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All of Mr Robbie Butler’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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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Hunting with Dogs Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Hunting with Dogs Bill: Second Stage
I thank the Member for his question. That very question arose in the 2021 debate, which I will reference when I speak as a private Member. The Bill sponsor has possibly offered some reassurance in that regard by stating that there have been zero prosecutions in other parts of the UK under equivalent legislation. I do…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Hunting with Dogs Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Hunting with Dogs Bill: Second Stage
The Ulster Unionist Party welcomes the report and the engagement that led to it that was carried out by the Communities Committee with councils from across Northern Ireland. What comes through clearly from the evidence is that councils already deal with the realities of poverty every day. We know that, we see it, and…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Committee for Communities: Report on Engagement with Local Government on the Draft Anti-poverty Strategy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Committee for Communities: Report on Engagement with Local Government on the Draft Anti-poverty Strategy
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on any preparatory work his Department has undertaken to support the introduction of a gambling bill in the next mandate to provide for a comprehensive regulatory framework covering remote and non-remote gambling.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46897/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46897/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any recourse available to parents where they believe a school’s uniform policy has increased financial pressure and does not reflect the principles of inclusivity and affordability underpinning the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46770/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46770/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any consideration that has been given to whether a phased or transitional rollout of new school uniform items permits schools to introduce costly branded clothing; and (ii) how his Department ensures that schools prioritise affordability and access to generic alternatives…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46769/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46769/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any guidance his Department has issued to schools to ensure compliance with the consultation requirements under the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026, and (ii) any enforcement mechanisms available where new uniform items are…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46768/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46768/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of sites that Forest Service is bringing forward to any future procurement process for renewable energy, including the acreages of those sites.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46660/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46660/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) when the procurement process for the development of renewable energy on the Forest Service estate will take place; and (ii) any work that has been completed or is ongoing in preparation for that process.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46659/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46659/22-27
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Sometimes, when we debate in here, our motions can be pulled apart. This is one occasion when the motion has been misrepresented by my MLA colleagues on the other side of the House. What was the purpose of tabling the motion? It was not to attribute blame or to retell or rewrite who did…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Legacy Cases: Irish Government Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Legacy Cases: Irish Government
I thank the Minister for his answer. It is right and proper that I raise the issue in this place at this time. At the weekend, the Minister was at the Balmoral show. As we did, he will have talked to farmers and people in the agribusiness sector about the pressures that are on them. The Minister mentioned TB…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: DAERA Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: DAERA Budget
In his answer to the tabled question, it seemed that the Minister was apportioning blame to the Committee for not passing the SR in the limited time that we had. Minister, do you accept that, in reality, the AFBI report and science relate to Strangford lough? That is what the evidence relates to. You wanted to put a…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Periwinkle Harvesting Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Periwinkle Harvesting
I want to pay tribute, as I am sure many Members will want to, to the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society (RUAS), which is based in Lagan Valley, on a very successful Balmoral show. I was delighted that the show moved from the King's Hall at Balmoral to Lagan Valley. That has worked out to be one of the greatest…
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Assessment details for Member's statement: Balmoral Show Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Balmoral Show
Mr Butler asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, noting that the House has debated the draft Budget but that, unfortunately, the Agriculture Committee has not received an update on it from his officials, whether he can give a high-level indication of what next year's budget will look like,…
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Assessment details for Topical question AQT 2342/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 2342/22-27
Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals That this Assembly recognises the need to promote animal welfare and humane training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot collars are a barbaric and cruel way to…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals
Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) That this Assembly recognises the importance of promoting animal welfare and humane, reward-based training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools, including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in relation to the Farm Sustainability Payment scheme for 2026, to detail the number of appeals against decisions relating to non active farming that have been lodged, including the number that were successful.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46117/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46117/22-27
Yes, that was bad timing, but I will draw an analogy from the SDLP Member's coming in on this side of the House: it validates what Cheryl Brownlee said about the debate being not really a debate but a consensus. I was not going to speak on the motion, but it is rare that we have an Alliance motion to which the TUV has…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Autism Services Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Autism Services
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of farmers who have been deemed not to be actively farming for the 2025-26 Farm Sustainability Payment scheme; and (ii) the constituencies where those farmers are located.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46028/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46028/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any guidance in relation to right to appeal in cases concerning eligibility for the Farm Sustainability Payment scheme.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46027/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46027/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any consideration is given to farmers undertaking environmental improvements, woodland creation, and biodiversity schemes as part of active land management.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46026/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46026/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any evidence or criteria being used by his Department to determine whether a farm business is active.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 46025/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 46025/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline any assessment his Department has made of the short-term and long-term impact that the loss of the Local Growth Fund will have on the Community and Voluntary Sector.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 3576/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 3576/22-27
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I will not take up too much time. Everything that has been said, whether by the Minister or the Bill sponsor, points to the fact that we will take our responsibilities seriously. The first thing that I will touch on is scrutiny. I was in the Chamber for the debate on the…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. The date of 22 January 2027 was agreed after a discussion in Committee on 16 April 2026, and I will outline the reasons why the Committee agreed to request an extension. The Committee was first briefed on the Bill on 16 March 2026 by the sponsoring member, Declan McAleer, the…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Areas with Natural Constraints (Payments) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
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