Debate contribution: Reval2026: Impact

Debate contribution by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on 27 January 2026.

MLA: Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 27 January 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Reval2026: Impact
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5345298

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Minister, previously, you said:
"Rest assured that I will do all that I can to press for the needs of the hospitality industry to be addressed." — [Official Report (Hansard), 28 January 2025, p33, col 1].
In that light, will you now call on your party colleague the Finance Minister to reverse the rates revaluation before more hospitality businesses hit the wall? Rates are within the purview of the Executive and your party colleague. Revaluation has not been imposed upon him by the British Government. Rates are his job, his role and his decision. You, as the Economy Minister, should be really concerned, because I genuinely am concerned for those businesses in each and every town across Northern Ireland.

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1971/22-27.

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