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.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome the discussion, although I am sad that we have to continue to have it. Across the House, we have different political beliefs and come from different backgrounds, but housing is the one issue that unites us. We recognise the suffering in our communities and the significant…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reason no requirement was included to ensure representation from all school sectors in the selection of Curriculum Taskforce working group members; and (ii) any steps he will take to assure parents, teachers and governing bodies that the reformed curriculum will…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any funding allocated to in-school alternatives to suspension and exclusion, including nurture units and behaviour support provision; and (ii) how this funding is distributed across school sectors; and (iii) whether current provision is sufficient to meet demand.
To ask the Minister of Education whether an equality impact assessment has been conducted on suspension patterns by school sector, particularly in relation to special educational needs pupils, and those from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how widely restorative practice is implemented across schools, and (ii) any funding that supports its delivery.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how the proposed Dalradian gold mine and associated waste facility aligns with (i) the protection of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty; and (ii) the Executive’s commitments to environmental sustainability and climate responsibility.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any steps being taken (i) to ensure that rural communities in the Sperrins are not disproportionately exposed to environmental and health risks arising from large-scale extractive industries; and (ii) by his Department to protect local…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has reviewed and approved the Outline Business Case for the Dungiven Regeneration project.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) oversight and guidance that exists to ensure that pupil suspension is used proportionately and appropriately; and (ii) any measures in place to promote restorative and supportive approaches as alternatives to exclusion from school.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) guidance; and (ii) resources, available to schools to address issues related to misogyny, gender-based attitudes and so-called toxic masculinity, through preventative education and staff training, rather than through disciplinary action alone.
To ask the Minister of Health, given that data on inspections, enforcement outcomes, and repeat offenders is not held centrally, to detail (i) any steps he is taking to ensure that existing enforcement against illegal vape sales to children is effective; and (ii) by what date he will mandate standardised, local…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he will take to address the £250 million in-year funding gap for education, without reducing frontline services in schools
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that his Department does not collect data on dog breeding licences, inspections or enforcement by councils, to detail (i) any steps he takes to ensure consistent animal welfare standards; and (ii) whether he will introduce a requirement for local…
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on any progress made by the Cross-Departmental Working Group on the Irish Language Strategy, including (i) the departments involved; (ii) any work completed, to date; (iii) the anticipated timeline for publication of a draft strategy; and (iv) how inclusivity,…
Artificial Intelligence and Online Violence Against Women and Girls That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the documented use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to perpetrate online violence against women and girls; condemns the creation and dissemination of non-consensual intimate images, including…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how the TransformED strategy will specifically reduce educational disadvantage, particularly for pupils from low socioeconomic backgrounds; (ii) how this approach differs from previous reforms in England; and (iii) how his Department will (a) measure; and (b) report on,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any support being provided to schools to deal with drug-related incidents involving synthetic substances, and laced vapes; and (ii) whether teachers are receiving specific training on these emerging risks.
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of (i) whether the CCEA drugs guidance, last updated in 2019, adequately addresses the rise in (a) synthetic cannabinoids; (b) vaping of illegal substances; and (c) social media-based drug supply; and (ii) whether he has any plans to update the guidance.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) terms of reference; (ii) reporting arrangements; and (iii) key outputs, of all panels and task forces established under TransformED, including (iv) recommendations that have been (a) accepted; (b) rejected; or (c) are pending consideration
To ask the Minister of Education to detail a breakdown of the £5,422,503 spent to date under the TransformED Delivery Plan, including expenditure for each of the 30 actions, including (i) the specific projects or initiatives funded; (ii) the organisations, or individuals, in receipt of funding; (iii) the amount…
Thank you, Minister, for your detailed answer. We share the goal of keeping our kids safe in the classroom and online. On the back of that, will you commit to having discussions with schools and school leaders about educating and informing our young people about harmful AI-generated content and even, perhaps, include…
Ms Hunter asked the Minister of Education, after stating that she had just come from an Ofcom event in the Building that discussed children's online safety and did not want to scaremonger, whether he will either advise or instruct the EA or schools to temporarily postpone posting images of our children online given…
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 36913/22-27, to detail (i) any steps taken to ensure balanced representation across (a) school sectors; (b) subject specialisms; and (c) community backgrounds, in the final composition of the Curriculum Taskforce working groups; (ii) who assessed the expressions of…