Debate contribution: Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026

Debate contribution by Mr Andrew Muir on 29 June 2026.

MLA: Mr Andrew Muir
Party at the time: Alliance Party
Date: 29 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution (made as a minister)
Business: Executive Committee Business
Heading: Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5645215

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Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members who contributed to the debate. It might have been a short debate, but it is on an important issue. The regulations represent my Department's ongoing commitment to driving forward the highest possible standards of animal welfare. This is one of the key areas in the animal welfare pathway that the Department is pursuing. The proposed regulations will strengthen confidence that proper standards are being upheld at the point at which animals are at their most vulnerable. The regulations have broad support, as indicated by the response to the consultation and the response of the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. I thank the Committee for the work that it has done on the regulations through its scrutiny. The regulations have been agreed by the Executive. I am therefore pleased to commend the motion to the House.

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