Mr Robbie Butler

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Butler
Official First Name: Robert
Usual First Name: Robbie
Party: Ulster Unionist Party
Constituency: Lagan Valley


PartyRolePeriod
Ulster Unionist PartyParty Member05/05/2022 - Present
Ulster Unionist PartyParty Member02/03/2017 - 27/03/2022
Ulster Unionist PartyParty Member05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017


DateConstituencyDesignation
12/05/2016Lagan ValleyUnionist, First Elected
14/03/2017Lagan ValleyUnionist, Re-elected
13/05/2022Lagan ValleyUnionist, Re-elected


PeriodPositionOffice/Committee
06/11/2024 - PresentCommittee ChairConcurrent Committee for the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Committee for Infrastructure
02/10/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberChairpersons' Liaison Group
30/09/2024 - PresentCommittee ChairCommittee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
24/05/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and Committee for Education
05/03/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberCommittee on Procedures
27/02/2025 - 29/05/2025Committee Deputy ChairConcurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
15/04/2024 - 07/10/2024Committee MemberBusiness Committee
12/02/2024 - 05/03/2024Committee MemberPublic Accounts Committee
12/02/2024 - 07/10/2024Committee MemberCommittee for Education
03/02/2022 - 10/02/2022Committee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for Health and Committee for Education
31/03/2020 - 28/03/2022Committee MemberAd Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
03/03/2020 - 20/10/2021Committee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for Education and the Committee for the Economy
20/01/2020 - 28/03/2022Committee MemberCommittee for Education
20/01/2020 - 27/03/2022Committee MemberAssembly and Executive Review Committee
14/01/2020 - 02/10/2024Committee MemberNorthern Ireland Assembly Commission
11/01/2020 - 27/03/2022Committee MemberBusiness Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee MemberPublic Accounts Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee MemberCommittee for Health


PeriodPositionAll Party Group
25/06/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on ADHD
14/04/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Funerals and Bereavement
04/04/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Youth Participation
26/03/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Food to Go
15/01/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Policy and Public Data
04/10/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Road Safety
11/09/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Active Travel
25/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on MS and Neurology
17/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
04/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Mental Health
07/05/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Dementia
26/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education
23/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Voluntary and Community Sector
19/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
15/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Animal Welfare
11/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Further and Higher Education
08/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
01/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Housing
01/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Women's Health
30/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Preventing Loneliness
30/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
29/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Ethnic Minority Community
28/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Visual Impairment
28/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Fuel Poverty
27/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Ageing and Older People
24/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Terminal Illness
17/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Autism
16/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
15/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Cancer
07/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Homelessness
06/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Disability
25/06/2024 - 25/06/2025Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on ADHD
27/06/2023 - 04/06/2024Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Mental Health
15/06/2023 - 17/06/2024Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
12/06/2023 - 06/12/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Rare Disease
13/09/2022 - 06/01/2025Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Universal Basic Income
11/07/2022 - 26/06/2023Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education
01/07/2022 - 17/06/2025Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Suicide Prevention
30/06/2022 - 25/06/2024Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on ADHD
29/06/2022 - 27/06/2023Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Mental Health
27/06/2022 - 19/06/2023Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
24/06/2022 - 15/06/2023Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Animal Welfare
20/06/2022 - 15/06/2023Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
13/01/2022 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Funerals and Bereavement
27/04/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Disability
21/04/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Homelessness
18/03/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Social Enterprise
18/02/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Community Pharmacy
07/12/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Women's Health
07/12/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Micro and Small Business
30/09/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis
30/09/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Terminal Illness
01/07/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Fair Banking and Finance
12/06/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
03/03/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
03/03/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Ethnic Minority Community
03/03/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education
06/02/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Preventing Loneliness
18/09/2019 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Visual Impairment
18/06/2019 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
14/05/2019 - 27/04/2021Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Disability
30/04/2018 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Country Sports
24/04/2018 - 14/05/2019Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Disability
17/04/2018 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Autism
25/07/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on ADHD
11/07/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Cancer
11/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Mental Health
11/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Ageing and Older People
09/05/2017 - 30/04/2018Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll Party Group on Country Sports
09/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Suicide Prevention
09/05/2017 - 13/10/2021Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Congenital Heart Disease
09/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Housing
08/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
24/10/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Students
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Ageing and Older People
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Mental Health
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Housing
27/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on ADHD
27/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Suicide Prevention
27/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Sexual Health
21/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Disability
20/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Congenital Heart Disease
14/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Cancer

