| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 41055/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, particularly the opportunity for Northern Ireland to support the Act’s ambitions, to ensure EU access to a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, enabling Europe to meet its 2030 climate and digital objectives.
| 19/02/2026 |
To be answered by 06/03/2026
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AQW 41054/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made of how Northern Ireland can support the UK Critical Minerals Strategy’s ambition to secure at least 10 per cent of UK critical mineral needs from domestic sources.
| 19/02/2026 |
To be answered by 06/03/2026
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AQW 41053/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions that have taken place with her Department and the Department for Business and Trade, regarding the implications of the UK’s Vision 2035 Critical Minerals Strategy, for Northern Ireland.
| 19/02/2026 |
To be answered by 06/03/2026
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AQW 41052/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any assessment her Department has made on the potential of the mining sector to contribute towards the four pillars of Northern Ireland’s economic vision, good jobs, productivity, regional balance and decarbonisation.
| 19/02/2026 |
To be answered by 06/03/2026
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AQW 41051/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any assessment her Department has been made of the UK Modern Industrial Strategy’s conclusion that critical minerals represent a foundational industry for high-growth sectors; and (ii) any steps her Department is taking to develop Northern Ireland’s critical minerals sector.
| 19/02/2026 |
To be answered by 06/03/2026
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AQW 40959/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will fund a review into the impact of the rates revaluation exercise on hotels, pubs and restaurants.
[Priority Written]
| 18/02/2026 |
To be answered by 23/02/2026
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AQW 40958/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available for trade associations and trade bodies, such as the Federation of Small Businesses in Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Food To Go Association, in light of the services they provide to the small business sector.
| 18/02/2026 |
To be answered by 05/03/2026
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AQW 40957/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the Small Business Rates Relief Scheme.
| 18/02/2026 |
To be answered by 05/03/2026
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AQW 40956/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any protections that exist for non-domestic tenants in the face of rising rents on high streets.
| 18/02/2026 |
To be answered by 05/03/2026
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AQW 40955/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available for businesses that have moved beyond the inception and early growth stages, in order to sustain their operations and maintain their market share.
| 18/02/2026 |
To be answered by 05/03/2026
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