Official Report: Minutes of Evidence

Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, meeting on Monday, 2 February 2026


Members present for all or part of the proceedings:

Mr Robbie Butler (Chairperson)
Mr Declan McAleer (Deputy Chairperson)
Mr John Blair
Ms Aoife Finnegan
Miss Michelle McIlveen
Miss Áine Murphy
Mr Gareth Wilson

Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026: Decision to Rescind Previous Decision

The Chairperson (Mr Butler): Members, on the basis of what we have heard and discussed regarding the statutory rule (SR), I will now put the Question: do members wish to rescind the Committee's previous decision to support the SR?

Question put.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 6; Noes 1.

AYES

Mr Butler, Ms Finnegan, Mr McAleer, Miss McIlveen, Ms Murphy, Mr Wilson.

NOES

Mr Blair.

The Chairperson (Mr Butler): I will now put the Question that the Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has reconsidered SR 2026/1, the Shellfish Gathering (Conservation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026, and recommends that it be annulled by the Assembly.

Question put.

The Committee divided:

Ayes 6; Noes 1.

AYES

Mr Butler, Ms Finnegan, Mr McAleer, Miss McIlveen, Ms Murphy, Mr Wilson.

NOES

Mr Blair.

The Chairperson (Mr Butler): OK, members. Thank you.

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