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Mr Robbie Butler: Assembly records

All of Mr Robbie Butler’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.

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  2. Debate contribution: Respite Provision: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

    • Adjournment

    Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for allowing me in. I thank the Member for Lagan Valley for securing an Adjournment debate on such an important subject. Like the Members from Lagan Valley who have so eloquently made their case, I have represented constituents from across Lagan Valley who have found challenges, not just…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  3. Debate contribution: Budget 2025-26: Reports

    • Committee Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. One of the things that we in the AERA Committee have been looking at is project overruns in time and cost. Does the Member agree that a considerable amount of work needs to be done to ensure that government projects are looked at through a more forensic lens and that we get that…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  4. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    The Member's strategy is simply to do nothing. We can do something, but his strategy is to do nothing. What sort of politics is that?

    Not flagged

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  6. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    On the Northern Ireland-specific facts, we have a stand-alone Fire and Rescue Service. It is unique on these islands. Every Fire and Rescue Service in England, Scotland and Wales relies on the support of other services. We do not: we have a stand-alone service. When we have a spate of such incidents, therefore, which…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  8. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    I thank the Member for his input. Fiscal appropriation should be the concern of all the Ministries, Departments and Members here. I have no issue with that. In reality, what we have faced over the past couple of weeks — we have all spoken about it and made comment on it — is avoidable. Some Members have said that the…

    Not flagged

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  9. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The Member has put his point on the record. Equally, I have set out why it would be penny wise and pound foolish to suggest such a thing. The Member will understand that that £1 million is set aside for this purpose. It is not something that a Minister can bid for and then allow to be…

    Not flagged

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  11. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    I thank the Member for her intervention. The Member did not engage with my point. I talked about using the word "unionist". I suggest that someone looks through Hansard and Twitter to see how many times the word "nationalist" is used to describe either Sinn Féin or the SDLP. It is probably zero. However, she has no…

    Not flagged

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  13. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    That is the honest truth. I am going to speak the truth, and I am going to speak for a unionism that is not in denial. It is a unionism that speaks to reality head-on. I am disappointed with the Chair of the Executive Office Committee for othering unionism. I will put that in context. I asked the Chair to clarify her…

    Not flagged Decided on a second assessment.

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  14. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    I am often asked why I joined the Ulster Unionist Party and not the DUP, particularly when I am interviewed by young people. It is because of moments such as this, and that is the honest truth.

    Not flagged

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  16. Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    Would the Member like to reflect on her statement where she rolled all unionists into one? You talked about the DUP at the start of your statement, which was fine. However, we have not had the chance to speak in the debate yet, and you have just said, "unionists". Would you like to reflect on that statement, please?

    Not flagged Decided on a second assessment.

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  18. Motion or amendment: Review of Local Councils’ Animal Welfare Policies

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Review of Local Councils’ Animal Welfare Policies That this Assembly believes in the highest standard of welfare for dogs in Northern Ireland; commends the work of the Dogs Trust and many other rehoming organisations and charities; expresses concern at the lack of support and oversight from the Department of…

    Not flagged

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  19. Motion or amendment: Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month That this Assembly recognises the unique needs and experiences of teenagers and young adults diagnosed with cancer; understands the significant impact that delays in diagnosis can have on their physical and mental health, and believes that access to specialist…

    Not flagged

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  23. Debate contribution: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity

    • Private Members' Business

    Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. David did not use his extra minute, so I will maybe take it if that is all right. It is an honour to speak in the debate, which highlights the devastating impact that the Labour Government's approach to what I am going to term "disability benefits reform" could have on some…

    Not flagged

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  24. Written question AQW 25403/22-27

    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, when a vehicle containing live animals or food products arrives at Dover from outside the United Kingdom, which is then requested to go to Sevington for further inspection but fails to do so, to detail any controls in place to ensure that animals or…

    Not flagged

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  25. Debate contribution: Benefit System Changes

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    I thank the Minister for his answer. Since the announcement by the Labour Government, the community that has been the most disproportionately affected, maligned and attacked is the disabled community, which will, potentially, be most affected by the changes. Systemic difficulties are faced by many disabled people in…

    Not flagged

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