Debate contribution: Rates Recovery

Debate contribution by Mr Stephen Dunne on 15 September 2026.

MLA: Mr Stephen Dunne
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 15 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Rates Recovery
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5706033

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I thank the Minister for his answer. The Minister will hopefully be aware that more than £27 million was recorded in the "write off/write on" category last year alone, which is an increase of more than 50% on the previous year. At a time when our Executive are under significant financial pressures, does the Minister accept that those levels of write-offs are simply unsustainable? Will the figure keep rising year on year? Does he have a plan to fix it? Most importantly, is he content with those levels of unpaid rates?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2583/22-27.

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