Tuesday, 5 October 2021
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Maskey] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
Mr John Blair has sought leave to present a public petition in accordance with Standing Order 22. The Member has up to three minutes in which to speak.
I beg to move That the Second Stage of the Adoption and Children Bill [NIA 37/17-22] be agreed.
Before I call John Blair to ask the first question, I wish to point out that the length of time taken by Members to ask a question has increased in recent weeks. I ask Members to put their speech...
1. Mr Blair asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what actions his Department is taking to address labour shortages in the agri-food sector. (AQO 2526/17-22)
2. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the introduction of an animal cruelty register. (AQO 2527/17-22)
3. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what assessment has been made of the effect of the protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland on the movement of pedigree...
4. Ms Armstrong asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the role vets play in the movement of goods and border checks, to provide an update on the actions he is...
T2. Ms Kimmins asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on progress to ensure that the North is included in all-Ireland protected geographical indication...
T5. Ms Flynn asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what role his Department has identified for carbon capture and storage technology in the local fight against climate...
T6. Mr McAleer asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when he will be in a position to give farmers clarity for the time ahead, particularly in relation to the future of...
T7. Mr Weir asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what support his Department has provided to local councils during the pandemic. (AQT 1647/17-22)
T9. Mr Chambers asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs who will know that, this autumn in GB, drivers will no longer be required to do a test to drive with a trailer,...
T10. Mr Frew asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, after congratulating him for maxing out his topical questions by reaching question 10, to state how agriculture in...
We will move on to the questions to the Minister of Justice that were deferred from yesterday. I wish the Justice Minister better health today. Question 8 has been withdrawn.
1. Ms Flynn asked the Minister of Justice when the victims of crime commissioner designate will take up office. (AQO 2511/17-22)
2. Ms McLaughlin asked the Minister of Justice whether she will support the introduction of a PSNI database for recording incidents of domestic violence against those in the LGBTQ+ community....
3. Mr M Bradley asked the Minister of Justice to outline the monitoring arrangements for people convicted of a sexual offence. (AQO 2513/17-22)
4. Mr Nesbitt asked the Minister of Justice for an update on any aspects of the Troubles permanent disablement payment scheme that fall under the purview of the Department of Justice. (AQO 2514/17-22)
5. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Justice to outline what financial bids she has made to increase police numbers to 7,500 as set out in New Decade, New Approach (NDNA). (AQO 2515/17-22)
T1. Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Justice, after welcoming her back and wishing her well, whether she has any concerns about the large number of changes to and resignations from the PSNI senior...
T2. Ms Dolan asked the Minister of Justice who will be aware that, since the high street scheme was announced, there have been a number of reports of scammers calling door to door in an attempt...
T3. Mr T Buchanan asked the Minister of Justice what steps she will take to inform retired prison officers of their eligibility for assistance from the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust...
T4. Mr Carroll asked the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the deeply disturbing and concerning news that, in the past five years, at least 39 police officers have been the subject of...
T5. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Justice whether, in light of numerous recent incidents of individuals who have been charged with offences, including murder and dissident republican...
Debate resumed on motion: That the Second Stage of the Adoption and Children Bill [NIA 37/17-22] be agreed. — [Mr Swann (The Minister of Health).]
The next items of business are motions to approve two statutory rules, both of which relate to health protection regulations. There will be a single debate on both motions. I will call the...
The second motion on the health protection regulations has already been debated. Resolved: That the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (Amendment No. 5) Regulations...
I beg to move That this Assembly expresses concern at the deepening crisis in Northern Ireland’s waste water and sewerage infrastructure; notes the Department for Infrastructure’s...
In conjunction with the Business Committee, I have given leave to Mr Philip McGuigan to raise greenway and active travel infrastructure provision in North Antrim. The proposer of the topic will...
The current Northern Ireland Assembly was established in 1998 as part of the Belfast Agreement. It was suspended on the 14th of October 2002, and remained suspended until 8th May 2007.
Between 8 May 2006 and 22 November 2006 the Assembly established under the Northern Ireland Act 2006, and between November 2006 and January 2007 the Transitional Assembly created by the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, met in order to prepare for the restoration of devolved government.