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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.
It is really disappointing that I presented a very forensic analysis of a very flawed Bill that does not withstand penetrating scrutiny, with problem after problem, to which the Member could only reply, "Well, that is not the intent, but it was not in law". I gave specific examples of bad law. It is really…
I want to place on the record that I never said that people who are gay, lesbian or other are not welcome in my party. They are very welcome in my party, and I would challenge anyone who treated them poorly.
Does the Member agree that it is important to seek clarity? If a parent were to dress their child according to their biological sex, that would be a positive act rather than a failure. If the child were to say, "I am a girl, and I want to wear a skirt", and the parent were to reply, "No, you're going out in trousers"…
I thank the Member for giving way. I am pleased to hear some of his insightful comments. Does the Member agree that "fear, alarm or distress" are emotions that are felt by children throughout their childhood, for any number of reasons, and are not necessarily "psychological harm"?
I thank the Minister for that answer. You encouraged uptake. The closing date was not listed on the announcement. I have been told that it is 15 May 2028. What is the Minister doing to maximise awareness that it is time-limited?
That answer is really not acceptable. For nearly a decade, prison officers in this country have had to breathe in the second-hand smoke of prisoners because we do not have the backbone to ban smoking in cells and put prison officers' lungs ahead of the prisoners. That is wrong. What is the excuse for that, Minister?
We all have a duty to work for a better future for young people — I see pupils from my old school in the Public Gallery — and find a way through this issue, and that should weigh heavily on all of us today. However, it has to be founded on the rule of law, and two things can be true at once: we must respect the rule…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to ease the administrative burden of processing and redacting patient records in GP practices.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any steps being taken to support the community model for managing diabetes; and (ii) whether any consideration has been given to a tiered system for managing diabetes.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps being taken to ensure that school governors have mileage expenses claims processed within a satisfactory timeframe.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, given Ballymoney Train Station’s growing importance within the region's public transport network, to detail any consideration that will be given to refurbishing the station to provide passengers with open, accessible and adequate shelter, in all weather conditions.
To ask the Assembly Commission whether any of the recently reported attempts to access inappropriate online content originated from an account or device allocated to an MLA.
To ask the Assembly Commission to detail (i) the procedures for investigating attempts to access inappropriate online content through the Assembly network; and (ii) any disciplinary or other action that may be taken where the individual responsible is identified.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any discussions (i) her Department; and (ii) the Northern Regional College, has had with (a) Mid and East Antrim Borough Council; (b) the Department for Communities; (c) the Department of Finance; and (d) other public bodies, regarding the future use, redevelopment or…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) how frequently the former Northern Regional College site at Trostan Avenue, Ballymena, is inspected; (ii) which organisation is responsible for any inspections; (iii) the date of the most recent inspection; and (iv) any actions identified as necessary, following that…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail whether (i) her Department; and (ii) the Northern Regional College, has received expressions of interest regarding the (a) purchase; (b) transfer; (c) redevelopment; and (d) alternative use, of the former Northern Regional College site at Trostan Avenue, Ballymena.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of whether the GP practice payment model is fit for purpose, given patients expectations irrespective of socio-economic background.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) how the views of school principals in relation to the impact on existing staff and pupils are considered when decisions are made on placing pupils with special educational needs; and (ii) any circumstances in which a principal may decline a pupil placement where a place…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps taken to ensure that school governors receive the same bespoke support that was previously provided by the local boards.