AQW 47021/22-27 – DAERA Renewable energy vehicles

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of increases in fuel costs, whether he has made any recent assessment of the benefits of using renewable sources to power all vehicles used by his Department and by any arm's-length bodies. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural … Continue reading AQW 47021/22-27 – DAERA Renewable energy vehicles

AQW 47872/22-27 – Victims of coercive control

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any steps she is taking to provide any support to victims of coercive control. Minister of Justice: Ensuring that victims of coercive control have access to support is key to helping them to recognise this as a form of abuse so they … Continue reading AQW 47872/22-27 – Victims of coercive control

AQW 47762/22-27 – Free school meals

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any recent assessment has been made of the potential merits of providing free school meals to all school children. Minister of Education: Free school meals (FSM) continue to provide vital help to many low-income families. For some children, access to a nutritious school … Continue reading AQW 47762/22-27 – Free school meals

AQW 47633/22-27 – Sharing of biometrics and criminal records data

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any protocols in place regarding the sharing of biometrics and criminal records data with (i) the EU; and (ii) non-EU partners. Minister of Justice: The reciprocal sharing of biometrics and criminal records data with EU Member States is provided for under Part … Continue reading AQW 47633/22-27 – Sharing of biometrics and criminal records data

AQW 47405/22-27 – Low-carbon refrigeration

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support that is available to the food and drink sector to transition to low-carbon refrigeration. Minister for the Economy: Financial and technical advice is made available through the Energy and Resource Efficiency Programme, helping businesses in the North to decarbonise. … Continue reading AQW 47405/22-27 – Low-carbon refrigeration

AQW 46801/22-27 – Recycling farm plastic

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps his Department is taking to support farmers to recycle farm plastic. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The use of plastic on farms is unavoidable, given its role in items such as spray containers, silage … Continue reading AQW 46801/22-27 – Recycling farm plastic

AQW 48003/22-27 – Regulation of unmanned drones in residential areas

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any recent assessment made of the adequacy of regulations governing the use of unmanned drones in residential areas. Minister of Justice: Counter drones policy is a reserved matter which sits with the Home Office. It is not within the devolved competence of … Continue reading AQW 48003/22-27 – Regulation of unmanned drones in residential areas

AQW 47870/22-27 – Reduction in level of VAT for hospitality sector

Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with the UK Treasury on the benefits of a reduction in the level of VAT for the hospitality sector in the North. Minister for the Economy: Our hospitality businesses are vital not only to our … Continue reading AQW 47870/22-27 – Reduction in level of VAT for hospitality sector