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 Infrastructure to detail any assessment that has been made of the potential financial impact of the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme on learners and their families, including increased lesson costs and affordability in rural communities.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any evidence that underpins the introduction of a minimum mandatory six-month minimum learning period of Graduated Driver Licensing, before a driving test can be taken.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any exemptions that will apply under the Graduated Driver Licensing scheme for new drivers who are required to drive during night-time hours for employment, education or caring responsibilities.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the proposed Graduated Driver Licensing restrictions will apply to individuals who already hold a provisional driving licence, prior to the commencement date of the new scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any actions his Department has taken since publication of the January 2022 Strategic Investment Board situational analysis on a veterinary school in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any steps her Department has taken to facilitate discussions between (i) Northern Ireland universities; (ii) the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; and (iii) the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, regarding the establishment of a veterinary…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any oversight arrangements in place to review decisions to establish new Specialist Provision in Mainstream classrooms by the Education Authority,
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how the (i) planning; and (ii) allocation, of Specialist Provisions in Mainstream Schools aligns with his Department’s Special Educational Needs Reform Agenda.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Specialist Provisions in Mainstream Schools that currently have (i) no pupils; or (ii) significantly fewer pupils than anticipated, broken down by constituency.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any (i) demand modelling; or (ii) forecasting, undertaken by the Education Authority before approving the establishment of new Specialist Provisions in Mainstream Schools.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 26 January 2026 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 26 January 2026 be extended to no later than 7.30pm.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether his Department is monitoring the impact of increased Net Annual Values, under Reval2026, on eligibility for Small Business Rates Relief, for pubs and hospitality businesses.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any (i) mitigation; or (ii) transitional arrangements, currently in place to support businesses facing significant increases in rates liability, as a result of Reval2026.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail how changes in draft Net Annual Values, under Reval2026, for pubs and hospitality premises compare with changes for retail premises.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether operating costs, including energy and staffing costs, are taken into account in the valuation of pubs and hospitality premises, for rates purposes.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any valuation methodologies used by Land and Property Services when assessing pubs, and licensed premises, for the purposes of Reval2026.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that are being taken to address the limited exposure to Community Dental Services among newly qualified dentists.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any action he is taking to ensure people at the end of life are not required to wait three months to access the limited capability for work-related activity element of Universal Credit.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assessment undertaken to determine whether Relationship and Sexuality Education is contributing to a reduction in harmful attitudes or behaviours towards women and girls, among pupils.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how Relationship and Sexuality Education addresses (i) online sexual harassment; (ii) image-based abuse; and (iii) misogynistic content, encountered by young people on social media.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any training provided to teachers specifically to deliver Relationships and Sexuality Education on issues including consent, sexual harassment and gender-based violence.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department will take to strengthen Relationships and Sexuality Education, in order to better address (i) misogyny; (ii) sexual harassment; and (iii) coercive control.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any mechanisms in place to ensure consistent delivery of Relationships and Sexuality Education across all schools, particularly in relation to content on violence against women and girls.