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 (i) how the recommendations from Domestic Homicide Reviews are being implemented across relevant agencies; and (ii) what monitoring is in place to ensure they lead to change.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) how his Department records suspected suicides linked to domestic abuse; and (ii) whether he intends to improve data collection in this area.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he will take to ensure that suicides related to domestic abuse are incorporated into suicide prevention policy and strategy.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any financial support his Department provides to community-based and voluntary organisations that deliver bereavement services for children affected by suicide.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how (i) Emergency Departments; and (ii) other statutory agencies such as the PSNI, meet the needs of those in suicidal crisis.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any measures in place to ensure families and children bereaved by suicide can access support, particularly in rural constituencies such as East Londonderry.
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on his Department’s plans to establish a dedicated crisis service under the Mental Health Strategy 2021–2031.
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for your grace on the time. We know that Lough Neagh is one of our most important natural assets and that it provides almost half of Northern Ireland's drinking water. It supports wildlife, fishing and farming, and it underpins businesses, tourism and recreation across the region. Although it is…
Minister, you have set out reforms around curriculum assessment and teacher development, but the glaring omission for me is any sort of programme around life skills, including healthy relationships, consent, mental health, suicide prevention — sadly — and so much more. There is a real opportunity here to support kids,…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment his Department has made of the impact of the EU Treatment Scheme on reducing elective surgery waiting lists.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the mechanisms his Department has explored to improve the affordability of the EU Treatment Scheme for patients who cannot meet the upfront costs, such as alternative reimbursement arrangements.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will issue guidance to patients applying to the EU Treatment Scheme on how to identify and select appropriate and accredited healthcare providers in the European Union.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline how his Department is communicating the application process for the EU Treatment Scheme to patients and to healthcare providers who may be supporting them.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps his Department has taken to ensure that the application process for the EU Treatment Scheme is accessible to patients who may not have reliable digital access or confidence in using online systems.
Extension of Sitting on Monday 8 September 2025 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 8 September 2025 be extended to no later than 7.45pm.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail what assessment her Department has made of the link between police officer (i) sickness absence rates; (ii) recruitment and retention challenges; and (ii) public confidence in policing.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how her Department is supporting the PSNI to address high sickness absence rates, alongside challenges in recruitment and retention.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how her Department monitors the effectiveness of the PSNI’s occupational health and wellbeing provision, given the level of public funding provided.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how her Department (i) ensures that the PSNI is adequately resourced to deliver statutory post-incident debriefs, following a death or serious injury after police contact; and (ii) works with the (a) Policing Board; and (b) the Police Ombudsman, to monitor delivery.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail how his Department is addressing barriers to police officers accessing statutory mental health services, including stigma and delays in referral pathways.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline what formal guidance exists for the Northern Ireland Prison Service on the introduction and care of therapy or emotional-support animals in custodial environments.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she will engage with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to address the legislative gap in the recognition and regulation of therapy or emotional-support animals.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail what assessment her Department has made of the risks associated with introducing animals into custodial environments, including potential links between animal abuse and wider patterns of violence.