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Mr John Blair: Assembly records
All of Mr John Blair’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether her Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by her Department or its arm's-length bodies.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether his Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by his Department or its arm's-length bodies.
I thank the Members who tabled the motion, as it is based on an issue that is very important to me and that my party takes very seriously. The establishment of an animal welfare offenders register has long been a key goal of the Assembly's all-party group on animal welfare, which I am pleased to have chaired for a…
Thank you. Will the First Minister indicate why it has taken so long to appoint commissioners on a range of issues from climate to victims to languages, given that that was supposed to have been done within 100 days of restoration?
Rivers are a vital part of our everyday lives, impacting on biodiversity, tourism, recreation, fishing and, of course, drinking water. The combination of agricultural run-off, sewage and invasive species is recognised as a major contributor to our rivers becoming unhealthy. Add to that the effects and consequences of…
Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, I will try my best; thank you. Members of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee, including me, have, as was made clear, been fully briefed on this issue. Before I go any further, it is vital to stress that the regulations are purely technical. As was pointed out,…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether their Department is implementing any measures to prevent food waste in buildings used by their Department or its ALBs.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department has considered implementing a demolition levy to address the growth of embodied carbon emissions from the built environment.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan”
Failure to Produce a River Basin Management Plan - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘highlighted’ and insert: ‘the importance of cross-departmental and cross-agency efforts to address water quality issues, the deterioration of river and lake ecosystems, and pollution; recognises that actions to achieve sustainable…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans his Department has to (i) increase vegetarian and vegan meal options in hospitals; and (ii) incorporate more local, sustainable produce into hospital meals.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any plans his Department has to (i) increase vegetarian and vegan meal options in schools; and (ii) incorporate more local, sustainable produce into school meals.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the charging of electric bicycles is being considered in the plans to improve the electric vehicle charge point network.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Paramilitarism”
Tackling Paramilitarism - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘structures;’ and insert: ‘welcomes the Executive’s decision to extend funding for the Programme for Tackling Paramilitary Activity and Organised Crime until 2027; further welcomes its commitment to identify a sustainable delivery model, beyond programmatic…
I thank the proposer of the motion and those who proposed the amendments. I speak in my capacity as a member of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee. Members of the Committee are often reminded of the difficult financial situation faced by many in the agriculture sector but also of the Department's…
I thank the Minister for that reply. In addition to the measures that he has outlined, what actions are being taken to address the distress caused to claimants by those letters? They are being informed, on one hand, that thousands are being written off, yet the letters remain on file in relation to them.
My statement addresses recent and recurring flooding in Antrim town, particularly in the Riverside and Massereene Street areas. It has affected residents considerably. Those Antrim town streets, which are very historic in character, are on the banks of the Sixmilewater river. Homes have been submerged, cherished…
Mr Blair asked the Minister for Communities to provide the House with an update on the steps being taken to address claimants' concerns regarding the receipt of letters indicating that they have been overpaid in welfare supplementary payments.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has worked with animal welfare organisations in relation to aspects of the curriculum which relate to animal welfare and responsible dog ownership.