Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how his Department (i) monitors; and (ii) recognises the work carried out by (a) farmers; and (b) other land managers undertaking measures to reduce their carbon output. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department is seeking to ensure … Continue reading AQW 19817/22-27 – Reducing carbon output
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any measures his Department has in place to support the mental health of isolated workers in rural communities. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: My Department’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Framework provides a mechanism … Continue reading AQW 19903/22-27 – Mental health in rural communities
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any representations he has made to the UK's Department for International Trade in relation to the interests of the north’s agricultural sector in future trade negotiations. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: While the Department for the … Continue reading AQW 19902/22-27 – Future trade negotiations
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any action he is taking to support farmers who are affected by accumulative heavy rainfall, which is reportedly damaging crops and impacting the lambing season. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Technical advice and support to farmers … Continue reading AQW 19816/22-27 – Support for farmers affected by accumulative heavy rainfall
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support Invest NI has provided to companies involved in the manufacture of armaments which have subsequently been supplied to the Israeli Defence Forces in each of the last five years. Minister for the Economy: Invest NI is not aware of … Continue reading AQW 19905/22-27 – Invest NI support and the Israeli Defence Forces
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any consideration she is giving to addressing agricultural equipment theft by introducing legislation similar to the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 in England and Wales. Minister of Justice: A partnership approach is central to addressing crime, including agricultural crime. My Department chairs … Continue reading AQW 19813/22-27 – Agricultural equipment theft
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the provision of a new centre for mental health at Antrim Area Hospital. Minister of Health: The provision of a new Mental Health Centre at the Antrim Area Hospital Site is currently at the conclusion of RIBA Design Stage 3, … Continue reading AQW 18802/22-27 – New Mental Health Centre at Antrim Area Hospital
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any progress that has been made to reduce Corporation Tax in Northern Ireland. Minister of Finance: My Department does not have the ability to reduce the rate of Corporation Tax in the North. These powers have not been devolved to the Executive. … Continue reading AQW 18801/22-27 – Corporation Tax
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