Mr Tom Buchanan: Assembly records

All of Mr Tom Buchanan’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. Written question AQW 29327/22-27

    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) how many entitlements have been removed from farm businesses in each of the last five years as a result of them not being activated; and (ii) what did his Department do with all such entitlements.

    Not flagged

  2. Debate contribution: Spending Review Outcome: Interim Fiscal Framework Implementation Update and Level of Need Report

    • Ministerial Statements

    Minister, in your statement, you were keen to stress that the settlement avoids a potential cliff edge in future funding restoration. However, we are mindful that your party and Alliance were happy to come here before that certainty was provided. Therefore, can ratepayers have confidence that, as Minister, you will…

    Not flagged

  3. Member's statement: Omagh Pride Parade: Gospel Hall Incident

    • Members' Statements

    I put on record my condemnation of an incident that occurred in Omagh on Saturday during the pride parade: a place of worship — Omagh Gospel Hall — was used by those parading as the subject of their mockery. A drag queen posing on the boundary wall at the front of the gospel hall, with the images posted all over…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

  4. Debate contribution: Nutrients Action Programme 2026-29: Opposition

    • Private Members' Business

    Today's debate is on one of the more important issues to come before the House. The motion calls on the Minister: "to immediately withdraw the current public consultation" on the NAP proposals. I know that the Minister would see that as a U-turn, but I remind him that he did a U-turn on continuing support for the…

    Not flagged

  5. Debate contribution: Mobuoy Site: Draft Remediation Strategy

    • Ministerial Statement

    Minister, your statement focuses a lot on a 16-week consultation on a remediation strategy and the possible delivery of that, depending on finances and all that type of thing. Are you in a position to inform the House as to whether any works will take place on-site in the remainder of this Assembly term?

    Not flagged

  6. Written question AQW 28383/22-27

    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he intends to progress the recommendations of the Forest Service's pre-market engagement questionnaire on opportunities for wind energy developers in order to develop future wind energy generation on its estate.

    Not flagged

  7. Written question AQW 28300/22-27

    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 legislation, which does not prohibit vegetation removal within the nesting season by construction workers provided disturbance of nesting birds is avoided, also applies to farm…

    Not flagged

  8. Debate contribution: Supreme Court Gender Ruling

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    As I expected, no answer is forthcoming. However, I will ask another question that has been asked on two occasions prior to this, with no answer given. Maybe we will get it today. Does the First Minister now agree that biological men should not be permitted to play women's sports, enter ladies' toilets or be placed in…

    Not analysed

  9. Debate contribution: British-Irish Council: Environment

    • Ministerial Statement

    Minister, your statement talks about the "value of shared cooperation". What cooperation do you and your Department have with the farming community here on your nutrients action programme (NAP) proposals, which have the potential to put many farmers to the wall and are creating huge concern in the agriculture industry?

    Not flagged

  10. Topical question AQT 1347/22-27

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    Mr T Buchanan asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given that the results of the recent LucidTalk poll that were released at the weekend show overwhelming support in Northern Ireland for the Supreme Court's landmark gender ruling, with 72% of the general public in favour of it, whether they now accept…

    Flagged Decided on a second assessment. Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing.

  11. Motion or amendment: Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 That this Assembly recognises the need to tackle all sources of pollution affecting water quality in Lough Neagh and in rivers throughout Northern Ireland; expresses alarm at plans to impose stricter phosphorus limits on over 3,500 local farms, mandate low…

    Not flagged

  12. Written question AQW 27645/22-27

    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department will apply equivalent nutrient (nitrate and phosphorus) concentrations and water quality thresholds, as applied for the water discharge consent for the Dalradian goldmine at Curraghinalt, to agriculture, wastewater treatment…

    Not flagged

  13. Debate contribution: A5 Western Transport Corridor: Impact on Local Communities

    • Adjournment

    Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Business Committee for allowing this important issue to be raised as the subject of the Adjournment debate this evening. Over the past number of years, the topic has been the subject of numerous debates in the House and a multitude of questions to the Ministers of the various…

    Not flagged

  14. Debate contribution: For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    I thank the deputy First Minister for her response. Does the deputy First Minister agree that it is fundamentally wrong and unfair that trans people who are biologically male have been able to compete in women's sports, use women's bathrooms and be placed on female prison wings?

    Not analysed

  15. Debate contribution: Review of Local Councils’ Animal Welfare Policies

    • Private Members' Business

    I support the motion. A dog is known as a man's best friend, and, therefore, the welfare of such lies close to the heart of many. Dogs are not just pets; for many, they are members of the family. Therefore, there is a collective responsibility on all of us in the House to ensure that they are treated properly and…

    Not flagged

  16. Topical question AQT 1277/22-27

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    Mr T Buchanan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of concerns raised at the Agriculture Committee a few weeks ago about the lack of support for farmers along the A5 and the Minister's indication that he would meet his ministerial colleagues in DFI and the Department of Finance to…

    Not flagged

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