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Mr Alex Attwood

Title:	Mr
Official Last Name:	Attwood
Official First Name:	Alex
Usual First Name:	Alex
Date Of Birth:	26/04/1959
Party:	Social Democratic and Labour Party
Constituency:	West Belfast

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Northern Ireland Assembly Party History

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

Northern Ireland Assembly MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
25/06/1998	West Belfast	Nationalist, First Elected
26/11/2003	West Belfast	Nationalist, Re-elected
13/03/2007	West Belfast	Nationalist, Re-elected
12/05/2011	West Belfast	Nationalist, Re-elected

Northern Ireland Assembly Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
16/05/2011 - Present	Minister	Department of the Environment
24/05/2010 - 04/05/2011	Minister	Department for Social Development
18/05/2010 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Sexual Health
25/01/2010 - 24/05/2010	Representative of the Assembly Commission	Northern Ireland Assembly Commission
29/06/2009 - 24/05/2010	Committee Member	Committee for the Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
01/07/2008 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Construction
19/11/2007 - 25/03/2011	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the draft Criminal Justice Order 2007
09/05/2007 - 28/06/2009	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
09/05/2007 - 24/05/2010	Committee Member	Assembly and Executive Review Committee
02/10/2002 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Sub-Committee on Procedures (Inquiry into Questions)
26/11/2001 - 14/01/2002	Committee Member	Criminal Justice Reform
17/09/2001 - 27/11/2001	Committee Member	Criminal Injuries Compensation
02/04/2001 - 09/05/2001	Committee Member	Proceeds of Crime Bill
22/01/2001 - 12/03/2001	Committee Member	Life Sentences (NI) Order 2001
19/09/2000 - 10/10/2000	Committee Member	Flags (NI) Order 2000
02/02/2000 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Committee on Procedures
30/11/1999 - 18/02/2002	Committee Member	Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Committee for Finance and Personnel

Parliamentary Contact Details

Room:	Room 325	E-Mail:
Address:	Parliament Buildings
Townland:	Ballymiscaw
Ward:	Stormont
Town:	Belfast
Post Code:	BT4 3XX

Constituency Contact Details

Address 1:	60 Andersonstown Road	Telephone No:	028 9080 7808
Address 2:		Fax No:	02890 807370
Address 3:		E-Mail:
Townland:	Ballydownfine
Town:	Belfast
Post Code:	BT11 9AN
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Directorships

None.

Remunerated Employment, Office, Profession, etc

None.

Elected/Public Office

Minister for Environment. Gross annual remuneration: £37,801. Average hours worked per week: 50. Note: The above average hours specified are the minimum including travel time.

Electoral Support and Political Donations

None.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

None.

Overseas visits

None.

Overseas benefits and gifts

None.

Land and Property

None.

Shareholdings

None.

Miscellaneous Interests

None.

Unremunerated Interests

None.

Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

I employ my brother as a constituency assistant.

Session:

19 Questions, Page 1 of 2

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Question

Tabled Date

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AQO 1148/10

To ask the Minister of Education to outline how the £1.5 million that has been set aside for an Early Years strategy will be spent.

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22/04/2010

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AQO 1055/10

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations in the North South feasibility study, which was commissioned jointly by his Department and the Department of Health and Children in Dublin and completed at the beginning of 2009.

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25/03/2010

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AQO 878/10

To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure if he has any plans to bring the numbers and standards of sporting facilities into line, proportionately, with those in the Republic of Ireland and in England, Scotland and Wales.

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17/02/2010

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AQO 671/10

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on developments and discussions on the devolution of policing and justice.

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21/01/2010

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AQW 4520/10

To ask the Minister of Education if a transfer test was prepared by the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment for 2008/09, and if so, how this differs, if at all, from the transfer tests of 2009/10. .

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03/02/2010

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AQO 700/10

To ask the Minister of Finance and Personnel what assessment there has been of the opportunities for savings through all-island procurement of goods and services; and what plans the Central Procurement Division has to advance this approach.

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21/01/2010

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AQW 4306/10

To ask the Minister of Education to outline the statistical model that her Department uses to measure the number of children leaving school without basic literacy and numeracy skills.

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27/01/2010

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AQO 591/10

To ask the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development what support she will provide to farmers who are struggling with their crops and livestock due to the freezing weather conditions.

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07/01/2010

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AQW 3591/10

To ask the Assembly Commission to detail in each financial year since 2007 (i) the total cost of travel, accommodation and other expenses incurred by Commission members in relation to their duties as Commission members; (ii) the number of visits to the Republic of Ireland, including to Dublin by the Commission, the total cost of travel, accommodation and other expenses incurred by Commission members in relation to their duties as Commission members during the visits, including the names of any hotels where Commission members stayed and accommodation cost per Commission member for the hotel accommodation; (iii) the number of visits to Britain by the Commission, the total cost of travel, accommodation and other expenses incurred by Commission members in relation to their duties as Commission members during the visits, including the names of any hotels where Commission members stayed, and accommodation cost per Commission member for the hotel accommodation; (iv) the number of visits outside Britain and Ireland by the Commission, the total cost of travel, accommodation and other expenses incurred by Commission members in relation to their duties as Commission members during the visits, including the names of any hotels where Commission members stayed and accommodation cost per Commission member for the hotel accommodation.

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11/12/2009

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AQW 3590/10

To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the amount paid to (i) Mr. George Reid in relation to the Reid Review; (ii) Mr. John Hunter in relation to the Reid Review; and (iii) each of the other members of the Reid Review.

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11/12/2009

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