Marshalled List of Amendments
Monday 7 June 2021
3 June 2021
Committee Business
Item 6: Order Paper 101/17-22 – Monday 7 June 2021
Committee Business
Motion: Nature Friendly Farming
Proposed:
That this Assembly recognises the vital role that nature friendly farming must play in tackling the nature and climate emergencies, at the same time as providing a profitable future for the sector; believes that future agricultural policies for Northern Ireland must enable a transition to profitable, sustainable, nature friendly farming, in order to provide nutritious food, increase farm business resilience and combat the nature and climate emergencies; and welcomes the comments by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs that future agricultural policy should ensure an industry that is environmentally sustainable and that displays improved resilience to external shocks.
[Chairperson, Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs]
The Speaker has selected the following Amendment for debate:
Amendment 1
Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert:
‘must ensure the continuation of a transition to profitable, productive, sustainable, nature friendly farming, in order to provide nutritious food, increase farm business resilience and combat the nature and climate emergencies; and welcomes the comments by the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs that future agricultural policy should ensure an industry that is environmentally and financially sustainable, while increasing productivity and that displays improved resilience to external shocks.’
[Mr William Irwin]
[Mr Maurice Bradley]
[Mr Harry Harvey]