| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
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AQW 29402/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Finance what provisions Land and Property Service have to direct unpaid non-domestic rates bills from a now closed office to a new business set up by the previous office’s owner.
| 26/06/2025 |
To be answered by 11/07/2025
| Non-domestic rates; Business; Closures; Property; Land and Property Services |
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AQW 29332/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of the operational (i) budget; and (ii) spend, on contractors by NI Water, over the last 10 years.
| 26/06/2025 |
To be answered by 11/07/2025
| Northern Ireland Water; Contracts; Budgets; Business; Expenditure |
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AQW 29295/22-27
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Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the work her Department undertakes to ensure Invest NI, and other business support opportunities, are made available and visible to new communities.
| 25/06/2025 |
To be answered by 10/07/2025
| Invest NI; Refugees; Business; Grants |
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AQW 29261/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the steps she is taking to ensure that Invest NI is able to reach its targets of investment in low carbon and the green economy, as set in its Business Strategy 2024-27.
[Priority Written]
| 25/06/2025 |
To be answered by 30/06/2025
| Invest NI; Performance standards; Investment; Business; Carbon emissions |
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AQW 29184/22-27
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Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
(SDLP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy what steps she is taking to ensure that Invest NI is able to deliver its Business Strategy 2024-2027.
| 24/06/2025 |
To be answered by 09/07/2025
| Invest NI; Economic policy; Economic growth; Finance; Business |
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AQW 29153/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount paid to date to BAM Ireland for construction of the new Children’s Hospital.
| 24/06/2025 |
To be answered by 09/07/2025
| Business; Construction; Expenditure; Hospitals; Belfast Health and Social Care Trust |
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AQW 29109/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to outline (i) what mechanisms are in place to ensure that Business Improvement Districts are accountable to all businesses within their area, particularly small and independent traders; and (ii) what recourse is available to businesses that feel their interests are not being represented.
| 23/06/2025 |
To be answered by 08/07/2025
| Business improvement districts; Accountability; Business |
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AQW 29108/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what guidance his Department provides to local councils to ensure that Business Improvement District proposals and operations are inclusive of the full business community.
| 23/06/2025 |
To be answered by 08/07/2025
| Business improvement districts; Government departments; Local councils; Business |
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AQW 29107/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Finance whether businesses in financial hardship can apply for relief from Business Improvement District levies.
| 23/06/2025 |
To be answered by 08/07/2025
| Business; Business improvement districts; Rebates; Fees and charges |
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AQW 29106/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Communities what role his Department plays in the administration or oversight of Business Improvement District levies.
| 23/06/2025 |
To be answered by 08/07/2025
| Business; Business improvement districts; Finance; Fees and charges |
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AQW 29057/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister of Finance for his assessment of the appropriateness of Fujitsu’s continued eligibility to bid for, or deliver, publicly funded contracts in Northern Ireland, such as the Trader Support Service whilst the Post Office Horizon Inquiry remains ongoing.
[Priority Written]
+ Display Answer
| 20/06/2025 |
Answered on 24/06/2025
| Business; Procurement; Contracts; Information and communications technology; Public inquiries |
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AQO 2278/22-27
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Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline what consideration she is giving to the redesign of the enterprise support ecosystem, including the potential re-establishment of the entrepreneurship co-design group.
| 19/06/2025 |
To be answered on 01/07/2025
| Business; Advisory services |
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AQO 2277/22-27
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Mr Declan Kearney
(SF - South Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy for an update on her Department's support for employee ownership.
| 19/06/2025 |
To be answered on 01/07/2025
| Employment; Staff; Ownership; Business |
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AQO 2271/22-27
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Mr Paul Frew
(DUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she has had any engagement with Executive colleagues in relation to support for businesses in North Antrim impacted by recent violence.
| 19/06/2025 |
To be answered on 01/07/2025
| Business; North Antrim; Civil disorder; Impact assessments |
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AQW 28876/22-27
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Mr Gary Middleton
(DUP - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of businesses from the Foyle constituency which have (i) filed for bankruptcy; (ii) been subject to a creditor's petition for bankruptcy; or (iii) entered into a voluntary arrangement with their creditors, in each of the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 18/06/2025 |
Answered on 24/06/2025
| Foyle; Business; Bankruptcy |
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AQW 28841/22-27
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to confirm if he is considering to permit for-profit businesses to operate in the social housing market.
| 17/06/2025 |
To be answered by 02/07/2025
| Business; Private rented housing; Social housing |
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AQW 28732/22-27
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Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the recent members' survey, conducted by UK Hospitality, the British Institute of Innkeeping, the British Beer and Pub Association, and Hospitality Ulster, that showed almost 27 per cent of hospitality businesses are now operating at a loss and that only 6 per cent of respondents reported making more profit at this stage in 2025 compared to 2024.
[Priority Written]
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| 13/06/2025 |
Answered on 17/06/2025
| Hospitality industry; Surveys; Business; Profitability; Central government |
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AQW 28692/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of existing electric vehicle charge points currently operational across Northern Ireland; and (ii) what measures are in place to repair those that are not operational.
+ Display Answer
| 13/06/2025 |
Answered on 24/06/2025
| Electric vehicles; Facilities; Business |
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AQO 2231/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Assembly Commission whether it will provide MLAs with a weekly list of events taking place in Parliament Buildings.
View Official Report for AQO 2231/22-27
| 12/06/2025 |
Answered on 24/06/2025
| Parliament Buildings; Members; Communication; Business |
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AQW 28639/22-27
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Mr Daniel McCrossan
(SDLP - West Tyrone)
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To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) why the business services and finance sector decreased by 4.5 per cent, according to the June 2025 Northern Ireland Economic Output Statistics; and (ii) what actions she intends to take to reverse this trend.
+ Display Answer
| 12/06/2025 |
Answered on 24/06/2025
| Economic growth; Economic activity; Financial services; Business |
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