Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision
Will the Minister give way?
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Mr Andy Allen MBE: Assembly records
All of Mr Andy Allen MBE’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision
The Member highlights the point about where we will take the money from to provide that required investment, but will he also acknowledge the importance of investing to save right across Departments — health inequalities, for example, can be tackled if we invest to save?
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Debate contribution: Free School Meals Provision
Will the Member give way?
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Debate contribution: Shared Property Management
I thank the Minister for that answer. Does he anticipate that that reform will include strengthened protections for homeowners who face unclear service charges, disputes or poor management?
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Debate contribution: Autumn Budget 2025
I thank the Minister for restating his press release, which I already read. The question that I asked was about what engagement he has had with the Treasury on the forthcoming Budget. If any measures are related directly to the cost of living, will the Minister give a guarantee that he will work with the Communities…
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Topical question AQT 1825/22-27
Mr Allen asked the Minister of Finance, on foot of his recent announcement on shared property management, when he anticipates the Department's being in a position to take forward any legislative reform that is required.
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Motion or amendment: Tackling Scams and Improving Public Protection
Tackling Scams and Improving Public Protection That this Assembly notes with concern the rising number, and sophistication, of online, telephone, postal and doorstep scams targeting individuals and businesses across Northern Ireland; further notes the serious financial and emotional harm caused to victims, many of…
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Debate contribution: Fireworks Legislation
Will the Member give way?
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Debate contribution: Fireworks Legislation
Does the Member acknowledge that many of our young people are unaware of the dangers of fireworks and that, when they fall into their hands, their safety is jeopardised?
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Debate contribution: Fireworks Legislation
Will the Member give way?
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Debate contribution: Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System, including the Surrender Principle
The Minister's statement rightly highlights the balance between the sale and consumption of alcohol and public health. He will recall that minimum unit pricing featured heavily in the debates during the passage of the legislation. What is the Minister's view on that policy? What engagement has he had with the Health…
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Debate contribution: Social Housing: Funding
The Minister advised my Committee colleague on the other side of the House that housing association rents have already gone up. Can he guarantee the House that rents will not go up further as a result of the change? If I am not taking liberties by asking, what co-design approach — we often hear about such an approach…
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Written question AQW 35742/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any assessment his Department has made on the current borrowing capacity of Housing Associations.
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Written question AQW 35741/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what constitutes, the very exceptional circumstances that would trigger a review of the new benchmark costs and Housing Association Grant rates, announced in his Social Dousing Development statement to the Assembly on 18 November 2025.
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Written question AQW 35740/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities whether Housing Associations will not be required to revise or increase rents as a direct consequence of the changes to Housing Association grant rates.
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Written question AQW 35739/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any meetings and engagements he had with Housing Associations, that were directly related to the announced changes to Housing Association grant rates, benchmark costs and associated programme changes.
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Written question AQW 35738/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities for his assessment of the number of additional new social homes expected to be delivered as a direct result of the changes to Housing Association grant rates.
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Does the Minister acknowledge that my party's amendment highlights the fact that the anti-poverty strategy is an Executive strategy?
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Will the Minister give way?
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Does the Member have to hand the figure for the Education Minister's increase to the free school meals eligibility threshold?
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Will the Member give way?
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Will the Member also recognise, when highlighting those products that have increased in price, that, as I said in my remarks, many have increased in size, so they do not last as long or go as far for families?
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Our amendment is offered in a constructive spirit. The motion rightly highlights the pressures that households face, and we support its intention. The amendment would complement it by adding a particular focus on an issue that is becoming increasingly urgent: the rising cost of food and…
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Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
I beg to move the following amendment:
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