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Mr Edwin Poots

Title:	Mr
Official Last Name:	Poots
Official First Name:	Edwin
Usual First Name:	Edwin
Date Of Birth:	27/05/1965
Party:	Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency:	Lagan Valley

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Northern Ireland Assembly Party History

Party	Role	Period
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2011 - Present
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	07/03/2007 - 25/03/2011
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	26/11/2003 - 30/01/2007
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	25/06/1998 - 28/04/2003

Northern Ireland Assembly MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
25/06/1998	Lagan Valley	Unionist, First Elected
26/11/2003	Lagan Valley	Unionist, Re-elected
20/03/2007	Lagan Valley	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2011	Lagan Valley	Unionist, Re-elected

Northern Ireland Assembly Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
16/05/2011 - Present	Minister	Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
28/06/2011 - 18/09/2012	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Visual Impairment
03/07/2009 - 04/05/2011	Minister	Department of the Environment
22/01/2009 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Visual Impairment
15/09/2008 - 13/09/2009	Committee Member	Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
01/07/2008 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All Party Group on Construction
17/06/2008 - 13/09/2009	Committee Member	Committee for Education
14/05/2007 - 09/06/2008	Minister	Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure
20/03/2007 - 20/03/2007	Committee Chair	Subgroup on Standing Orders
08/05/2002 - 28/04/2003	Committee Chair	EU Affairs Sub Committee
27/07/2000 - 28/04/2003	Committee Chair	Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
30/11/1999 - 11/09/2000	Committee Member	Committee on Standards and Privileges
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Committee for the Environment

Parliamentary Contact Details

Room:	Room 350	E-Mail:
Address:	Parliament Buildings
Townland:	Ballymiscaw
Ward:	Stormont
Town:	Belfast
Post Code:	BT4 3XX

Constituency Contact Details

Address 1:	The Old Town Hall	Telephone No:	02892 603003
Address 2:	29 Castle Street	Fax No:	02892 671845
Address 3:		E-Mail:
Townland:	Lisnagarvy
Town:	Lisburn
Post Code:	BT27 4DH
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Directorships

None.

Remunerated Employment, Office, Profession, etc

Self-employed farmer. Food production. Nil return. Average hours worked per month: 40.

Elected/Public Office

Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety. Gross annual remuneration: £38,647. Average hours worked per month: 160.

Board of Governors, Carr Primary School. Unremunerated. Average hours worked per month: 1.

Board of Governors, Riverdale Primary School. Unremunerated. Average hours worked per month 1.

Board of Governors, Meadowbridge Primary School. Unremunerated. Average hours worked per month 1.

Electoral Support and Political Donations

None.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

None.

Overseas visits

None.

Overseas benefits and gifts

None.

Land and Property

Agricultural land, Lisnastraen, Crossan.

Additional home occupied by parent, Lisnastraen.

Shareholdings

Iveagh Properties (sub categories (a) and (b)).

Miscellaneous Interests

None.

Unremunerated Interests

Lisburn City Centre Management.

Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

None.

Session:

56 Questions, Page 1 of 6

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Question

Tabled Date

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AQW 8308/09

To ask the Minister for Regional Development to provide an update on the proposed Eastern Seaboard Corridor M1/A1 Sprucefield By-Pass; and a timescale for work to begin.

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10/06/2009

Answered

AQO 2516/09

To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure for his assessment of the contribution that development of the film industry can make to the economy.

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24/03/2009

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AQW 6584/09

To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development to detail the strategy documents her Department has produced for the dairy sector, in the last five years.

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24/03/2009

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AQW 6580/09

To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what steps she is taking to assist the dairy industry.

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24/03/2009

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AQO 2468/09

To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what assessment it has made of the impact of domestic violence in the context of delivering the Children's Strategy.

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24/03/2009

Answered

AQO 2232/09

To ask the Minister for Regional Development what plans he has to improve public transport linkages between Lisburn City Centre and Sprucefield.

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24/02/2009

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AQO 2198/09

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what steps he is taking to reduce the number of births by caesarian section.

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17/02/2009

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AQO 2174/09

To ask the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister what representations have been made to Lloyds HBOS in relation to retaining jobs.

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16/02/2009

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AQO 2161/09

To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel how many vacant properties have been identified as being occupied; and how many of these have been sent bills.

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10/02/2009

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AQO 2136/09

To ask the Minister for Employment and Learning what additional courses will be offered at the new Lisburn College when it is complete.

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10/02/2009

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