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
27/02/2025 - PresentCommittee Deputy ChairConcurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
06/11/2024 - PresentCommittee ChairConcurrent Committee for the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and the Committee for Infrastructure
02/10/2024 - PresentCommittee ChairChairpersons' 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
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
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 TreasurerAll-Party Group on ADHD
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 SecretaryAll-Party Group on Suicide Prevention
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
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
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
Ref NoMemberQuestionTabledStatus
AQO 1804/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for Communities, further to the UK Government's announcement on changes to the benefits system, to outline his discussions with the UK Government in relation to mitigating the financial impact on benefit claimants.

20/03/2025 To be answered on 31/03/2025
AQO 1765/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, in light of the changed budgetary position since the publication of the Independent Resilience Review of Agricultural Shows in Northern Ireland August 2022, to provide an update on his Department’s evaluation of the review’s recommendations.

13/03/2025 Question Withdrawn
AQO 1635/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the functions of the Board of the Maze Long Kesh Development Corporation.

View Official Report for AQO 1635/22-27 		20/02/2025 Answered on 03/03/2025
AQO 1621/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the arrangements for transferring poultry litter to the Republic of Ireland.

View Official Report for AQO 1621/22-27 		13/02/2025 Answered on 25/02/2025
AQW 21780/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) when the review of the Nutrients Action Programme will be published; and (ii) whether it will include SMART targets to reduce the levels of nitrates and phosphates in our rivers and lakes.

+ Display Answer 		03/02/2025 Answered on 12/02/2025
AQO 1478/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Justice to outline how many former prison officers have availed of the support services provided by the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust in each year since the service came into effect.

23/01/2025 To be answered on 03/02/2025
AQW 20399/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs,given the Executive's climate change commitments and the ongoing environmental crises in Northern Ireland, to detail his plans to review and update the 2006 Forestry Strategy to address these challenges.

+ Display Answer 		13/01/2025 Answered on 22/01/2025
AQW 20398/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail his current commitment for the Forests for our Future programme, including (i) progress achieved to date; and (ii) future plans to ensure the 9,000 hectare ambition is met.

+ Display Answer 		13/01/2025 Answered on 22/01/2025
AQO 1364/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, further to the deputy First Minister’s comments during Question Time on 9 September 2024, to outline any discussions they have had with the UK and US Governments in relation to the extension of a pre-clearance process for passengers travelling to the United States of America.

View Official Report for AQO 1364/22-27 		09/01/2025 Answered on 20/01/2025
AQO 1337/22-27 Mr Robbie Butler
(UUP - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on any work towards developing a Just Transition Commission.

View Official Report for AQO 1337/22-27 		06/01/2025 Answered on 13/01/2025
  
Plenary Item TitleItemTabled AsTabled DatePlenary Date
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
-#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
-#2 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Ge10/03/2025ABSTAINED
-#1 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Do10/03/2025AYE
The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 [Minister of Finance - Department of Financ10/03/2025AYE
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime 10/03/2025AYE
-#1 Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [04/03/2025AYE
Programme for Government 2024-2027 [First Minister and deputy First Minister - The Executive Office]03/03/2025AYE
Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Reg24/02/2025AYE
Prayer of Annulment: The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Nort04/02/2025AYE
Towards a Shared Island [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025NO
Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025NO
-#1 Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendme03/02/2025NO
-#1 Collection and Recycling Scheme for Disposable Nappies - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Joh27/01/2025NO
Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities [Mr Doug Beattie MC]20/01/2025AYE
-#1 Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Ti20/01/2025NO
-#1 Gender-Responsive Budgeting - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Diane Forsythe]14/01/2025AYE
-#2 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 2: Motio14/01/2025AYE
-#1 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 1: Motio14/01/2025AYE
-#1 Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Joanne Bunting]14/01/2025AYE
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