Motion or amendment: Recognising the Importance of Food Security - Amendment 1

Motion or amendment by Mr Declan McAleer on 27 November 2025.

MLA: Mr Declan McAleer
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 27 November 2025
Type: Motion or amendment
Business: Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Recognising the Importance of Food Security”
Heading: Recognising the Importance of Food Security - Amendment 1
Assembly identifier: Document 461454

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Recognising the Importance of Food Security - Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘environmentally sustainable practices;’ and insert:
‘recognises that Brexit has had a significant destabilising impact on our agriculture and agri-food sector, negatively affecting our farmers and rural communities; further recognises the all-island nature of the agrifood sector; acknowledges that the Windsor Framework provides a pragmatic way to manage the new trading realities which now exist, preventing a hard border on the island of Ireland and securing dual market access for our food produce; understands that concerns exist for farmers regarding future access to veterinary medicines and the implementation of emerging regulatory requirements; believes that progress toward emissions reduction targets must promote food security, be fair, evidence-based, avoid culls, be consistent with a just transition for agriculture, and avoid carbon leakage whereby higher-emission food imports displace local production; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to bring forward measures to unlock greater levels of on-farm investment and innovation, including providing clarity on ammonia controls within planning, in line with the Executive’s Programme for Government.’

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