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.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment undertaken by her Department on the effect that the absence of a Continuous Insurance Enforcement scheme has had on motor insurance premiums, given that Northern Ireland is the only UK jurisdiction without such a scheme, as referenced in the Motor…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any engagement her Department has had with the Department for Transport, regarding the potential introduction of Continuous Insurance Enforcement in Northern Ireland, as referenced in the Motor Insurance Taskforce final report.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department has made any assessment of the number of uninsured vehicles on Northern Ireland's roads, including any associated cost to insured motorists through higher premiums.
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) for an update on any work underway to resolve the ongoing dispute involving criminal barristers; and (ii) to detail any steps her Department is taking to maintain the continued operation of the justice system throughout this period.
To ask the Minister of Finance whether she intends to bring forward proposals to regulate Claims Management Companies in Northern Ireland, given that the Motor Insurance Taskforce final report highlights the absence of such regulation in this jurisdiction.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether their Department intends to publish a Northern Ireland specific action plan responding to the Motor Insurance Taskforce’s findings on motor insurance affordability.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any steps being taken to address road safety issues which the Motor Insurance Taskforce final report notes as a contributory factor to higher motor insurance costs in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of whether works, carried out by utilities companies, contribute to the formation of potholes, particularly in urban areas; and (ii) any enforcement measures in place to ensure that roads are reinstated to the same standard as…
I will be brief, because there is a unanimous view in the Chamber that SENCOs are worth their weight in gold, as are classroom assistants. They provide support to the most vulnerable in our society, and it is right that we support them. If we are honest about the situation, they are being asked to do too many things.…
On the special educational needs aspect of the statement, can any learning be elicited from the increase in the number of children turning up at school who are behind on major milestones such as toilet training? That seems to be a major issue; I am sure that it is island-wide.
I welcome the Minister's statement. There is much merit in some aspects of the action plan. At the outset, I will say that some of the conduct today has been really disappointing. One area that we should not have a political slanging match about is our children's education. I will make a couple of points. Burnout is…
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has assessed the potential impact on levels of bullying of pupils and teachers should the minimum age of criminal responsibility be raised to 14, as proposed in an amendment to the Justice Bill (NIA 07/22-27).
To ask the Minister of Education whether a period of sick leave taken by a teacher or classroom assistant, arising from an injury sustained in the course of their duties due to pupil behaviour, is categorised differently from other forms of sickness absence.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of (i) teachers; and (ii) classroom assistants, injured in the last 12 months as a result of pupil behaviour, broken down by (a) year group; and (b) gender.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) when the public consultation on proposed changes to the Right to Buy scheme will commence; and (ii) whether it will include a full value for money assessment.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps being taken to ensure that people-focused homelessness data will be used to inform policy decisions and resource allocation from June 2026.
The attack on Dunmurry police station was reckless and reprehensible. We are fortunate that we are not dealing with the death and murder of a man, woman, child or, as it transpired, a baby. We should keep the level of threat in context. Dissident republicans have been heavily infiltrated and highly degraded in their…
To ask the Minister of Education whether he intends to review existing guidance on medical conditions, including severe allergies, within the 2022-2027 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) whether his Department issues guidance to schools during initiatives such as Allergy Awareness Week; and (ii) whether additional awareness campaigns are planned.
To ask the Minister of Education whether any assessment has been made of the impact of inadequate allergy management policies on (i) school attendance; (ii) participation; and (iii) wellbeing, of affected pupils.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any engagement his Department has undertaken with (i) parents of children with severe allergies; (ii) healthcare professionals; and (iii) advocacy organisations, to inform policy development in this area.