In their first week proper of the new term MLAs are still enjoying a relatively light legislative agenda, with only a Forestry Bill to mull over. The Minister for Social Development is in demand with two appearances, firstly for oral questions and then a debate tabled by Sinn Féin on the payment of home improvement grants. Events of the day are concluded with an adjournment debate tabled by the DUP’s Simon Hamilton on the extension of the Natural Gas network in his constituency.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUSINESS
- Second Stage – Forestry Bill (NIA 11/08)
[Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development]
QUESTION TIME
Social Development
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS
- Motion – Home Improvement Grants
- Proposed: That this Assembly urges the Minister for Social Development to explain why the Housing Executive has suspended the payment of home improvement grants, despite the Department for Social Development being awarded an extra £20m in the June monitoring round for housing; and further calls on the Minister to remove the suspension of these grants, which are vital to meeting the Decent Homes Standards to enable essential maintenance and home improvements work to be carried out.
[Mr F McCann]
[Ms C Ní Chuilín]
[Mr M Brady]
ADJOURNMENT
Extending the natural gas network in the Strangford Constituency.
[Mr S Hamilton]
