Debate contribution: Dilapidation Bill: Japanese Knotweed

Debate contribution by Mr Phillip Brett on 7 September 2026.

MLA: Mr Phillip Brett
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 7 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Dilapidation Bill: Japanese Knotweed
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5670108

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Thank you, Minister. I welcome the clarification. That places a clear duty on Belfast City Council, which will have the ability to tackle land that impacts on people who have invested their life savings to buy homes but are now at risk from Japanese knotweed on unregistered land.

48 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2548/22-27.

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