Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Finance – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 2:00 pm on 16 November 2021.
Minister, we have seen a sharp rise in energy prices and the cost of living. You set out your reasons for not taking action on the universal credit cut, but will you urgently convene a cost-of-living task force with the Economy and Communities Ministers to explore what more can be done to support people this winter?