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Mr Jonathan Buckley: Assembly records
All of Mr Jonathan Buckley’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Minister, this is a disgraceful decision, with Labour choosing to pick the pocket of over 10 million pensioners across the UK whilst there is continual wastage on benefit fraud to the tune of £2 billion and, indeed, a cash-busting £11 billion on climate-related foreign aid. Transparency is important. The SDLP, which…
Mr Buckley asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his Department's assessment of the impact of slurry run-off into our waterways, rivers and Lough Neagh, considering the complex and competing issues and the seriousness of pollution.
The Troubles permanent disablement payment scheme continues to be a vital lifeline for many people who were caught up in the absolute barbarity of the Northern Ireland Troubles. That barbarity was brought into sharp focus recently by the dig for Captain Robert Nairac in a bog in County Louth. Does the deputy First…
This summer brought about a new Labour Government after 14 years of Conservative rule. We were all promised and it was heralded that the Labour Government would be honest, progressive and compassionate. They were to be a big contrast with what went before. How does that stack up when we look at actions such as the…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the actions they are taking to streamline the application process for victims and survivors applying to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme.
Let me be crystal clear: I utterly condemn the violence that has taken place on our streets and across the United Kingdom: no ifs, no buts. I express my sympathy to the families of Elsie, aged seven, Alice, aged nine, and Bebe, aged six, who were so callously murdered in Southport. The violent scenes across the United…
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Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Opposition to Racism”
Opposition to Racism - Amendment 1 Leave out all after 'Assembly' and insert: ‘believes the right to peaceful protest is a fundamental pillar of any democracy and must be protected; stresses in equal measure that those who resort to violence and orchestrate public disorder on our streets should face the full rigour of…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the methodology used to calculate average waiting times for patient referrals displayed on the My Waiting Times NI webpage.
I thank the Member for giving way. His comment leads on to an important point. Does the Member agree that this is a time-critical issue? Just as the public understood the debate on human vaccines in relation to the protocol and how that impacted on Northern Ireland, they equally understand and are concerned about…
I thank the Minister for giving way and for the recognition that he places on the huge vulnerability that Northern Ireland faces from the lack of veterinary medicines. Is it his assessment that the working group that has been established has the capacity and capability to progress the debate towards a solution?
I thank Tom Elliott for tabling the motion. Often, we reflect in this place on how pressing and important private Members' motions can be, although I do not believe anybody in the House today can escape the crucial nature of this motion and the time bomb that is about to explode. It is my earnest hope that the House…
I thank the Member for giving way, and I appreciate the constructive way in which the Alliance Party is looking at the motion and the amendment. I assure him that, whilst that may be a concern of the Alliance Party, it is certainly not the intention of the amendment. The amendment's focus is on trying to ensure that…
I congratulate the organisers of and participants in the 155th Balmoral Show — Northern Ireland's largest agri-food event. Any Member who attended would have been blown away not only by the producers and the livestock that was on show but by those who supply our agri-food sector across the board. Over 100,000 people…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he share my disappointment that the Minister's departmental response focused almost entirely on aerospace? I know that the Member has probed the issue in Committee. Does he assume that jobs in other sectors may not be deemed as being "good jobs" for the Department for the…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does the Member believe that the 9,000 people employed in the defence industry, whether it is in the aerospace, defence, security or space sectors, are in bad jobs? Does he not believe that they deserve the full support of the House to ensure that they can meet their true potential?
I thank the Member for giving way. I hope that he agrees that there was no attempt to be divisive with the motion; rather, the motion recognises a hugely innovative sector that has huge potential for growth in Northern Ireland. He mentions people having "a good job". We spend much time in our Committee debating what…
Minister, the lives of some constituents who engage with me continue to be blighted by antisocial behaviour in their communities. What can the Minister and his Department do to ensure that we hold the Housing Executive and, indeed, housing associations accountable for those who commit antisocial behaviour and plague…
I beg to move Today we will discuss an important motion that realises the untapped potential of Northern Ireland's aerospace, defence, security and space sectors. Those industries are not only vital to our economy but pivotal to the United Kingdom's national defence and global technological leadership, a point that…
Following on from the question from the Member for Lagan Valley on US R&D partnership, of the $100 million in funding to research and collaboration on 55 projects, is the Minister in a position to outline how many of those projects pertain to Northern Ireland?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Veterinary Medicines”
Veterinary Medicines - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘health’ and insert: ‘welcomes the establishment of a Veterinary Medicines Working Group to urgently advise the UK Government on proposals that would positively resolve this issue for farmers, industry and animal owners; and calls on the UK Government to ensure…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Maybe the temptation in the Department to release it at the Balmoral show was high, but I appreciate his coming to the House with it. The new ammonia thresholds pose a real difficulty for our world-leading poultry and wider farming industry. Replacement buildings are assessed in…