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 Education to detail the number of children referred through Operation Encompass in (i) 2023-24; and (ii) 2024-25, broken down by constituency
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Operation Encompass referrals which have resulted in onward referrals to social services or other safeguarding interventions.
To ask the Minister of Education to outline (i) how Operation Encompass is being evaluated; and (ii) the measures in place to assess its effectiveness.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the support available for children, following an Operation Encompass referral, to ensure their wellbeing is monitored beyond the immediate response.
When we debate legacy in the Chamber, it is important that we be reminded that we are not just debating history in the abstract but talking about people: about families who are still living with loss and about communities that are carrying grief that does not fade with time. Some are into their third generation of…
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month and is an important opportunity to raise awareness of ovarian, womb, cervical, vulva and vaginal cancers. Those cancers affect thousands of women across the UK and Northern Ireland, yet awareness, detection and outcomes remain poor. In recent weeks, I have received…
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will mandate that information given at cervical screening appointments clearly states that the screening does not detect ovarian, or any other gynaecological, cancer.
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are plans to roll out government-funded awareness campaigns to increase recognition of lesser-known symptoms of ovarian cancer, such as urinary symptoms.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how his Department intends to reduce diagnostic delays for ovarian cancer, particularly the delays in obtaining and processing tests such as CA125 blood tests and ultrasounds.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to increase access to and uptake of genomic and germline testing for ovarian cancer patients.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 22 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 22 September 2025 be extended to no later than 9.30pm.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the consideration they will give to incorporating responsible media reporting of domestic abuse into future iterations of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Delivery Plan.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline how her Department will (i) support the relaunch of Women’s Aid Federation NI’s Responsible Reporting Matters guidelines; and (ii) reflect their principles in its domestic abuse policies and communications.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail when her Department expects to publish the findings of the 2024 public consultation on the implementation of the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether she plans to introduce the legislation required to implement the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, during the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline how her Department is working with the Department of Justice and the Department of Health to ensure the implementation of the Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, supports the Executive’s wider strategy to tackle domestic abuse.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how his Department will improve pathways from temporary accommodation into permanent housing in East Londonderry.
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline how he will ensure that the 600 temporary accommodation units announced in March 2025 are allocated fairly across council areas, according to local need.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how the Housing Supply Strategy 2024-2039 will support pathways from temporary accommodation into permanent housing.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the timeline for purchasing the 600 temporary accommodation units for the Housing Executive which he announced in March 2025.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has assessed the wider impact that delays in dementia diagnosis and inadequate support for people with dementia has on the health and social care system.