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Mr Doug Beattie MC: Assembly records

All of Mr Doug Beattie MC’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.

63 records match.

  1. Motion or amendment: Reiterating Unconditional Support for the Rule of Law - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Reiterating Unconditional Support for the Rule of Law”

    Reiterating Unconditional Support for the Rule of Law - Amendment 3 **Withdrawn** Leave out all after ‘certain circumstances;’ and insert: ‘recognises that the PSNI is responsible for investigating alleged breaches of the law, that the Public Prosecution Service is responsible for bringing prosecutions where the…

    Awaiting analysis

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  2. Motion or amendment: No Confidence in the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “No Confidence in the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs”

    No Confidence in the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘calls on the Minister to’ and insert: ‘outline a programme of measures to build confidence and address the substantive issues raised by farmers, rural communities and the wider public.‘

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  3. Motion or amendment: Women’s Rights in Northern Ireland Prisons

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Women’s Rights in Northern Ireland Prisons That this Assembly affirms its support for women’s rights; notes both the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers that a woman is defined by sex and the Scottish Court ruling that accommodating male prisoners with female prisoners is…

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  4. Motion or amendment: Standing up to Racism - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Standing up to Racism”

    Standing up to Racism - Amendment 1 Leave out all after second ‘Northern Ireland’ and insert: ‘believes that the Executive must adopt a joined-up and coordinated approach to tackling racism, hate crime and community division; calls on the UK Government to accelerate the implementation and enforcement of the regulatory…

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  6. Motion or amendment: Review of the Police Ombudsman’s Office

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Review of the Police Ombudsman’s Office That this Assembly notes the serious and damaging investigation into the previous Police Ombudsman; acknowledges that this had a detrimental effect on the credibility of the position; accepts the operational and financial independence of the Police Ombudsman’s Office; recognises…

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  7. Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals That this Assembly recognises the need to promote animal welfare and humane training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot collars are a barbaric and cruel way to…

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  8. Motion or amendment: Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording)

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Banning the Use of Aversive Training Tools for Domestic Animals (Revised Wording) That this Assembly recognises the importance of promoting animal welfare and humane, reward-based training methods for domestic animals; agrees that aversive training tools, including shock collars, prong collars, choke chains and grot…

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  9. Motion or amendment: The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases”

    The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’ and insert: ‘continued to advance the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill under direct political pressure from the Irish Government; further believes the UK Government should consider…

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  10. Motion or amendment: Tackling Antisocial Scrambler and e-Scooter Use - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Antisocial Scrambler and e-Scooter Use”

    Tackling Antisocial Scrambler and e-Scooter Use - Amendment 3 At end insert: ‘further calls on the Minister, working in partnership with district councils and relevant Executive Departments, to introduce measures to prohibit the use of scramblers and e-scooters on council and government-owned land where such use is…

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  11. Motion or amendment: Drug Dealing Sentencing - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Drug Dealing Sentencing”

    Drug Dealing Sentencing - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘families and communities;’ and insert: ‘further notes that paramilitary groups have morphed into organised crime gangs that control the illegal drugs trade in Northern Ireland; supports the campaign for Jasmin’s Law to secure accountability for those who…

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  12. Motion or amendment: Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran”

    Illegal US and Israeli Attacks on Iran - Amendment 1 Leave out all after first ‘international law’ and insert: ‘and condemns Iranian-sponsored global terrorism through Hezbollah, Houthis, Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, as well as the many human rights violations against its citizens in breach of the…

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  13. Motion or amendment: Troubles-Related Sexual Crimes and Child Sexual Abuse

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Troubles-Related Sexual Crimes and Child Sexual Abuse That this Assembly accepts that crimes of a sexual nature, including child sexual abuse, have a particularly insidious effect on society and have a long-lasting physical and psychological impact on the victim and their wider family; calls on the UK Government to…

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  14. Motion or amendment: Pressure on PSNI due to Health System Failings - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Pressure on PSNI due to Health System Failings”

    Pressure on PSNI due to Health System Failings - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘care system’ and insert: ‘and the lack of resource provision is forcing the PSNI and the Northern Ireland Prison Service to act as the last resort for those facing mental health crises; expresses further severe concern that the PSNI…

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  15. Motion or amendment: Tackling Scams and Improving Public Protection

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Tackling Scams and Improving Public Protection That this Assembly notes with concern the rising number, and sophistication, of online, telephone, postal and doorstep scams targeting individuals and businesses across Northern Ireland; further notes the serious financial and emotional harm caused to victims, many of…

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  16. Motion or amendment: Publication of the Joint Census - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Publication of the Joint Census”

    Publication of the Joint Census - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘population levels’ and insert: ‘but well above the lowest ever population levels that were recorded in 1961 which were only lower than the all-island low of 1926; further notes the findings in relation to the allisland economy whereby over 18,000…

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  17. Motion or amendment: Policing Resources - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Policing Resources”

    Policing Resources - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘fall’ and insert: ‘following the Chief Constable’s workforce Recovery Plan endorsed by the Minister of Justice and the Executive; expresses concern that the agreed funding to increase the PSNI headcount to 7,000 officers has not been made available, resulting in…

    Awaiting analysis

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  18. Motion or amendment: Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials”

    Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘glorifying terrorism;’ and insert: ‘calls on the Minister of Justice to acknowledge that glorifying terrorism is a crime, which retraumatises innocent victims, and to ensure the criminal justice system is configured to address this with the powers to…

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  19. Motion or amendment: Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation That this Assembly recognises the widespread distress and disruption caused by the misuse of fireworks across Northern Ireland; acknowledges the serious impact on animals, wildlife, and people, including those living with trauma or heightened sensitivity to noise;…

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  20. Motion or amendment: Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System”

    Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System - Amendment 2 After ‘impact this has on victims and’ insert: ‘witnesses who are not kept informed about the progress and issues surrounding their case pre and post-trial thus affecting’

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  21. Motion or amendment: Definition of a Victim

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Definition of a Victim That this Assembly acknowledges that the definition of a victim, as laid out in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, is unique in respect of services provided by the Victims and Survivors Service; accepts that the widely used definition of a victim remains extant in Northern…

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  22. Motion or amendment: The Executive’s Approach to Hate - Amendment 5

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “The Executive’s Approach to Hate”

    The Executive’s Approach to Hate - Amendment 5 Leave out all after ‘inadequate’ and insert: ‘calls on the Executive to combat all forms of hate crime by introducing hate crime legislation by the end of this Assembly mandate, undertaking an immediate review of the Tackling Paramilitarism, Criminality and Organised…

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  23. Motion or amendment: Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 5

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy”

    Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 5 Leave out all after ‘processes in its jurisdiction;’ and insert: ‘and calls on the UK Government to challenge the Irish Government on their failure to conduct investigations under Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights of those UK citizens…

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  24. Motion or amendment: Health and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Health and Social Care 2025-26 Pay Awards That this Assembly reaffirms its commitment to the core principle of pay parity for our health workers; welcomes the Minister of Health’s prompt confirmation that, with Executive support, he was committed to delivering the 2025-26 pay award in line with the NHS Pay Review Body…

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  25. Motion or amendment: End the Forced Starvation in Gaza - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “End the Forced Starvation in Gaza”

    End the Forced Starvation in Gaza - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘suffering from famine;’ and insert: ‘further notes that this crisis is man-made and results from restrictions on humanitarian access, obstruction by Israeli authorities, and diversion of aid by armed groups including Hamas; condemns the use of…

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