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Ms Claire Sugden: Assembly records
All of Ms Claire Sugden’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 for the Economy to detail (i) whether the Review of Higher Education Funding considered Northern Ireland’s (a) future workforce requirements; (b) demographic trends; (c) skills shortages; (d) research capacity; (e) regional economic needs; and (f) long-term economic growth objectives; (ii) how any…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any formal engagement that took place with (a) universities; (b) further education colleges; (c) students; (d) employers; and (e) other stakeholders, as part of the Review of Higher Education Funding; (ii) any feedback that has been received, regarding the Review’s…
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Can I confirm that "all parties" includes the two independent Members? I have not had any opportunity through representatives of a party, because I do not belong to one, to say what I need to say in the debate. May I suggest that the Members who do not want to continue with the…
The events that we witnessed across Northern Ireland over the past week were shameful. A man was seriously injured in a horrific attack. The person accused of carrying out that attack has now been arrested and charged. Our focus should remain on the victim, his family and the criminal proceedings that will now follow.…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 15 June 2026 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 15 June 2026 be extended to no later than 10.30pm.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail any mandatory referral pathways that are triggered when a patient is discharged from hospital with a palliative diagnosis; (ii) whether these pathways automatically notify community nursing, social work, occupational therapy and equipment services; and (iii) whether any…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether he is aware of any cases where terminally ill patients have experienced delays in receiving essential palliative care equipment following discharge from hospital; (ii) to detail the average waiting time for the provision of such equipment, in each Health and Social Care Trust;…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of palliative care patients who have been placed on routine waiting lists for community equipment, occupational therapy assessments or care package reviews, in each of the last five years; (ii) whether any such patients were subsequently reclassified as urgent;…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether his Department has undertaken any review of communication and coordination between acute hospitals, community nursing teams, occupational therapists and social care services in relation to end-of-life care, including any shortcomings that have been identified; and (ii) to…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any consideration will be given to establishing a regional fast-track protocol for patients receiving palliative or end-of-life care, including automatic prioritisation for equipment, home adaptations, care package assessments and community support services; and (ii) whether…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of reported incidents of (a) livestock theft; (b) agricultural vehicle theft; and (c) quad bike theft, that were recorded in each of the last five years; (ii) what proportion resulted in a (a) charge; and (b) summons; and (iii) whether she has made any assessment…
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) whether she has considered the establishment of a dedicated rural crime strategy, similar to approaches adopted elsewhere in the United Kingdom; and (ii) to detail any discussions that have taken place with the (a) PSNI; (b) the National Rural Crime Unit; (c) the Rural Crime…
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) whether her Department has assessed the extent to which organised criminal gangs and cross-border criminality are contributing to increases in (a) livestock theft; (b) agricultural machinery theft; and (c) quad bike theft; and (ii) to detail any dedicated (a) operations; (b)…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether (i) any assessment has been made of NFU Mutual's Rural Crime Report 2025, which found that the estimated cost of rural crime in Northern Ireland increased by 24 per cent to £2.2 million while the overall UK-wide cost decreased by 6 per cent; and (ii) her Department has identified…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether any assessment has been made of the economic and social impact of rural crime on farm businesses, rural communities and farm succession planning, particularly in light of reports that some farmers have altered their farming practices or…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the average waiting times for (a) assessment; (b) approval; and (c) completion of, housing adaptations for people diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease; and (ii) whether his Department has carried out any assessment of whether the current process meets the needs of…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether he intends to review the rates treatment of Post Office services operating from within other commercial premises to ensure that businesses providing the same Post Office services are treated consistently for rates purposes.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any assessment has been made of the impact of current rates relief arrangements on the sustainability of Post Office services operating from within retail premises, particularly in rural communities.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether Post Office services operating from within another commercial premises are eligible for the same rates reliefs as standalone Post Office branches.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any consideration that has been given to the introduction of an expedited assessment and approval process for housing adaptations for people diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, given the progressive nature of the condition and the associated limited life expectancy.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the potential impact of TransformED on the delivery of creative subjects, including art, music, drama and design.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration given within TransformED to the skills requirements of creative industries, including the development of creativity, communication, performance, production and design skills.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any measures that will be used to assess the impact of TransformED on pupils’ creativity, confidence, communication skills and wider personal development, in addition to academic attainment.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has assessed the potential impact of TransformED on the time available within the curriculum for creative and expressive subjects.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any organisations representing the arts, creative industries, drama, music and cultural sectors which have been consulted during the development of TransformED; and (ii) any issues raised through this engagement.