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.
When people talk about legitimate concerns, it is very clear that they are not trying to justify the kind of attacks that the Member talks about, which are repugnant and which everybody stands against. However, in other parts of the UK, we saw the rise of the far right when working-class communities felt that…
Recently, we have had a number of remembrance-related motions, but, as the traditional period of remembrance draws to a close, I recognise and express our sincere gratitude to the Royal British Legion (RBL) poppy sellers, who serve as the heart and hands of remembrance. Their dedication, whether on rainy streets or in…
Does the Member agree that perhaps the Minister should look at piercing the corporate veil legislation to ensure that developers are not able to set up shell companies and seek protection in that way, if we do not already have that legislation? Perhaps the Minister will comment on that.
Does the Member agree that some of the alleyways that he talks about contain infrastructure that could only have been placed there by DFI or its predecessors, and that, therefore, it cannot deny that it has something to do with them?
In his answers so far, the Minister has, in some ways, commented on what I was going to ask, namely whether he agrees that the Education Authority has been failing our controlled schools. Perhaps he would like to comment further on the evidence for that.
I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump and his Vice President-elect JD Vance on their remarkable election victory in the United States. There is a spectrum of political views in this place. It is no surprise that there are differences of opinion on international affairs. Just as I congratulated the incumbent…
FlaggedIrish language, Ulster-Scots and language policyCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Holiday Hunger and the High Cost of School Uniforms”
Holiday Hunger and the High Cost of School Uniforms - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘withdrawn;’ and insert: ‘welcomes action taken to address these issues following restoration of the Executive, including the recent Department of Education consultation on proposals to introduce a price cap for school uniforms and…
Has the Member noted that the Alliance proposition at Belfast City Council, which it has tried and failed to pass many times, is likely to pass through City Hall only with the support of Sinn Féin? Will he encourage Sinn Féin to stand up for workers as it has in the past and not turn on them?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure of RAISE Programme in Tackling Educational Underachievement”
Failure of RAISE Programme in Tackling Educational Underachievement - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘background’ and insert: ‘is often a significant predictor of educational underachievement; notes the high levels of additional per pupil funding provided to schools through the Common Funding Scheme to specifically…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Vaping is clearly, as we have heard, a growing issue across our society. I am not a smoker or a vaper, but, in engaging in the discussion, I think that it is important to do so honestly and rationally and to recognise that, while, in general, all substance addiction is…
I thank the Member who moved the motion. All of us who are speaking to the motion have the common aim that deaf children and young people are appropriately provided for in our education system in a way that allows them to flourish in the way that we wish for all our children but understands that those who have…
I thank the Minister for the proposals that he has laid out today. It is an ambitious plan to progress our education system. Does the Minister feel that the education system in Northern Ireland is properly funded?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Raising Awareness of the Dangers of Vaping Amongst Children”
Raising Awareness of the Dangers of Vaping Amongst Children - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘calls on the Minister of Education’ and insert: ‘to ensure that every school is fulfilling its statutory requirement to provide learning opportunities in relation to the risks of substance misuse; and further calls on the…
Thank you, Mr Speaker. I rise to mark 30 years of the Washington Ireland Program. What began three decades ago as an initiative to cultivate leaders for a brighter future in Northern Ireland has blossomed into a remarkable journey that has impacted on many lives and helped to foster many strong relationships across…
At the First Minister's appearance at Committee last week, the junior Minister was not afforded the opportunity to clarify whether she had contact with Mr McMonagle on the day on which he was in the Building. Will the First Minister clarify that for the House?
I thank the Minister for his answer. The Minister will understand that the primary anxiety of people in those areas is that those sites might be cleared and left vacant and in dereliction for some time. Can I reassure my constituents that, should the tower blocks in Clarawood or Cregagh come down, that will not be the…
To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to review the timetable of park and ride buses at the Ulster Hospital to give staff more flexibility when using the service.
I thank the Minister for his answer. My rural colleagues will probably benefit more from those works than the residents of Sydenham, who felt locked into their residential streets at the weekend. I impress on the Minister that, at the weekend, there were events taking place in the wider area that involved road…