction of footpaths, caused by vehicles parked with two wheels on the pavement; and (ii) to detail (a) the relevant passages of legislation that apply in such circumstances; and (b) the…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) whether any guidance has been issued to local councils regarding the assessment of applications for Certificates of Lawful Existing Use or Development, relating to houses of multiple occupation (HMO) use; and (ii) how these decisions take account of (a) community…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment he has made of the number of properties currently operating as Houses in Multiple Occupation under Certificates of Lawful Existing Use or Development; and (ii) whether these are included when councils apply the over provision test under the Houses in…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail whether, in light of the successful passage of the Assembly motion in support of service leavers, veterans, and their families through the Armed Forces Covenant, he will appoint an armed forces liaison officer within his department. [R]
I thank the Member for making that point, and I wholeheartedly agree. Threats, wherever they come from, are wrong. They must be called out and challenged. I do not care where they come from: they are wrong, and I will challenge them. I am running out of time. Perhaps Members will not make any further interventions, as…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I declare an interest not only as a veteran but as a trustee of a veterans' charity that delivers many of the services that have been highlighted by Members across the House. The motion can be broken down into distinct areas. First, the fact that veterans — service personnel — have…
I thank the Member for giving way. The Member highlights some of his difficulty in supporting the text of the motion, and it seems to be around the armed forces liaison officer. Would it not be fair to say that that would be at no additional cost, and it is important that we have the ability for Departments to engage…