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 Justice to detail (i) how often the Sexual Violence Reduction Group provides updates to her; and (ii) whether these updates are made public.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the data her Department holds on the timeliness of referrals from the Police Service of Northern Ireland to the Advocacy team, for victims of sexual violence, over the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement she has had with the Lady Chief Justice on implementing changes to legislation, to allow all victims the right to read out their victim statement in court in their own voice.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the data her Department keeps regarding the number of referrals made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to the Sexual Offences Legal Advisory team, over the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the current funding for the Independent Autism Reviewer; and (ii) whether he plans to increase this in 2026-27.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the guidelines his Department has issued, in relation to the correct terminology when describing individuals with autism.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the rationale as to why St. Colmcille’s Primary School and Nursery Unit, Claudy, does not yet have full-time nursery; and (ii) any plans to (a) review; or (b) expand, provision in the area.
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I will endeavour to cover as many Members' comments as I can in five minutes. I had the privilege of visiting the community crisis intervention service in different locations over the past few years, and I had the chance to meet staff at different times. They were absolutely…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to wind up the debate on this important motion. With one in five of our children living in absolute poverty, we are failing not just a statistic but an entire generation of young people in Northern Ireland. The latest Northern Ireland poverty and income…
Minister, you said that the Arts Council can withhold funding. Are you are aware of any instances in which it has done so? Is it the case that those duties exist on paper only, with no real enforcement? What will your Department do to ensure that the Arts Council enforces its own standards?
Fairness, Transparency and Reform in School Capital Funding That this Assembly expresses concern regarding the allocation and management of major and minor capital funding for primary and post-primary schools; notes the findings of the Public Accounts Committee’s Inquiry into Managing the Schools' Estate, which…
Thank you, Minister, for giving way. Can you understand that some of us may be a bit perplexed when we talk about equality and the rights of girls to wear trousers and are told that that is already in place and that it is up to schools? That still leaves some schools where girls are allowed to wear trousers and other…
I thank the Member for his point and wholeheartedly agree. That speaks to the issue of equality and the things that the Bill could have done. I understand the Minister's position that this is ultimately about affordability, but it could have been so much more. As Pat mentioned, it should be about equality and access…
I thank the Minister, and I take his point and understand his position. For me, however, this is about equality in all schools. It is about the rights of every young woman or girl at a particularly vulnerable time in their life, when they are starting puberty and managing periods for the first time. It does not go far…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am not changing my name just yet. I am still a Hunter, which is very good. I welcome the opportunity to speak on the School Uniforms Bill. I have to be honest: I am disappointed that the Bill, in its current form, does not engage with issues specific to women and girls. Today, I am wearing a…
Minister, sea swimming is popular in my constituency from Portrush to Coleraine, Benone and beyond. We even have groups such as the Menopausal Mermaids and Salty Sea Sisters. What action are you taking to maintain areas that are used for bathing? Have you identified any parts of the North that do not have any and, if…
I am in solidarity with you, Minister, following the mob at your house, last week. We are all thinking of you. Following up on the previous questions, will the Minister confirm whether emotional support animals, particularly dogs, receive specific training before being placed in a prison? Do prison officers receive…