Room: Room 301
Address: Parliament Buildings
Townland: Ballymiscaw
Ward: Stormont
Town: Belfast
Post Code: BT4 3XX
Email: robbie.butler@mla.niassembly.gov.uk


Address 1: 59 BRIDGE STREET
Address 2:
Address 3:
Townland: LISNAGARVY
Ward:
Town: LISBURN
Post Code: BT28 1XZ
Phone: 02892 44 9898
Fax:
Email: robbie.butler@mla.niassembly.gov.uk

1. Employment and Earnings

None


2. Donations and other support

Ulster Unionist Party: provided a donation of £1,149, received on 24 March 2022. (Registered 16 June 2022)

Ulster Unionist Party: provided a donation of £579, received on 4 May 2022. (Registered 16 June 2022)


3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality

None


4. Visits

None


5. Shareholdings

None


6. Land and Property

None


7. Miscellaneous

None


8. Unremunerated interests

Non-Executive Director, Farset Development Limited, Belfast. (Ceased 8 February 2024)

Member, Board of Governors, Killowen Primary School, Lisburn. (Registered 16 June 2022)

Officer, Boys' Brigade, Magheragall. (Ceased 31 March 2024)


9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

None

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest
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AQW 29924/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what powers the Gambling Commission has to take enforcement action against Great Britain-based operators of intranet servers providing content to gaming machines in licenced bookmakers and bingo clubs.

04/07/2025 To be answered by 23/07/2025
AQW 29923/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what powers the Gambling Commission has to take enforcement action if remote gambling operators repeatedly breach Section 16 of the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) Code when targeting individuals.

04/07/2025 To be answered by 23/07/2025
AQW 29595/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when the works on the A1 Junctions Phase 2 scheme is anticipated to commence and complete.

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01/07/2025 Answered on 10/07/2025
AQW 29594/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in regard to the A1 Junctions Phase 2 scheme , whether all environmental and climate obligations have been signed-off and advanced by her Department, to ensure that these vital safety upgrades are delivered.

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01/07/2025 Answered on 10/07/2025
AQW 29593/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any additional money available to DfI Eastern Division to tackle potholes and damaged roads in Lagan Valley, particularly in rural areas.

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01/07/2025 Answered on 08/07/2025
AQW 29220/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for his assessment of (i) whether policy development teams within his Department possess the necessary technical knowledge and analytical capacity to produce evidence-based proposals; and (ii) whether reliance on external consultants has impacted the quality or credibility of key policies such as the Nutrients Action Programme.

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25/06/2025 Answered on 18/07/2025
AQW 29219/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the total expenditure by his Department on external consultants to undertake Strategic Environmental Assessments and related technical work as part of policy development processes, including under the Nutrients Action Programme, in each of the last five years.

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25/06/2025 Answered on 18/07/2025
AQW 29218/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his Department currently retains sufficient internal expertise to conduct technical assessments such as Strategic Environmental Assessments in-house; and (ii) what steps are being taken to build internal capacity in this area.

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25/06/2025 Answered on 08/07/2025
AQO 2143/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Education to provide an update on the development of a play strategy.

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05/06/2025 Answered on 16/06/2025
AQO 2014/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley)
To ask the Minister of Finance to outline any engagement and planning his Department undertook with local council officials regarding the relaunch of the Back in Business rate relief scheme.

