Debate contribution: Climate-related Statutory Obligations: Cost

Debate contribution by Mr Tom Buchanan on 23 June 2026.

MLA: Mr Tom Buchanan
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 23 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Climate-related Statutory Obligations: Cost
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5637036

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Minister, do you agree that those costs are having a huge impact on major capital projects in, for example, Health and Education, which are being starved of capital funding? Is it down to the amount that they have to spend on climate change?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2496/22-27.

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