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Mrs Deborah Erskine: Assembly records

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.

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  2. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. In the examples that I gave when talking about community relations in my constituency, what happened went unsaid, and it all passed off peacefully. By having the portal, would we be recreating the system that the Parades Commission uses, whereby it writes to individuals? Would we be…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  3. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Again, the Member makes a very important point. As we touched on during contributions, that could be anyone from a Minister, right down to our sectional engineers and local divisions. It will create massive inconsistencies in how some of the legislation is applied as well.

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  5. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way, considering that I spoke for a lengthy period earlier. I wish to make an important point. We have talked a lot in the Chamber recently about how terms such as "harm", "anxiety" and "fear" should be defined. It is exactly the same when it comes to the Bill: how somebody feels about a…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  7. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Yes. The unintended consequences of the legislation are manifold. We talk all the time about the need for good community relations. I genuinely believe and fear that community relations could suffer as a result of implementing and imposing the legislation; not negating the fact that it could also place local DFI staff…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  11. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    You are creating new scenarios as a result of that. I have said clearly that there are people who cannot stand the sight of a Union flag, no matter where it flies in Northern Ireland. We have mentioned places of worship, and I outlined examples that would be given. That is a concern of mine. That is why I cannot…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  17. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Absolutely. The Member for East Antrim makes an excellent point. I know that she loves to have data when looking at legislation, policies and strategies. Can the Bill sponsor provide data on what Ms Brownlee has mentioned? I think that her suggestion would be a better solution than implementing legislation that will…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  19. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Mr Gaston, unfortunately, was not in the Chamber when I dealt with that point. I know that he will watch back my contribution on the point that I made. I touched on places of worship, church services and the fact that churches could fall victim to the Bill. I am sure that he will watch back my contribution on that.

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  20. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for his lengthy contribution, and he is absolutely and fundamentally right on that point. We have all had conversations. As the Member for South Antrim Mr Clarke said, we have all engaged with the police on flags and emblems in our constituencies, so it is important that we do not allow to go out…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  21. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I just want to come back on that point. I would hazard a guess that most Members have had a phone call from the police for a conversation about flags. I would be shocked and surprised if that was not the case. I have received such phone calls in my constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone, and I am sure that many…

    Not flagged

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  25. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I have just outlined my concerns for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, where republican flags are flying. I am not siding with that community, and I do not have a veto over it. Who are the people over whom the Bill's sponsor is saying these Benches have a veto? Where is the veto coming from?

    Uncertain: weak signal Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

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