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Mr Trevor Clarke: Assembly records
All of Mr Trevor Clarke’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Member for his intervention. Of course, I distance myself and the current membership from the misuse of public moneys. There was an issue in the past, and that was recognised, hence the establishment of the independent panel, the purpose of which was to fix some of those things. The recommendations were…
I will address some of the comments that have been made. I was not down on the list to speak, but, even though my intervention was considered long, I probably needed a few more seconds to cover all my points. The previous Member to speak put things on the record, so I will put on record the fact that I let no cat out…
I understand the Member's point about comparisons with the public sector, and he cites the 5·5% for one year. We are working on the presumption that MLAs will get a pay rise, but the fact is that the Commission is asking an independent body to do that work. You are deciding what that body will do. Do you not agree…
Mr Clarke asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that the Forest Service comes under his bailiwick and that, in many forests, including those in the Member's constituency, which many people enjoy, deer stalking takes place at particular times of the year, to outline to the House his…
Establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill That, as provided for in Standing Order 53(1), this Assembly appoints an Ad Hoc Committee to consider the Assembly Members (Remuneration Board) Bill; and to submit a report to the Assembly by 1 April 2025. Composition: Sinn…
Allowances to Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly That this Assembly notes the resolution of 30 June 2020 that Members’ salaries and pensions should be determined by an independent body and that Members’ allowances should be determined by the Assembly Commission; and resolves that any allowances payable to former…
I hear what you say, Minister, and agree with your remarks about cables. The good old farmers have come out to help again, and what I am trying to find out from you, Minister, is whether there is any indication of whether we are going to retain a list of farmers who can be called on for their support and can be…
In your statement, there is reference to the specialist requirements for collecting generators. The First Minister said that more generators were coming. Given that the priority should be connections and keeping the necessary expertise for that, is there an opportunity to use the engineers here, or bring in engineers…
Mr Clarke asked the Minister for Infrastructure, although he acknowledges that no one underestimated the mammoth task that some of the Minister's officials had over the weekend to clear roads, to indicate how much local farmers weighed in to support them.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of the effectiveness of signage in forests in alerting members of the public to deer stalking, during appropriate seasons.
Thank you for your answer, First Minister, and I hear what you say. However, this has been a relatively mild winter, and we have the same problem with waiting lists every year. Hundreds of people are waiting to get into hospital, and, indeed, hundreds are waiting to get out. Does the First Minister have any…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 13 January 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That, in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 13 January 2025 be extended to no later than 7.30pm.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline what discussions they have had with their Executive colleagues in relation to the commitment in the draft Programme for Government 2024-2027 to cut health waiting times, given the current winter pressures.
I thank the Minister for a fulsome answer. No one doubts the impact that COVID-19 has had on many and on the health service as well. However, many now expect that, after almost four years, many things should get back to business as usual, like an appointment with your GP. Many people complain that they cannot get a…
Thank you very much, Principal Deputy Speaker. I note the Members who have contributed to the debate. The Assembly Commission recognises the context of wider financial pressures in the public sector and has given careful consideration to those when presenting its budget requirements. However, the Commission must…
I thank the Member for her question. I am only here to give the opinion of the Commission and cannot speak in my personal capacity. However, when I look at examples of answers to questions that may have been asked today, there is nothing that covers that. However, it is reasonable to assume that, given that the…
I thank the Member for her question. References to wearing sporting paraphernalia are in a number of Assembly Commission policies in order to take account of the different categories of users of Parliament Buildings. The Assembly Commission's staff handbook contains a dignity at work policy, which aims to make…
There was consideration given at the Assembly Commission to doing the whole Building. Consensus was reached on doing the east and west ends. The Building is not in such disrepair that it is causing much negativity other than among Members like yourself and others. However, doing the rest of the Building is under…
I thank the Member for his question. The Assembly Commission takes its responsibility to maintain this historic Building extremely seriously. As Parliament Buildings is a grade A listed building, there are strict guidelines governing how cleaning, repairs and other maintenance works are carried out. The first step in…
I appreciate what the Minister has said about value for money. Given that she has overall responsibility for the Budget in the Assembly, does her Department scrutinise those schemes to find out the net benefit for Northern Ireland as a whole, or are they just seen as some sort of environmental scheme that that…