All of Mr Brian Kingston’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I agree with the Minister that rehabilitation is important for young people in order to give them a chance to turn their life around, but so is the message of deterrence for others, including young people, to see that crime has consequences. It has consequences for the victim, but it must have consequences for the…
Right. OK. I think that we can all agree that children who are charged with or convicted of committing crimes should be dealt with differently from adults who commit crimes. That is already the case. That is why we have the Youth Justice Agency, as we recognise that a child does not have the independence of an adult.…
That might be a hard act to follow, Mr Deputy Speaker. The group of amendments on the minimum age of criminal responsibility in Northern Ireland is the most consequential group. The age of criminal responsibility is currently 10, and amendments have been tabled that propose changing that to 12, 14 or even 16. It has…
The Member has spoken passionately about a number of active projects in Northern Ireland that are doing rehabilitation and multi-agency intervention with young people. She makes the point that those projects operate within the current system of 10 being the minimum age of criminal responsibility, showing that that is…
As a DUP member of the Committee for Finance, I welcome the fact that the Bill has reached its Final Stage. As other Members have said, the Fiscal Council was a key commitment in the New Decade, New Approach deal. It was established in March 2021 to provide independent scrutiny of Northern Ireland's public finances.…
I join others in condemning the disgraceful violence and intimidation of the past week. I will continue to express support and appreciation for our healthcare workers who have come here from overseas. Has the Minister had time to engage with any of the representative and support bodies for international colleagues,…
It has been a long week for everyone in Northern Ireland, and more so for those who have suffered negative life-changing events. We think of Stephen Ogilvie and the barbaric attack on him last Monday night. We continue to pray for Stephen's recovery and for his family. We think of the people whose homes, cars and…
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any laws in Northern Ireland regarding the covering of the face in public settings, including (i) shops; (ii) streets; and (iii) during protests.
I rise as a DUP member of the Justice Committee to comment on the group 4 amendments. Most of the debate has been about amendment No 68 on disciplinary proceedings concerning former police officers. As the Committee Chair mentioned earlier, the Justice Committee did not receive the wording in good time, so could not…
When I saw the video this morning, I, like all Members, was deeply shocked by the barbarity of the attack that took place on Kinnaird Avenue in north Belfast last night. A man was pinned to the ground and seemingly in a helpless state, yet the attack by another man, using a knife and slashing at his face and…
At various times in my years as an elected representative, I have seen situations in which people wish to take faith, particularly the Christian faith, out of institutions. When people try to do that in our schools and in relation to ceremonies, we will always speak up for the place of faith in the public square. You…
The Minister is taking an extreme view. She is talking about people being imprisoned and even executed on the basis of religion, and we do not support that. The United Kingdom has a proud tradition as a liberal democracy that respects diversity. That is why, as a country, it is respected across the world and is an…
I do not agree with the conclusion that the Minister claims to take from what I said. The Christian faith, in particular, has an important role in our country's constitution and in many of our ceremonies. I do not believe that that prevents people of other faiths or people who have no beliefs from taking part. It is…