Debate contribution: Belfast Lough: Pollution

Debate contribution by Mr Alan Chambers on 13 October 2025.

MLA: Mr Alan Chambers
Party at the time: Ulster Unionist Party
Date: 13 October 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Belfast Lough: Pollution
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5175740

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Last November, I brought to your attention in the Chamber, Minister, a whistle-blower who had reported to me that Belfast lough had the potential to become the new Lough Neagh within the next 10 years. Part of your reply to me that day was this:
"I feel that, sadly, we are on course for seeing Belfast lough become our next Lough Neagh, with serious and substantial water quality breakdown." — [Official Report (Hansard), 4 November 2024, p28, col 2].
Is that assessment still your position, or are things improving?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2527/22-27.

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