Debate contribution: Economic Inactivity

Debate contribution by Mr Keith Buchanan on 18 May 2026.

MLA: Mr Keith Buchanan
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 18 May 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Economic Inactivity
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5548605

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I thank the Minister for his answer. Will he provide an update on what he and his Department are doing to tackle benefit fraud? I do not want to be labelled as "far right", but there are people out there who are doing benefit fraud. There is no grey area with respect to that.

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

Part of an exchange

This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2352/22-27.

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