All of Mr Doug Beattie MC’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 of Justice whether she will introduce emergency legislation to overturn the convictions of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted in the Horizon scandal.
I thank the Minister. Minister, in dealing with wider legacy issues, have you written to your counterpart in the Irish Government expressing your disappointment that they will not hold an independent inquiry into the Omagh bombing?
Minister, you will know that I have raised the issue of victims' and witnesses' experiences of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system. Will you engage with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) to make sure that cases of domestic abuse and sexual crimes, including stalking, are contained in…
We often talk about helping those who suffer from mental health injuries and say that those injuries should be treated no differently from physical injuries. We also often say that we must support those who have protected us through the years, but the reality is that it is a difficult issue, and we seem to turn our…
The Minister will be aware of the negative impact that on-street car parking charges have on small towns and villages. What consideration will he give to helping those communities?
I have been watching with interest the campaign on our TV screens in regard to the Victim Charter and the Witness Charter. That brought me back to an incident with one of my staff, who witnessed the attempted abduction of a young woman and had the courage to go to the police about it. Her experience after giving that…
Victim and Witness Care Unit That this Assembly recognises the work that is undertaken by the Victim and Witness Care Unit to support victims and witnesses of crime; acknowledges that delays in the criminal justice system and a lack of resources have had an adverse effect on the support provided during the prosecution…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail her plans for reviewing the current processes for Access NI applications for individuals who move to new employment within the same sector.
I welcome the information leaflet on the Troubles permanent disablement payment scheme, which has gone to every household in Northern Ireland. However, it is a UK-wide scheme: what are we doing to reach people in Guildford, Hyde Park, Deal and Birmingham?
I support the motion. I fully understand that it is worded as it is because Members are trying to get the maximum support possible. However, I cannot stand here and give cover to those who caused suspension over five of the past 10 years. It is important that we say it as it is. We had three years of a boycott by Sinn…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the procedure for moving horses between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Delays to MOT Testing That this Assembly recognises the pressures placed on motor vehicle owners with delays in the availability to book MOT tests; notes the impact these delays have on individuals and families who rely on their motor vehicles for work and personal needs; further notes the delay in the completion of…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister what steps are being taken to ensure the Victims' Payment Scheme information campaign for the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme, reaches those entitled throughout the United Kingdom, not just those in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) to detail the cases that were surveyed as part of the Northern Ireland Victim and Witness Survey; and (ii) whether the cases included victims of (a) domestic violence; and (b) sexual crimes.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) to detail the areas which will benefit from the additional £8.1 million for road resurfacing, broken down by constituency; and (ii) for a breakdown of how the funding will be allocated in Upper Bann.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure what plans he has to recruit more driving examiners in Upper Bann to clear the backlog of applications for driving tests.
To ask the Minister of Justice how many people given a licence order as part of their sentence have had their licence revoked, broken down by (i) age; and (ii) gender, in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Justice how many people who received a custodial sentence which included 50 per cent on licence, had that licence revoked, broken down by (i) gender; and (ii) age group, in each of the last five years.