All of Ms Cara Hunter’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has any plans to establish a formal mechanism for assessing and routinely commissioning existing medicines for new clinical indications, where evidence demonstrates clinical and cost effectiveness.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any anticipated timetable for the publication of an action plan arising from the Review of Access Pathways for Medicines Within Health and Social Care; and (ii) whether the Review will consider access to clinically and cost-effective medicines, including abiraterone for men…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any evidence that supports his Department’s position that safeguarding inspections cannot be effectively undertaken by the Education and Training Inspectorate during periods of action short of strike or industrial action, given that safeguarding systems in schools are…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether there are any plans to introduce legislation, during the 2022-27 Assembly mandate, to prohibit the use of electronic shock collars, prong collars, choke chains, slip collars and other aversive dog training devices, including any timetable for…
Thank you, Minister. The Audit Office recently reported that social housing tenancy fraud costs the public purse at least £8 million. As elected representatives, we know that the true cost is our families on waiting lists for houses. In its 2014 report, there was a recommendation from the Public Accounts Committee to…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) whether information relating to a person's mental health may be included in enhanced AccessNI disclosures; and (ii) any safeguards that are in place to ensure that any such disclosure is necessary, proportionate and relevant.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether the development of environmental literacy, biodiversity, conservation and outdoor learning has been considered by the Curriculum Taskforce Advisory Committee, established under TransformED; and (ii) any recommendations made regarding their inclusion within the…
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of his Department's finding that there is consistent oversubscription for integrated post-primary school places in Belfast, Mid and East Antrim, Ards and North Down, and Lisburn and Castlereagh, to detail any steps he intends to take to increase integrated education provision…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 45233/22-27, whether he will issue specific guidance to schools on the allocation of protected time for teachers of coursework-heavy subjects, including Art and Design.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of scientific procedures carried out on living animals, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) species; and (ii) purpose.
To ask the Minister of Education (i) whether the ongoing curriculum review has explicitly considered the teaching of Black history; and (ii) to detail any (a) discussions; (b) assessments; (c) stakeholder engagement; and (d) recommendations, relating to the inclusion or expansion of Black history content as part of…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any assessment that has made of the use of attenuating energy projectiles during the recent public disorder, particularly in circumstances where children and young people have been present.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 47886/22-27, whether his Department has assessed whether the current National Joint Council grading framework for classroom assistant posts remains appropriate, in light of the duties being undertaken in specialist provision in mainstream schools.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of (i) artists' studios; (ii) music rehearsal spaces; and (iii) other creative workspace facilities, that currently receive financial support from his Department or its arm's-length bodies, including the location of each facility and the amount of funding…
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will bring forward legislation to ensure that tenants are not unreasonably prevented from keeping pets in rented accommodation, in light of recent legislation in England and Scotland designed to expand access to pet-friendly housing.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any information collected by (i) his Department; and (ii) the Education Authority, regarding (a) the range of food products available for purchase in school canteens; (b) the frequency with which particular food items are offered; and (c) pupil purchasing patterns for items…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether he has considered the conclusion of the recent report entitled, From Exemption to Inclusion, that exclusion from Irish-language learning may deny children part of their identity; and (ii) whether any assessment has been made of whether barriers to accessing…
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made by his Department of the number of school-age children and young people whose access to education is limited by insufficient English language proficiency.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made on the impact of waiting times for English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) provision on migrant participation in (a) employment; (b) training; and (c) further education; and (ii) any action she is taking to increase ESOL…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 43542/22-27, (i) to detail any assessment his Department has undertaken of whether the governance, monitoring and follow-up arrangements are operating effectively in practice; and (ii) whether he will commission a review of how Health and Social Care Trusts identify,…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 46812/22-27, given that no independent nutritional audit or assessment of school meals has been conducted within the last five years, to detail (i) any measures used by the Education Authority to demonstrate compliance with the Nutritional Standards for School Food in…