Debate contribution: RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
Debate contribution by Mr Phillip Brett on .
- MLA
- Mr Phillip Brett
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 24 November 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Committee Business
- Heading
- RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5253961
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Text
As the House is aware, the call for evidence to the Committee Stage of the RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill has coincided with the departmental consultation on the regulations that are expected to be brought forward following the passage of the Bill. Consequently, and in order to allow time for members to consider the feedback to that consultation, the Committee agreed that it would seek an extension to the Committee Stage until the end of February 2026. The Committee was advised that a later passage of the Bill would not adversely impact on boiler owners as the related regulations will apply retrospectively from 1 April 2026. In any event, the Committee will endeavour to conclude its deliberations in advance of the date in the motion. On behalf of the Committee, I therefore commend the extension to the House.
139 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.02 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.02 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.01 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.01 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.01 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.40 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.02 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-related subject | 1.00 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
| Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 13:48 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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