Tuesday, 16 November 2021
The Assembly met at 10:30 am (Speaker [Mr Maskey] in the Chair). Members observed two minutes' silence.
Pádraig Delargy has sought leave to present a public petition in accordance with Standing Order 22. The Member will have up to three minutes in which to speak.
The next item in the Order Paper is the Consideration Stage of the Health and Social Care Bill. I call the Minister of Health, Mr Robin Swann, to move the Consideration Stage. Moved. — [Mr...
Members, in anticipation of a quorum, the next item of business is about the Local Government Auditor's draft Code of Audit Practice 2021.
I beg to move That the Second Stage of the Support for Mortgage Interest etc (Security for Loans) Bill [NIA 42/17-22] be agreed.
Maurice Bradley is not in his place.
2. Mrs Dodds asked the Minister of Finance when he will present a draft Budget to the Executive. (AQO 2740/17-22)
3. Ms Ferguson asked the Minister of Finance for an update on the New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) commitment for the Executive to become a living wage employer. (AQO 2741/17-22)
4. Mr McGrath asked the Minister of Finance what plans his Department has to provide multi-year funding for climate mitigation and the transition to net zero. (AQO 2742/17-22)
5. Ms Kimmins asked the Minister of Finance to outline the expected impact of the spending review on public services. (AQO 2743/17-22)
6. Mr Butler asked the Minister of Finance to outline the rationale for not consulting on the draft non-domestic rates (coronavirus) valuation Bill. (AQO 2744/17-22)
T1. Mr Muir asked the Minister of Finance, whose support for increased funding for the Department of Health is on the record, whether his definition extends beyond that Department to other...
T2. Ms Á Murphy asked the Minister of Finance for an update on the work that he is doing to ensure that community groups have a level playing field when bidding for contracts, particularly...
T3. Mr Harvey asked the Minister of Finance to outline the financial support that he has provided to the Department for Infrastructure to tackle climate change, given that he will be aware that...
T4. Ms Armstrong asked the Minister of Finance to clarify his role and that of his Department in the management of Fresh Start money. (AQT 1794/17-22)
T5. Mrs Cameron asked the Minister of Finance whether he has received a response from Treasury to his recent written request for a temporary VAT waiver in energy bills to help families and...
T6. Ms P Bradley asked the Minister of Finance whether we are making any headway with the Shared Prosperity Fund, about which Members recently received correspondence from the Minister for...
I call the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots, to move the Consideration Stage. Moved. — [Mr Poots (The Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs).]
I beg to move That, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the period referred to in Standing Order 33(2) be extended to 28 January 2022, in relation to the Committee Stage of the Abortion...