Order Paper
Date: 01 June 2026
The Assembly to sit at noon.
Indicative Timings for Order of Business.
1. Prayers
2. Members’ Statements
3. Executive Committee Business
Second Stage: Education Inspections Bill (NIA Bill 34/22-27)
Minister of Education
Motion: The draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026
Proposed:
That the draft Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026 be approved.
Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
4. Question Time
5. Private Members’ Business
Motion: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals
Proposed:
That this Assembly recognises the need to promote animal welfare and humane training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot collars are a barbaric and cruel way to train domestic animals; acknowledges that such tools can cause physical and psychological distress to animals creating long-term behavioural issues; notes that the use of electronic shock collars on cats and dogs is prohibited in Wales, and that Government guidance on such tools is provided for in Scotland; supports calls from reward-based dog trainers, Dogs Trust and the USPCA that these tools should be banned for sale, use and ownership; welcomes the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs' recent consultation on animal welfare reform and encourages stakeholders to complete that consultation; calls on the Minister to introduce a bill in the current Assembly mandate to prohibit the use and possession of aversive training tools for domestic animals with appropriate exemptions for veterinarians, animal rescuers and dog wardens to use necessary tools when required for safe handling and in cases of emergencies; and further calls on the Minister to work with the Minister of Justice in considering penalties and ensuring any enforcement measures are sufficiently resourced.
Mr Robbie Butler
Mr Doug Beattie
Ms Diana Armstrong
Mr Jon Burrows
