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All of Mr David Brooks’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
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Mr Brooks asked the Minister of Finance, who will be aware of the crisis in capacity and need for investment across our special schools, to indicate whether he is minded to provide the necessary funding to support the SEN capital investment programme.
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1734/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1734/22-27
Challenging the Harm Posed by the Windsor Framework That this Assembly notes the findings of the Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee’s inquiry on Strengthening Northern Ireland’s Voice in the Context of the Windsor Framework; agrees that the UK Government must work urgently to address the democratic deficit created by…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Challenging the Harm Posed by the Windsor Framework Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Challenging the Harm Posed by the Windsor Framework
I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion on childcare. I do so with a sense of pride at the progress that has been made to support families across Northern Ireland, not least by this Minister. The extension of the Northern Ireland childcare subsidy scheme was an incredibly important initiative that is already…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Childcare Strategy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Childcare Strategy
I declare an interest in that I was also glad to join the visit to Israel. It was a useful visit, and we learned much. Does the Minister share my concern that the obsession and faux outrage about his visit to a school in another country, having been absent when he visited schools in other countries, are fuelled by the…
Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Minister of Education: Visit to Israel Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Minister of Education: Visit to Israel
On the back of the Member's question, when will patients have access to those trials? For clarity, reiterating what the Member asked, can we be sure that the EU regulations will not be a barrier in future to patients accessing such trials?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Clinical Trials Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Clinical Trials
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 33381/22-27, to detail (i) the number of drivers recruited in each of the last three years by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT); (ii) the current number of full time drivers employed by the BHSCT; (iii) the current number of bus drivers in training by the…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 34324/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 34324/22-27
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, and thank you, Kate, for securing the Adjournment debate. First, as a Member for East Belfast, I will respond to my colleague across the way. As a Linfield fan from east Belfast and someone who works closely with Glentoran who is speaking in a debate about South Belfast, I understand your…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Infrastructure: Castlereagh South Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Infrastructure: Castlereagh South
I thank the Minister for his work on childcare. It is an example of a DUP Minister delivering against DUP commitments. My question follows on from Ms Nicholl's question: how long will it be before we see the strategy implemented?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Early Learning and Childcare Strategy: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Early Learning and Childcare Strategy: Update
The proliferation of HMOs is a cancer in our communities, largely caused by greedy, profiteering speculators. It has been interesting to hear equivocation by parties that are, supposedly, on the left, as well as some theology from a member of the Alliance Party, who is concerned about Christian values. How many…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Houses in Multiple Occupation: Regulation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Houses in Multiple Occupation: Regulation
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Child Poverty Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Child Poverty
No one in the Chamber will be content with the statistics that we will hear from many Members in the debate. Some of the statistics that I was going to use have been mentioned already. Nevertheless, we must be mindful that behind each number that we hear is a person and a family. They are statistics that must…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Child Poverty Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Child Poverty
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the number of parking fines issued by traffic wardens, in each Belfast constituency, in each of the last three years; and (ii) the assessment her Department made of the consistency of parking enforcement activity across the city.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 33477/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 33477/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, further to her Department’s Environmental Information Regulations response DFI/2025-0181, regarding the locations of mobile bus lane enforcement cameras in the greater Belfast area, to detail (i) the number of fixed penalty notices issued in the last 12 months for bus lane…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 33476/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 33476/22-27
Will the Member take a point?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
When I was a councillor in Lisnasharragh, and even in my role today, communities like that came to me — I have spoken to members of Mr O'Toole's party on those issues as well — and we tried our best to have flags removed from areas where there is not consent and to engage with communities. However, we did not vote for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
I suggest that the only people who are driving a wedge between our communities are those on the opposite Benches. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue concerning Irish language signage being imposed in parts of Belfast, particularly in areas where there is little demand or support for such…
Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
I am listening to the Member, and I do not disagree with much of what he is saying. He clearly has a love for the language. However, does he believe that the optimal way to promote the language is to impose it on streets where 16% say that they are in favour whilst 50% say that they are against it?
Decided on a second assessment.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
Will the Minister agree with me that members of the Committee often talk about priorities but that they do not always practise what they preach?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage
Will the Minister give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage
The Member says that he does not believe that officials acted in good faith. His party colleague said that he thinks that they did. Is there therefore a difference of opinion?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage
I do not intend to draw my remarks out for too long, because it would be repetition of a lot of what has been said at previous stages. Nevertheless, I am pleased to support and welcome the School Uniforms Bill at Final Stage. This is a positive moment for the Executive, the Minister and the House but, most…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage
Does the Member accept that the vast majority of schools are already doing the right thing on uniforms and that it is a minority of schools that are abusing the system, and, therefore, for the vast majority of families, the schools that serve them are already trying their best to keep the cost of uniforms down?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Final Stage
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