Mr Jon Burrows: Assembly records

All of Mr Jon Burrows’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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  1. Written question AQW 48629/22-27

    • Department of Finance

    To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) the number of (a) protected disclosures; and (b) whistleblowing concerns, relating to arm's-length bodies have been raised directly with sponsoring Departments, in each of the last five years; and (ii) the number of these that were subsequently referred back to the relevant…

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  2. Written question AQW 48417/22-27

    • Department of Education

    To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) an update on the number of children awaiting a special educational needs placement for the 2026-2027 school year, broken down by Education Authority area; and (ii) any steps being taken to ensure all children are placed before the start of the new academic year.

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  3. Written question AQW 48421/22-27

    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

    To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) to detail any guidance issued by his Department, or on its behalf, in relation to the award of Continuing Professional Development points for completion of Soil Nutrient Health Scheme training courses; and (ii) whether any clarification or…

    Not flagged

  4. Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Executive Committee Business

    This is on a slight tangent, and I might get told off. You talked about the police having powers. All of the powers that we are talking about could be scuppered if we change the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14. If, for example, someone under 14 on an e-scooter kills someone as a result of dangerous…

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  5. Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Executive Committee Business

    I thank the Minister for that. It has been a worthy exchange that has really fleshed the issue out. We have heard it now: it will be recorded in Hansard, and we know the case of Pepper v Hart and all those things. The Minister has indicated that we are talking about 2012 or 2016, so we certainly are not talking about…

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  6. Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Executive Committee Business

    Yes. I will clarify. For any criminal case, the standard of proof is that it must be beyond reasonable doubt — the standard is way up high — whereas, for a misconduct case, it is beyond the balance of probabilities, which could be 50% plus one or even 50·1%. There is a different standard. In England, most cases in…

    Not flagged

  7. Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Executive Committee Business

    We are not in a situation like that in England and Wales. My word, legacy has become an industry in itself here, and, by the way, it is only a small group of solicitors and barristers who really seem to profit from it. It is a fair point that what is designed to deal with police misconduct and the ability to bring…

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  8. Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Executive Committee Business

    It is important because we are talking about legislation, so let us separate a couple of issues. Where there is sufficient evidence to bring a criminal case against a police officer, that is unaffected by the amendment, because it is a completely separate matter. Police officers should be treated the same as anyone…

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  9. Debate contribution: Justice Bill: Consideration Stage

    • Executive Committee Business

    I thank Miss McAllister for that insightful piece of evidence. First, let me say this: the Police Service of Northern Ireland has made a mess of misconduct down the years. I declare an interest in that I was in the PSNI and was the appropriate authority and decision-maker to determine whether a case was taken against…

    Not flagged

  10. Debate contribution: Age of Criminal Responsibility: Doli Incapax

    • Oral Answers to Questions

    The Minister of Justice mentioned victims. Can she confirm — I would appreciate a yes or no answer — whether a 13-and-a-half-year-old boy who upskirted, downbloused or inflicted grievous bodily harm on a female teacher would, should Ms Mulholland's amendment go through, be subject to criminal prosecution if the victim…

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