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.
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…
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…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) nursery schools; (ii) primary schools; (iii) post-primary schools; and (iv) special schools, that have received training in relation to the new Special Educational Needs Regulations and Code of Practice.
To ask the Minister for the Economy, further to reports by Reuters on 15 May 2026 regarding planned increases in UK defence spending, whether any assessment has been made of (i) the UK Government’s proposed increase in defence expenditure; and (ii) the potential economic opportunities for Northern Ireland arising from…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions she has had with the UK Government regarding Northern Ireland’s participation in any planned expansion of defence (i) manufacturing; (ii) technology; and (iii) supply chain investment, linked to increased UK defence expenditure.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of companies that are currently engaged in defence-related manufacturing or supply chains; and (ii) any support her Department can provide to help expand the sector.
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…
To ask the Minister of Justice, when a prisoner is caught with suspected illegal drugs in HMP, to detail (i) whether the substances are analysed; (ii) whether they are recorded as an unauthorised article; and (iii) any consequences for the individual involved.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail (i) whether his Department has made any assessment of issues experienced by ratepayers when making in-person payments at Post Office branches, where transaction limits of approximately £300 may require multiple payments for larger bills; and (ii) any steps he is taking to…
To ask the Minister of Education whether any consideration has been given to introducing targeted education on (i) financial fraud; and (ii) online scams, in schools.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Financial Conduct Authority, in the last 12 months, regarding the rise in impersonation scams, targeting bank customers and financial service users in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any data her Department holds, from the last 24 months, on financial losses incurred by individuals and businesses as a result of fraud and scams.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) for an update on the current status of the police holiday pay litigation; and (ii) to detail any specific associated final hearing, scheduled for June 2026, including whether any request has been made to delay or adjourn that hearing.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any transport considerations being factored into special educational needs provision in North Antrim, particularly for children who must travel significant distances to access specialist placements.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has identified any rural disadvantage in North Antrim in relation to access to early years provision.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has made any assessment of the availability of special educational needs support services in North Antrim, including (i) waiting times for statutory assessment; and (ii) access to Learning Support Coordinator provision in the area.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any discussions that have taken place, in the last 24 months, with counterparts in England, Scotland and Wales, regarding alignment of drink-driving limits across the United Kingdom.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, pursuant to AQW 44690/22-27, whether the Prime Minister’s review includes consideration of whether the Police Ombudsman’s security vetting was reviewed following the commencement of a criminal investigation in September 2023.
To ask the Minister of Health whether there are any plans to provide a PSMA PET-CT scanner service, to improve access for prostate cancer patients requiring advanced diagnostic imaging.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of Rural Needs Impact Assessments carried out by the Education Authority concerning pre-school admissions pressures in rural areas of North Antrim, within the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any criteria used by the Education Authority to determine whether a Rural Needs Impact Assessment should be undertaken in relation to (i) pre-school admissions; and (ii) the allocation of pre-school places, in rural areas.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any engagement her Department has had with mobile network operators, regarding ongoing poor mobile phone coverage in rural parts of North Antrim, particularly in areas where residents and businesses continue to experience unreliable signal and mobile data connectivity.
I pay tribute to the six women who recently secured the conviction of William Lloyd-Lavery for sexual abuse in a school in the seventies. The victims displayed great courage, resilience and tenacity in securing that conviction after all these years. Two of the victims, Nicola Bannon and Lynne Darcy, waived their…
It is somewhat a sign of Sinn Féin's desperation that it is searching for more evidence of its false momentum towards Irish unity by looking at the election results in Scotland and Wales. It is false because, of course, the majority of people who cast their vote did so for pro-Union parties. Across the United Kingdom,…
FlaggedConstitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.