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 of Justice to outline any consideration her Department has given to recognising harm or threats to pets as a form of coercive control in domestic abuse cases.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether her Department has considered enabling family courts to include pets in non-molestation and occupation orders, in cases involving domestic abuse.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the current waiting times for red flag breast referrals; and (ii) what action he is taking to increase capacity within breast clinics to reduce waiting lists.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any long-term strategy he is developing to ensure sustainable special educational needs transport provision.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of applications for special educational needs transport drivers and escorts processed, in each of the past three years; and (ii) the average time taken to complete compliance and Access NI checks for these positions.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any information the Education Authority holds on the number of school days missed by children with special educational needs, in the current academic year, due to lack of transport provision.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the number of contracts for special educational needs transport not secured, in each of the past three years; and (ii) the reasons identified for this.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I hope that you are feeling better. The announcement by the Labour Government of a UK-wide digital ID raises immediate and obvious concerns. A centralised system of that kind concentrates personal data in a way that inevitably increases the risk of government overreach and surveillance. It…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 29 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 29 September 2025 be extended to no later than 9.30pm.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the engagement her Department has had with the (i) Department for the Economy; and (ii) Department for Communities, in the last three years, regarding how the unreliability of rural transport affects disabled people in accessing and sustaining employment.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure the outline (i) the data her Department holds on unmet transport need in East Londonderry; and (ii) how this informs investment decisions.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any steps she is taking to ensure the long-term sustainability of community transport services in East Londonderry.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will review funding arrangements for community transport to ensure providers can meet growing demand in rural areas.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will consider permitting Health and Social Care Trusts to pay the Northern Ireland-equivalent cost of treatment directly under the Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme, so that patients only need to cover any additional charges.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether the Education Authority has secured a permanent site for Causeway Academy, and what the projected timeline is for completion.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the Education Authority has decided how pupils will be allocated across the three sites of Causeway Academy from September 2026, and whether this will be determined by year group.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail how parents will be kept informed of site allocations for their children ahead of the opening of Causeway Academy in September 2026.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any discussions he, or his Department has had with the Department for Work and Pensions regarding the Third State Pension age review; and (ii) how he intends to ensure that the implications for people due to retire between April 2026 and April 2028 are taken into…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of red flag gynaecological oncology appointments that have been cancelled in the last 12 months; and (ii) the reasons for the cancellations.
To ask the Minister of Health whether menopause education programmes for women include information on differentiating potential cancer symptoms from normal menopausal changes.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will consider additional screening measures to improve early detection of non-HPV related gynaecological cancers.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will review current eligibility criteria for BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing to ensure that all individuals with a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer can access testing consistently.