All of Mrs Deborah Erskine’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 for Communities to detail the number of complaints made regarding assessors of welfare benefit broken down by (i) Personal Independence Payment; (ii) Universal Credit; (iii) Employment Support Allowance; and (iv) Disability Living Allowance, in each year since 2021.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of upheld complaints made regarding assessors of welfare benefit which resulted in disciplinary action broken down by (i) Personal Independence Payment; (ii) Universal Credit; (iii) Employment Support Allowance; and (iv) Disability Living Allowance, in each year…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether (i) any assessment has been made of the relationship between social isolation in rural communities, and the risk of violence against women and girls; and (ii) any actions have been taken under the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy to address this…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether any assessment has been made of the impact of (i) social isolation; (ii) poor public transport provision; and (iii) geographic remoteness, on the reporting of domestic abuse, coercive control and gender-based violence in rural communities, in the last two…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any cross-departmental work being undertaken between The Executive Office, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, and the Department for Communities to address links between rural isolation, community safety and violence against women…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his Department has identified any locations currently used for outdoor swimming that are not covered by the existing bathing waters monitoring programme; and (ii) to detail any locations under consideration for future designation.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether any assessment has been made of the impact that a longer or more flexible bathing season would have on monitoring costs, staffing requirements and the frequency of water quality testing.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) to detail (a) any measurable outcomes; and (b) any key performance indicators, established to assess the effectiveness of the Strategic Framework to End Violence Against Women and Girls; and (ii) to detail the most recent performance data available against each…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any discussions they have had with (i) the Justice Minister; (ii) the Chief Constable; and (iii) relevant statutory agencies, regarding the alignment of the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy with criminal justice responses to domestic and sexual…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the level of support that is envisaged by the Northern Ireland specific British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme; and (ii) whether it will be comparable to the 25 per cent reduction in electricity costs, which is available in Great Britain.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail which business sectors will be able to avail of support through the Northern Ireland specific British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which is under development by her Department.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement that has taken place, to date, with the business community on the development of the Northern Ireland specific British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of transfers undertaken by Northern Ireland Specialist Transport and Retrieval, broken down by (i) adult; (ii) paediatric; and (iii) neonatal transfers, in each Health and Social Care Trust, in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the capacity of Northern Ireland Specialist Transport and Retrieval to meet current and projected demand for specialist critical care transfers.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of occasions that Northern Ireland Specialist Transport and Retrieval was unable to respond immediately to a transfer request due to resource or staffing pressures. in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister for the Economy (i) for an update on the development of the Northern Ireland specific British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which was announced by the Secretary of State on 16 April 2026; and (ii) to detail when it is likely that her Department will be in a position to roll out the Scheme.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement that has taken place to date with the business community on the development of the Northern Ireland specific British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children and young people who presented to Emergency Departments with mental health-related concerns, in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) age; and (ii) Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children and young people who are currently awaiting an assessment by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service; and (ii) the average waiting time for a first appointment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 45426/22-27, to detail (i) any engagement (a) he has had; and (b) his officials have had, with the Western Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) who they have met with, since a decision was taken to temporarily suspend emergency general surgery.
Minister, we know that £159 million has been spent to date on the A5, and I think that that figure will probably increase. Last week, two public engagement events cost £20,000. That does not include staff costs. While taxpayers' money keeps being spent, action to deal with the problem is not in motion. Sinn Féin is…