Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any recent assessment has been made of the resilience of food supply chains. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My officials work closely with other NICS Departments, Defra and the other devolved nations to understand impacts to the … Continue reading AQW 44517/22-27 – Resilience of food supply chains
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any recent assessment has been made of the use of TB vaccinations for cattle. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The vaccination of cattle for bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is currently unlawful under domestic and European legislation. However, my … Continue reading AQW 44407/22-27 – TB vaccinations for cattle
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the benefits of introducing structured vocational education pathways for pupils aged 11 to 14. Minister of Education: The Key Stage 3 curriculum was designed to be broad and balanced, with a focus on building secure foundations of … Continue reading AQW 44294/22-27 – Structured vocational education pathways
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has considered introducing minimum quality standards for 5G coverage from mobile providers. Minister for the Economy: I recognise and understand the importance of good quality mobile connectivity and remain committed to encouraging improvement of these services. The provision of mobile connectivity … Continue reading AQW 44184/22-27 – Minimum quality standards for 5G coverage
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 42478/22-27, to detail when the proposed odour management plan will be put in place at the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan, Cookstown. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency is engaging with … Continue reading AQW 44182/22-27 – Date for odour management plan at the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 42478/22-27, to detail the proposed odour management plan for the PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan, Cookstown. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is currently engaging with the operator and their … Continue reading AQW 44181/22-27 – Odour management plan PAR Biogas Site in Tullywiggan
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote membership of a credit union to teachers and non-teaching staff. Minister of Education: No assessment has been made of the potential merits of encouraging education employers to promote … Continue reading AQW 44518/22-27 – Credit union membership
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any recent discussions she has had with industry representatives, reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses. Minister for the Economy: I regularly engage with representatives from business and industry, including organisations representing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as the Federation of … Continue reading AQW 42945/22-27 – Reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses
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