Order Paper

Reference: OP 101/17-22

Date: 07 June 2021


1. Prayers



2. Public Petition

Support for Unpaid Carers in Northern Ireland.

Ms Kellie Armstrong

 

3. Assembly Business

Motion: Committee Membership

Proposed:

That Ms Joanne Bunting replace Mr Keith Buchanan and that Mr Trevor Clarke replace Mr Gary Middleton as members of the Business Committee.

Mr Keith Buchanan
Mr Gary Middleton

 

4. Executive Committee Business

Motion: Suspension of Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4)

Proposed:

That Standing Orders 10(2) to 10(4) be suspended for 7 June 2021.

Minister of Finance


Motion: Supply Resolution for the Northern Ireland Main Estimates 2021-2022

Proposed:

That this Assembly approves that a sum, not exceeding £10,342,800,000 be granted out of the Consolidated Fund, for or towards defraying the charges for the Northern Ireland Departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2022 and that resources, not exceeding £11,843,690,000 be authorised for use by the Northern Ireland Departments, the Food Standards Agency, the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission, the Northern Ireland Audit Office, the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation, the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman, and the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2022 as summarised for each Department or other public body in Columns 3 (a) and 3 (b) of Table 1.3 in the volume of the Northern Ireland Main Estimates 2021-22 that was laid before the Assembly on 27 May 2021.

Minister of Finance

 

 

First Stage: Budget (No. 2) Bill

Minister of Finance

 

5. Question Time

5.1 Economy

5.2 Education

 

6. 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

 

7. Adjournment