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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I clearly called out that mistakes were made in the Creswell case. He was a wicked and evil man. However, it was inappropriate to name John Caldwell, a victim of terrorism, as having done something wrong when the ombudsman found no wrongdoing by Mr Caldwell.
There is a grave crisis facing our justice system, which is now the softest and slowest in the United Kingdom and which lets down victims. A dangerous culture has emerged that puts perpetrators first and victims last. I will particularly look at violence against women and girls, sexual violence and domestic violence…
I certainly will. As a former PSNI officer, I hope that the Justice Minister agrees that mutual aid is vital for the PSNI. You cannot expect to get resources when you really need them if you are not prepared to give resources when you are able to. It is part of being in the United Kingdom.
In fact, we have seen political policing here in recent times. Mr Kelly will know, because he rang the previous Deputy Chief Constable, on 5 February 2020, asking for a prisoner to be released in live time. His boss, then the deputy First Minister, now the First Minister for all, Michelle O'Neill, rang the Chief…
The Ulster Unionist Party certainly welcomes the high-quality jobs that will come from that investment. Does the deputy First Minister agree that the investment not only brings high-quality jobs but increases tax revenues, which will help the most disadvantaged in our society, and, therefore, anyone in the Executive…
I acknowledge the passing last Thursday of Jim Dixon, who was the most seriously injured survivor of the Enniskillen bomb. Jim Dixon died aged 88. That bomb, which was detonated on 8 November 1987, murdered 11 people and injured over 60. I will read into the record what Jim Dixon said to the 'Belfast Telegraph' in…
On behalf of the Ulster Unionist Party, I condemn unequivocally the terrible attack on Liz Kimmins and Dáire Hughes. It was a despicable attack, and I agree entirely that it is an attack not only on the entire community but, in fact, on our democratic system. I am a great believer that an attack on any one of us here…
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of whether the appropriate Secretary of State should call a public inquiry into potential unlawful surveillance by MI5 of journalists in Northern Ireland, following the McCullough Review.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the issues caused by Storm Amy, will he consider developing a mobile communication platform for the Education Authority, to enable agile and fast communication with schools across Northern Ireland, when it is required.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of the late communication by the Education Authority with schools in relation to closures due to Storm Amy, will he consider conducting a review to identify lessons in contingency planning and timely communication.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System”
Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System - Amendment 2 After ‘impact this has on victims and’ insert: ‘witnesses who are not kept informed about the progress and issues surrounding their case pre and post-trial thus affecting’
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she has any plans to consult on introducing legislation that will prevent those convicted of domestic abuse or violence against women and girls, to change their name via Deed Poll.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of animals his Department has access to, that help children with special educational needs in their place of education.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department is (i) making enquires on; and (ii) investigating, animal welfare issues within any prisons.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the criteria used by her Department when deciding whether removed street lights will be replaced; and (ii) how public safety concerns are factored into that decision-making process.
Definition of a Victim That this Assembly acknowledges that the definition of a victim, as laid out in the Victims and Survivors (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, is unique in respect of services provided by the Victims and Survivors Service; accepts that the widely used definition of a victim remains extant in Northern…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she will instruct an inquiry following the McCullough Review, which found that there was no evidence of systemic unlawful surveillance of journalists by the PSNI.
The Ulster Unionist Party and I will not play politics with something as important as education. We restate our commitment to the need to support children and young people, our commitment that they will have affordable school uniforms and our commitment that the overriding purpose of the Bill — I asked the Minister on…
I will address the findings of the McCullough review. I am afraid to say that the commentary in the media, by political parties and, indeed, by some firms of solicitors — I will not mention any of them — has been misleading and distorted. Let me be clear: the Ulster Unionist Party believes that a free press is a…