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 Communities to detail any actions taken to reduce the number of households with Full Duty Applicant status awaiting permanent accommodation, in the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any additional actions his Department plans to take in response to the social housing waiting list exceeding 50,000 households.
To ask the Minister of Health whether the proposals consulted on within Hospitals Creating a Network for Better Outcomes form part of a wider regional strategy in relation to the future configuration of emergency surgical services.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the cumulative impact on rural patients of the reduction or centralisation of emergency surgical services.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any formal assessment has been undertaken regarding the impact that longer travel times to emergency surgery services may have on patient outcomes in rural areas.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether his Department intends to publish a long term strategy in relation to the future configuration of regional acute hospital services, including Causeway Hospital and South West Acute Hospital; and (ii) to detail any consideration that has been given within that work to equitable…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) when he intends to publish the outcome and decisions arising from the public consultation Hospitals Creating a Network for Better Outcomes, which closed in February 2025; and (ii) the rationale for the delay in publishing the outcome.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) any plans his Department has to support the National Year of Reading; (ii) how the Literacy Framework will promote reading for pleasure; and (iii) any steps being taken to improve reading enjoyment among children and young people.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made of research indicating that 41 per cent of primary schools do not have a library; (ii) any plans in place to improve access to library spaces in primary schools; and (iii) whether implementation of the Literacy Framework will include…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any role public libraries will play in the National Year of Reading; (ii) any steps being taken to increase library engagement; and (iii) any support that will be provided for public libraries through the Heritage, Culture and Creativity Programme.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) whether his Department is working with the Department of Education to strengthen links between public and school libraries; and (ii) any initiatives planned to encourage reading among children and young people.
I support the Hunting with Dogs Bill passing its Second Stage. The legislation is as important now as it was in the previous mandate, when it sadly did not complete its passage through the Assembly. I commend the Member for continuing to pursue the issue, because it has not gone away. It is as relevant today as it was…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any level of additional funding provided to support communities impacted by racist abuse and attacks in Ballymena; and (ii) any action their Department and relevant bodies have taken to publish and promote accessible, evidence based information to…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any actions agreed to develop more effective regional and local emergency response plans for any future racially-motivated disorder; and (ii) how this work will involve local communities, councils, statutory agencies and minority ethnic groups.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) any role played by the Strategic Planning and Performance Group in the response to racially-motivated disorder in Ballymena; and (ii) any actions agreed with the Executive Office to ensure a clear and unified response to any future racist attacks.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement they, or their officials, had with representatives of the black and ethnic minority community in Ballymena (i) in the immediate aftermath of the racially-motivated disorder; and (ii) between July 2025 and April 2026, including (a) groups…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in relation to the cross-departmental emergency Community Cohesion Group established following the racially-motivated disorder in Ballymena, to detail (i) any terms of reference; (ii) each Department, agency; and body, that is represented; and (iii) any specific…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the potential impact on reoffending rates and community safety, if pilot prisoner support projects for short-sentence prisoners with complex needs are not continued; and (ii) any alternative provision that has been identified for this…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) whether her Department plans to provide or facilitate funding opportunities for pilot prisoner support projects, beyond June 2026; and (ii) when organisations currently delivering these projects can expect clarity on funding for 2026–27, to allow for service planning.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, following Ulster University’s announcement of proposed staffing reductions, to detail (i) whether she has reviewed the current higher education funding model, including whether any changes are under consideration as a result; and (ii) any engagement that has taken place with…
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether her Department has considered the provision of additional grant support to Ulster University, following its announcement of proposed staffing reductions.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any engagement her Department has had with (a) Ulster University; and (b) Queen’s University Belfast, in the last 12 months, regarding their financial sustainability; (ii) any financial support or funding adjustments that have been requested by universities in that…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any assessment been made on how any forthcoming or proposed changes to sentencing legislation will impact the prison population; and (ii) any discussions she has had with her Executive colleagues regarding the funding and resourcing required to manage current and projected…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any engagement she has had with the judiciary, regarding current pressures on the prison population; and (ii) any assessment that has made of the extent to which awareness of prison capacity pressures is reflected in sentencing outcomes.