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Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly: Assembly records
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.
As the Member will be aware, we recently launched our framework and delivery plan. We are actively working on delivery of the challenge fund and the change fund. The challenge fund will be based on two key questions being put out to the sector and inviting organisations to come forward with proposals on how to meet…
Absolutely. We have fantastic businesses throughout Northern Ireland. In areas of Northern Ireland, there is a focus on particular industries, such as advanced manufacturing in mid-Ulster, We have specialisms in different places. That is a model that we can build on, working with Invest NI and across the Departments.…
I thank the Member for his question. I absolutely agree. At the very heart of city and growth deals is the sense of using whatever levers and investment are available to encourage economic growth, the "levelling up" agenda, as it was known. That is very much what we want to achieve across Northern Ireland. We believe…
Absolutely. I commend the Member for all the work that she is doing to highlight the concerns in the industry. We know that there is serious concern, and I know that because the Member has had the conversation with me. The Agriculture Minister should lead and be part of the team that speaks to the Home Office about…
I thank the Member for her important question. I have listened to representations on the issue from her, MPs and MLAs and from the agri-food, farming and hospitality sectors. Those jobs are essential. The Northern Ireland farming sector is a net contributor and supplies 10 million people across the UK, which is well…
I thank the Member for his supplementary question. Again, I can answer only for myself. I absolutely agree: people deserve credibility. There has been a huge amount of trauma relating to child safeguarding issues over recent years and recent decades. As leaders in Northern Ireland, we all have a duty to make it clear…
I thank the Member for his important question. Ultimately, these are serious questions for Sinn Féin to answer. It is clear that there are a number of questions to be answered. I can speak on this only in my personal capacity, but I encourage the party to answer those questions in a very open and transparent way. The…
I thank the Member for his supplementary question. Absolutely, we all have a duty here to do what we can to create stability. As I indicated, at the heart of that must be an open, honest and credible approach. Anything that discredits or damages that must be avoided at all costs; indeed, all actions possible must be…
I thank the Member for his question. It is absolutely important that we show that leadership, and that leadership must be based on the principles of integrity, honesty and openness. Indeed, I encourage all those to act in that manner.
I thank the Member for his question. Again, I will be very clear about this: threats are wrong, and any violence or disorder on the basis of that is wrong. People should be allowed to go about their business, should that be work, education or sport, and the Education Minister has made that clear. I refer the Member to…
I thank the Member for his question. Let us be clear: paramilitarism is wrong. It always was. There was always an alternative. However, our peace process has always been built on engagement. Across many aspects of government, agencies, including the PSNI, engage with those in the community. We must always reach out…
We have been clear that we must build on the common ground that we all share to realise the potential of the site for the benefit of all, and we are committed to working with the development corporation to achieve that. The future use of the listed and retained buildings is part of the wider discussion that will…
I thank the Member for her question. I hope that we have made it clear thus far that we want every part of Northern Ireland to benefit from economic prosperity. Our focus is on economic growth. We recognise that economic growth is key to ensuring that we have happy, thriving communities, no matter where they are…
I thank the Member for her question. Detailed work has been taken forward, particularly under the head of the Civil Service and the Strategic Investment Board (SIB). SIB is tasked with bringing forward the new investment strategy, but it is undertaking a number of pieces of work to learn lessons from what happened not…
I thank the Member for her question. Absolutely; we have to work very closely with the Department for Business and Trade on matters that go across the UK. I welcome the fact that two opportunities are coming up this week. The new council of the nations and regions, which will meet on Friday, will be an opportunity to…
I thank the Member for his question. It is essential that we learn the lessons from the previous investment strategy. It set out a clear prioritisation and clear Executive agreement, yet some of those capital projects have not been completed. There are significant increased costs in some of those capital projects. I…
'Infrastructure 2050' sets out the strategy for investment in infrastructure for the next 30 years in order to stabilise, deliver and transform. It aims to ensure that projects help to create thriving communities and places; a clean, secure and sustainable environment; and a competitive and connected economy. It also…
I thank the Member for her question. There is no departmental position on that. As I indicated, however, we sometimes bandy about terms such as "article-2 compliant" that do not always translate meaningfully on the ground. That means a process that is sufficiently independent to have been deemed under our…
I thank the Member for his very appropriate question. As indicated, we should all take time to pay tribute to the incredible work that so many families of victims have done over the years to try to get truth and justice. I pay tribute to Gina Murray, whose life was undoubtedly shaped — shaped so terribly — by the…
I thank the Member for her question. Any so-called article-2 compliant process should be capable of getting truth and justice. I gently remind the Member, in a personal capacity, that there are people, not least those sitting in the Chamber, who know truths that they could give to victims and survivors, addressing the…
I thank the Member for his important question. It is appropriate to recognise the deep hurt that continues to be felt by many families. That is compounded by the fact that so many — hundreds — of those victims and survivors have not yet had justice or truth. I mentioned that we had raised the issue with the Secretary…
The issue was discussed at our meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on 2 October. We remain committed to ensuring that the needs of victims and survivors continue to be met. We are delighted to have agreed the new victims and survivors strategy, which…
I thank the Member for her question. The Member will be aware that that issue is under active consideration. Fundamentally, it lies primarily with the Justice Minister, but it is a cross-cutting matter, so it would need to come to the Executive, and the agreement of the House would need to be sought. Concerns have…
I thank the Member for her question. This is something that goes just beyond that statutory requirement. There are things that we can do. Indeed, the unit in the Executive Office is working with agencies, the Civil Service and public sector and more widely in monitoring that type of data and to collect it. It is…