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Mrs Cathy Mason: Assembly records
All of Mrs Cathy Mason’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Education, based on the data collected by his Department, whether the statutory school uniform guidelines have resulted in a reduction in the cost of school uniforms, including (i) any evidence supporting this; (ii) the reported average cost of uniforms before the guidelines were introduced; and…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail, based on the data collected by his Department, (i) the average number of compulsory branded school uniform items required (a) before the statutory school uniform guidelines came into effect; and (b) following their introduction; and (ii) the number of schools which have…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the reported average cost of individual compulsory post-primary school uniform items (i) before; and (ii) after, the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (a) blazers; (b) skirts; (c) trousers; (d) shirts; (e) jumpers; (f) ties; (g) shoes and; (h)…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of the £10,000 advance payment issued to the Ulster Scots Agency for the USA250 concert has been redeemed and paid back to his Department.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of the £30,000 allocated for the USA250 concert that is now deemed irrecoverable, including a breakdown of the expenditure incurred to date, including (i) receipts for all funding spent; (ii) details of what the expenditure was for; and (iii) any deposits made,…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the reported average cost of individual compulsory primary school uniform items (i) before; and (ii) after, the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (a) blazers; (b) skirts; (c) trousers; (d) shirts; (e) jumpers; (f) ties; (g) shoes; and (h) PE…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any reduction in the reported cost of primary school uniforms, since the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (i) the average price reduction; (ii) the percentage reduction; (iii) the number of schools reporting a reduction in uniform costs; (iv)…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any reduction in the reported cost of post-primary school uniforms, since the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines, including (i) the average price reduction; (ii) the percentage reduction; (iii) the number of schools reporting a reduction in uniform costs;…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reported average cost of a school uniform in post-primary schools before the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines in February 2026; (ii) the reported average cost following their introduction; and (iii) the percentage change in cost.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the reported average cost of a school uniform in primary schools, before the introduction of the statutory school uniform guidelines in February 2026; (ii) the reported average cost following their introduction; and (iii) the percentage change in cost.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how many of the 5,850 social homes committed to in the Programme for Government 2024-2027 his Department has delivered to date.
To ask the Minister of Education, following the introduction of the School Uniforms Guidelines in February 2026, to detail any data collected from schools to date including (i) the (a) number; and (b) percentage, of schools that have returned data; and; (ii) the number of schools identified as requiring further action.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of cases (i) brought to his Department concerning girls being able to wear trousers to school; and (ii) that concluded with a pupil being permitted to wear trousers following an appeal.
To ask the Minister of Education, following the introduction of the School Uniforms Guidelines in February 2026, to detail any methodology being used by his Department to monitor compliance with the guidelines
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of clothing banks established in schools since the update of School Uniforms Guidelines in February 2026.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail when his Department will publish the findings of the monitoring exercise as detailed in the School Uniforms Guidelines, published in February 2026.
Report on proposed updates to the Assembly Members' Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct of Members (NIA 176/22-27) That this Assembly notes the Committee on Standards’ Report on proposed updates to the Assembly Members' Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Rules relating to the Conduct…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number number of social and affordable homes in South Down that have (i) been built; (ii) commenced construction; (iii) entered the planning process; and (iv) reached construction-ready status, since he took office.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking, along with relevant housing associations, to ensure that sites unlocked by the £8 million wastewater infrastructure investment in Downpatrick are prioritised for the delivery of social and affordable housing; and (ii) any…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any steps his Department is taking, along with relevant housing associations, to ensure that sites unlocked by the £8 million wastewater infrastructure investment in Annsborough are prioritised for the delivery of social and affordable housing; and (ii) any…
To ask the Minister for Communities, following the £8 million investment into wastewater infrastructure in Annsborough, to detail any scoping exercises undertaken to identify the potential for new social and affordable housing in the area.
To ask the Minister for Communities, following the £8 million investment into wastewater infrastructure in Downpatrick, to detail any scoping exercises undertaken to identify the potential for new social and affordable housing in the area.
I thank the Member for that intervention. I could not agree more. On the flip side of that, in warm weather, many girls do not want to wear socks because they fear their skirt blowing up, so they choose to wear tights or shorts underneath their skirts. Therefore, on the flip side, when we experience warm weather,…