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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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  1. Debate contribution: Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024: Prayer of Annulment

    • Committee Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. There is no doubting the Member's passion for protecting the environment and on climate issues. However, will the Member confirm that, in reality, I have said nothing that could be contradicted? In the meetings that we had with the Department, it was very clear from anything that the…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  2. Debate contribution: Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024: Prayer of Annulment

    • Committee Business

    Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I rise to speak on behalf of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and to move the motion. At the Committee meeting on 28 November, officials briefed the Committee on statutory rule (SR) 2024/211, which is the Direct Payments to Farmers…

    Not flagged

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  3. Debate contribution: Allowances to Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

    • Assembly Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. MLAs' pay is obviously a prickly subject, and one that will pique the public's interest. As a former member of the Commission, I am happy to put on record the fact that, on multiple occasions, the Commission decided not to move on something that would have been difficult for us to…

    Not flagged

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  4. Debate contribution: Allowances to Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly

    • Assembly Business

    I will find the right words. I have come down without paper. As has been said, the motion is technical in nature but is consistent with previous Assembly decisions. It would not introduce any changes to Members' or former Members' allowances; such changes would require a subsequent determination by the Assembly…

    Not flagged

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  7. Debate contribution: Towards a Shared Island

    • Opposition Business

    The SDLP tabled the motion as an Opposition debate, but it is similar to the earlier motions in that, from my perspective and that of my party, it lacks a little detail in what it sets out. It is right to point to the North/South Ministerial Council and some of its failings. It has not met as it should have done, but,…

    Not flagged

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  8. Debate contribution: Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government

    • Opposition Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. It is good to hear that the Member's leader has written to the British and Irish Governments, but, as I pointed out, the Belfast Agreement was mandated by the people of Northern Ireland. They are the people who should decide. Does the Member not agree?

    Not flagged

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  10. Debate contribution: Prison Officers: Attacks

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    I thank the Minister for her interest in the Prison Service. She is right to say that recruitment is often oversubscribed, but staff retention is incredibly difficult. I contend that one of the reasons for that is the circumstances that are held in the Civil Service staff handbook. The Department of Finance has said…

    Not flagged

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  11. Debate contribution: Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government

    • Opposition Business

    The Ulster Unionist Party has an unwavering commitment to ensuring that Northern Ireland has stable and credible government. That is not in question. At a time when we were emerging from a dark and challenging period in our history, the Belfast Agreement was a seismic shift for the people of this special part of the…

    Not flagged

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  13. Motion or amendment: Fixing the Health Crisis - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Fixing the Health Crisis”

    Fixing the Health Crisis - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘restoration of the Assembly,’ and insert: ‘many of the immense challenges facing our health service have continued, with extensive waiting times, an escalating mental health crisis, and delays in the delivery of staff pay awards following a decision of the…

    Not flagged

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  14. Debate contribution: Commitment to the Proper Use of Public Moneys

    • Private Members' Business

    I rise to speak to this important motion and to recognise and encourage the wider Assembly's ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability. The review of allowances became an essential and critical step in trying to restore public confidence in how taxpayers' money is spent by this institution. Let us be…

    Not flagged

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  15. Debate contribution: Gambling-related Harms: Public Health Approach

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way and for his absolute and very honest interest in the subject. On the matter that the Member is speaking about, does he agree that it is really disappointing to see comedians and some of our richest sports stars, among them former Liverpool and Spurs players, contributing to…

    Not flagged

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  16. Debate contribution: Gambling-related Harms: Public Health Approach

    • Private Members' Business

    Before I start my speech, I want to recognise the hard work of the Members who are part of the APG and are regular and faithful attendees. The work that has been completed there is exceptional. It has a devoted core of members, but I pay tribute to Philip in particular for expressing today some of his personal…

    Not flagged

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  17. Debate contribution: The draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2025

    • Executive Committee Business

    Thank you, Mr Speaker. This is the stuff that you are interested in. The Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has devoted considerable time to increasing its knowledge of the UK greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme, otherwise known at the UK ETS. The Committee received its first oral briefing…

    Not flagged

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  18. Member's statement: Bovine TB

    • Members' Statements

    Mr Speaker, on my way to the Chamber, I spent the last 20 minutes on a phone call with a constituent who raised a serious issue that has been around for many years. It is one that you are well aware of: what we are doing about TB in cattle. In November last year, the Minister brought out a review of the review, and we…

    Not flagged

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  19. Debate contribution: Disposable Nappies: Collection and Recycling Scheme

    • Private Members' Business

    The motion and the amendment recognise the significant environmental impact of disposable nappies and other absorbent hygiene products, which account for, as has been said, 4% our residual waste. There are key differences in each approach, but both have merit and deserve consideration. The motion highlights the…

    Not flagged

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  21. Debate contribution: Mental Illness: Reducing Stigma

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. I will keep this as brief as I can, because you will get an extra minute. I recognise your point about Elephant in the Room. Obviously, we had Pure Mental NI, which was established, but, unfortunately, we have now lost it. There is an opportunity to recover it. In and around the…

    Not flagged

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  22. Debate contribution: Mental Illness: Reducing Stigma

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Members from Sinn Féin who tabled the motion, particularly Órlaithí Flynn from West Belfast. Órlaithí is one of those visible and consistent champions who speak about mental health and suicide prevention. I have worked with Órlaithí probably since we became MLAs, and we cross-pollinate on many all-party…

    Not flagged

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  23. Debate contribution: Autism Mental Health Services

    • Private Members' Business

    I commend all the contributions so far. This has been an excellent debate. I pay tribute to Cathal Boylan MLA and Pam Cameron MLA. Since I became an MLA in 2016, I have had the privilege of being a member of the all-party group on autism, with those two individuals and a series of MLAs, some of whom have come and…

    Not flagged

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  24. Debate contribution: Custodial Facilities: Protection of Rights and Safety

    • Private Members' Business

    It might not take 10 minutes. I spent time over the weekend thinking about what I might capture and cover in the debate. That has been clouded, and rightly so, by the need to ensure that the language that we use in the Chamber is —. I am conscious that it is a controversial topic to debate. It matters to a lot of…

    Not flagged Decided on a second assessment.

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