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08/05/2025 Answered on 19/05/2025
  
Plenary Item TitleItemTabled AsTabled DatePlenary Date
Investing in and improving Neurology ServicesMotionMLA - Lagan Valley30/06/2025 
End Israeli Impunity in Gaza - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley18/06/202524/06/2025
Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley06/06/2025 
Improving Sentencing Practices in Northern IrelandMotionMLA - Lagan Valley27/05/202523/06/2025
Decolonisation of Museum Collections and Repatriation of Artefacts - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley16/05/202520/05/2025
Review of Local Councils’ Animal Welfare PoliciesMotionMLA - Lagan Valley08/04/202506/05/2025
Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness MonthMotionMLA - Lagan Valley04/04/2025 
Delivering an Irish Language Strategy (revised wording) - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley13/03/202518/03/2025
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley06/03/202510/03/2025
Role of the Irish State during the TroublesMotionMLA - Lagan Valley25/02/202511/03/2025
Fixing the Health Crisis - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley30/01/2025 
Prayer of Annulment: The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024MotionCommittee Chair16/01/202504/02/2025
Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial FacilitiesMotionMLA - Lagan Valley07/01/202520/01/2025
Extension of Committee Stage: Agriculture Bill (NIA Bill 08/22-27)MotionCommittee Chair12/12/202420/01/2025
Prison Service StaffMotionMLA - Lagan Valley26/11/2024 
Supporting a Public Health Approach to Tackling Gambling-Related HarmsMotionMLA - Lagan Valley14/11/202428/01/2025
Rejuvenating our High Streets and Town Centres (Revised Wording) - Amendment 3Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley24/10/202404/11/2024
Holiday Hunger and the High Cost of School UniformsMotionMLA - Lagan Valley24/10/202412/11/2024
Unadopted Roads, Alleyways and Footpaths MotionMLA - Lagan Valley18/10/2024 
Committee MembershipMotionMLA - Lagan Valley15/10/202421/10/2024
Support for Deaf Children MotionMLA - Lagan Valley30/09/202421/10/2024
Assembly Commission MembershipMotionMLA - Lagan Valley30/09/202407/10/2024
Committee MembershipMotionMLA - Lagan Valley30/09/202407/10/2024
Reinstatement of Community and Voluntary Funding - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley24/09/202430/09/2024
Suspension of Standing Order 20(1)MotionMLA - Lagan Valley24/09/202424/09/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 16 September 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - Lagan Valley16/09/202416/09/2024
Extension of Sitting on Monday 9 September 2024 under Standing Order 10(3A)MotionMLA - Lagan Valley09/09/202409/09/2024
Budgetary Pressures - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley04/09/202410/09/2024
Making the Case for Additional Policing Resources - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley04/09/202409/09/2024
Committee MembershipMotionMLA - Lagan Valley03/09/202409/09/2024
Great Britain to Northern Ireland TradeMotionMLA - Lagan Valley03/09/202416/09/2024
Committee MembershipMotionMLA - Lagan Valley03/09/202409/09/2024
  
Vote SubjectDivision Date Member Voted
End Israeli Impunity in Gaza [Mrs Sinéad Ennis]24/06/2025NO
-#1 End Israeli Impunity in Gaza - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Doug Beattie MC]24/06/2025AYE
Opposing Plans for the Nutrients Action Programme 2026-2029 [Miss Michelle McIlveen]10/06/2025AYE
A European Future for Northern Ireland [Mr Matthew O'Toole]02/06/2025NO
-#1 A European Future for Northern Ireland - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr David Honeyford]02/06/2025NO
Additional Funding for North South Bodies [Ms Emma Sheerin]27/05/2025NO
-#1 Additional Funding for North South Bodies - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Matthew O'Toole]27/05/2025NO
-#1 Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment20/05/2025NO
Decolonisation of Museum Collections and Repatriation of Artefacts [Miss Nicola Brogan]20/05/2025NO
-#1 Decolonisation of Museum Collections and Repatriation of Artefacts - Amendment 1: Motion Amendme20/05/2025AYE
Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland20/05/2025NO
Budget 2025-26 [Minister of Finance - Department of Finance]19/05/2025AYE
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia [Ms Kellie Armstrong]12/05/2025AYE
-#1 International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment12/05/2025AYE
Increasing Fiscal Devolution [Mr Matthew O'Toole]29/04/2025NO
The draft Northern Ireland Climate Commissioner Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 [First Minister 08/04/2025AYE
-#2 Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Maurice Bra01/04/2025NO
Housebuilding on Public Land [Mr Mark Durkan]31/03/2025AYE
-#1 Tackling the Financial and Societal Impacts of Division - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Di25/03/2025AYE
-#1 The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Gary Middleton]24/03/2025AYE
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