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Ms Claire Sugden: Assembly records
All of Ms Claire Sugden’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Bill sponsor for outlining that intention, but, to go back to my earlier comments, the wording has to reflect that so that we can feel confident that the Bill would not create that unintended consequence. Certainly, if the Bill passes Second Stage this evening, the Committee will need to focus on why that…
I support the Bill at Second Stage. I support the general principle that people should not be subjected to harmful practices intended to change or suppress their sexual orientation or gender identity. I have concerns that I will speak to, but I believe that the Bill can address those concerns within its existing scope…
The Parades Commission exists because the issues involved are incredibly difficult. They are emotional, and they carry history, identity, hurt and loss. Almost 30 years ago, we recognised that such decisions could not simply be left to whoever shouted the loudest or threatened violence. Therefore, we created an…
Extension of Sitting on Monday 28 September 2026 under Standing Order 10(3A) That in accordance with Standing Order 10(3A), the sitting on Monday 28 September 2026 be extended to no later than 10.30pm.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any engagement undertaken with farmers and representative organisations on the proposed Nutrients Action Programme 2027–2030, including (I) the principal concerns raised during this engagement; and (ii) any changes made or being considered in…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any financial and practical support that will be available to farmers to implement measures under the proposed Nutrients Action Programme 2027–2030; (ii) how this support will reflect implementation costs at farm level; and (iii) any…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any measures being taken to address the impact of blue-green algae travelling from Lough Neagh through the Lower Bann to the North Coast, including any resources allocated to these measures; and (ii) any additional interventions planned…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, following any actions within the Lough Neagh Action Plan recorded as delivered, to detail (i) which have resulted in a measurable improvement in the condition of Lough Neagh, including how the improvement was recorded; and (ii) how the impact of…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) any further interventions that are being considered to reduce the frequency and severity of blue-green algal blooms in Lough Neagh; (ii) any evidence available on their potential effectiveness; and (iii) any anticipated timescale for…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the protocol for transferring patients from HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters into hospital Emergency Departments; and (ii) any circumstances in which a Northern Ireland Ambulance Service vehicle is required to transfer a patient from a hospital landing site into…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the impact on patient transfer times where HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters are unable to land at the hospital most appropriate for a patient's treatment.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the hospital helicopter landing sites that are currently unavailable for use by HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters, including (i) any reasons why it is unavailable; and (ii) any anticipated timeframe for enabling its use.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any reasons why the helicopter landing site at Causeway Hospital is not currently available for routine use by HM Coastguard search and rescue helicopters; (i) any outstanding works or assessments required; and (ii) any anticipated timeframe for enabling its use.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) any provisions available to Northern Ireland Civil Service employees, who volunteer with HM Coastguard or other voluntary emergency services, to enable them to respond to emergency call-outs during working hours; and (ii) any assessment that has been made of the consistency…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any process that is in place to support rural properties that were excluded from publicly funded broadband programmes, as a result of a commercial provider indicating that it would provide a connection, but the connection was subsequently not delivered.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the resilience of broadband infrastructure in rural East Londonderry during severe weather; and (ii) any consideration that has been given to funding the undergrounding of infrastructure in areas that experience repeated outages.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support that is available to residents of isolated rural properties who face significant costs to connect to nearby full-fibre broadband infrastructure.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any action she is taking to address difficulties faced by new build properties in rural areas of East Londonderry in securing a broadband connection; and (ii) whether she has considered requiring broadband infrastructure to be incorporated at the construction stage of…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any action she is taking to improve access to reliable high-speed broadband in rural parts of East Londonderry that remain outside current commercial and publicly funded roll-out plans.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment his Department has made of the accessibility of the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme for older people, who do not have access to, or are not confident using, digital services; (ii) whether the needs of digitally excluded older people were considered as…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment his Department has made of the impact of fluctuations in home heating oil prices when determining the expiry period for Home Heating Oil Support Scheme vouchers; and (ii) whether he will consider extending the validity period, to provide recipients with…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any arrangements for when a Home Heating Oil Support Scheme voucher expires before it is used, including (i) whether the £100 entitlement is retained; (ii) whether a replacement voucher can be issued; and (iii) any action the recipient is required to take to obtain a…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any arrangements in place for applicants to the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme who (i) are unable to apply online; and (ii) are unable to access assistance through the telephone helpline.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment that has made of (a) waiting times; and (b) unanswered calls, to the Home Heating Oil Support Scheme helpline; and (ii) any action he is taking to ensure the helpline has sufficient capacity to meet demand.