Motion or amendment: Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis - Amendment 2
Motion or amendment by Mr Timothy Gaston on .
- MLA
- Mr Timothy Gaston
- Party at the time
- Traditional Unionist Voice
- Date
- 17 April 2026
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis”
- Heading
- Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis - Amendment 2
- Assembly identifier
- Document 480443
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Response to the Cost-of-living Crisis - Amendment 2
Leave out all after ‘facing workers’ and insert:
‘, families and businesses as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and the resulting rise in fuel and energy costs; further notes that Northern Ireland is particularly exposed to such pressures because of its reliance on road transport, rural travel and fuel-intensive sectors including agriculture, haulage and domiciliary care; recognises that the Northern Ireland Executive cannot control global events, but can and should take practical steps to support those most affected; further recognises that the main levers in relation to fuel duty, VAT and wider taxation rest with our national government; and calls on the Executive, working with the His Majesty's Government, to bring forward urgent measures to alleviate these pressures, including the extension of rural fuel duty relief, support for domiciliary care providers and workers, reduced public transport fares, and targeted assistance for those sectors facing the greatest burden.’
159 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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