All of Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly’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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I thank the Member for his important question. This is a significant issue for many communities across Northern Ireland. The meeting dealt with two aspects: the first was legal migration and workforce requirements, and the second was illegal immigration. We know that there are businesses, many of them in Northern…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Racial Equality Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Racial Equality
I am pleased to say that the refugee integration strategy has been published and is available online. We will continue to work with the sector and the relevant bodies to ensure the roll-out of the strategy. The Member will be aware that it is not a devolved issue, although we have had significant engagement on it with…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Racial Equality Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Racial Equality
Alongside the continued delivery of the current racial equality strategy, work is ongoing to develop a new approach to that important issue post 2025. This remains a key priority, and we continue to engage with stakeholders, including the racial equality subgroup and the wider sector, to inform our approach. We…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Racial Equality Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Racial Equality
I thank the Member for his question. As indicated, we anticipate all the interviews to be concluded by officials and the interview panels this month. At that point, a list of those deemed suitable for appointment for each post will be submitted to the First Minister and me for consideration. I share the Member's…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners: Appointment Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners: Appointment Update
I thank the Member for her question. The Member will be aware that we have progressed the business cases for all three bodies. Those have now been processed. Those were predicated on an initial £1 million for each commissioner office and about £1·6 million for the central Office of Identity and Cultural Expression. At…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners: Appointment Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners: Appointment Update
I presume that the Member is asking for oral question 4. I do not speak Irish, so I am assuming that that is what you are asking. We are committed to establishing an Office of Identity and Cultural Expression along with the Irish Language Commissioner and the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and the Ulster British…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners: Appointment Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners: Appointment Update
The Member is correct. The Castlereagh Foundation was set up in response to the significant number of North/South bodies and groups looking at better cooperation North and South. The foundation is a body designed to look at better cooperation across the UK, particularly east-west. That is in light of the huge amounts…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing
I thank the Member for his important question. It is so important to protect our history and heritage because the stories of our past are part and parcel of who we are. They are important, too, in moving forward by educating us about the complexities and nuances of our past. These are incredible buildings in which…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing
I thank the Member for her question. The appointments process is well under way. As I understand it, the shortlist for interview has gone out, and those interviews will take place shortly. Those should be concluded throughout June, and, at that point, the First Minister and I will get a list of those who are deemed…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing
I thank the Member for her question. As the Member will be aware from the legislation that was passed through Westminster, the OICE — the office that sits at the centre — does not have that specified as a statutory function. However, there is a discretion and a flexibility in the work that it does. There is a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing
We are committed to establishing the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression, the Irish Language Commissioner and the Commissioner for the Ulster Scots and Ulster British Tradition and to making the appointments as soon as possible. All three recruitment competitions are now at an advanced stage. Interviews are due…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Office of Identity and Cultural Expression: Staffing
I am pleased to announce that we have selected a person to be the new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors. That person has accepted that position, and they are undergoing the final stages of the statutory checks that I referred to. With this one, we hope to be in a position to make that name public in the next…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
Yes, the approach to public appointments is set out in the legislation and the guidance. We operate many of those appointments in accordance with and in the spirit of that, as opposed to that being a regulated appointment of the commissioner's office. Of course, those people must be suitable for the role for which…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
The person will have to formally accept, and they have a period in which to do so. In addition, once they accept, we have to, understandably, go through a number of checks, including statutory checks. That process normally takes about 10 days after the acceptance, so we hope to be in a position to make that name…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
We are pleased to report that the competition to appoint a Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland is well progressed. A commissioner will be appointed as soon as possible following the conclusion of that appointment process. The First Minister and I have agreed the person. They have to go through a…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland
I, too, pay tribute to the Junior Orange Association of Ireland as it celebrates its remarkable achievement of reaching its centenary. On Saturday, Lisburn, in the heart of my constituency of Lagan Valley, hosted junior lodges from all over Northern Ireland and, indeed, further afield for a truly special occasion of…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Junior Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland: Centenary Parade Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Junior Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland: Centenary Parade
Thank you. The Executive have agreed the refugee integration strategy. Very shortly, it will be published. I assure the Member that concerns have been shared. I have particular concerns about the lack of transparency on the data and information coming from the Home Office and the organisations. That needs to change.…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Asylum Accommodation Contracts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Asylum Accommodation Contracts
I thank the Member for his question. He will be aware that the Prime Minister made a statement this morning on a number of actions on immigration, refugee and asylum issues. It is not a devolved issue, but the Member will be aware that the Executive Office liaises with the Home Office on its distribution of funds and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Asylum Accommodation Contracts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Asylum Accommodation Contracts
Absolutely. Far too many people — thousands of people — in this place have never had justice for the injury or death of a loved one: that is an absolute tragedy. Those are the people who have suffered most from the Troubles, and it is those people who we need to help and support. My party and I have always been clear…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lisnaskea Capital Build Projects Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lisnaskea Capital Build Projects
I thank the Member for her important question. I am fully supportive of the project. It is a fantastic project that brings together statutory services — in the health centre — the school and, importantly, the community sector. It really will breathe new life into that site in a genuinely shared way. It is a fantastic…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lisnaskea Capital Build Projects Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lisnaskea Capital Build Projects
Absolutely. We are keen on that. It is important to remember that this is a scheme that comes from the Northern Ireland block grant, and our block grant exists primarily to benefit the people of Northern Ireland. However, we recognise that many, many hundreds, if not thousands, on the mainland were impacted on,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
I am pleased to say that efforts have been made to promote that, including by using online social media messaging or by targeting newspapers in other places where people from here or those who may have been impacted on by the Troubles are likely to be. In Northern Ireland, in February 2024, a leaflet was put through…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme
We are at an advanced stage with the international relations strategy. The Member will appreciate that a number of global events have taken place, not least the change of president in the United States. That brought a very different direction in the global environment, particularly in relation to foreign direct…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Film Industry: Potential US Tariffs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Film Industry: Potential US Tariffs
The film industry in Northern Ireland is genuinely fantastic. The First Minister and I have had the opportunity to promote the industry on many occasions and it is a key part of our offering. We have invested heavily in that, including through the city region deals, and, of course, Studio Ulster will open in mid-June…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Film Industry: Potential US Tariffs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Northern Ireland Film Industry: Potential US Tariffs
I thank the Member for his question. I, for one, am glad of the support behind me.
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