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Mr Jonathan Buckley: Assembly records

All of Mr Jonathan Buckley’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.

1,348 records match, page 3 of 54.

  6. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Oh, sorry. Well, sorry, Deputy Speaker, I think that that is absolutely ridiculous: a Member of the House, who sometimes occupies the position of Principal Deputy Speaker, has approached the Deputy Speaker who is currently in the Chair, to make an ideological point.

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  7. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I do not want to repeat what I just said, but I do not know where to go with that from the Member for Foyle. It certainly is not a good day for him when it comes to Assembly behaviour and conduct. He tried to misrepresent and lash out at me, but I was referring to a specific test in case law under R v Rimmington, in…

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  8. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I certainly had not seen him being included in the debate today. It is somewhat immature for him to suggest that he has sat in to listen to it and it reflects badly on him as an individual.

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  12. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. That is a very interesting and telling point. Mr Tennyson is absolutely right that any law that is passed by this House could lead to vexatious complaints. However, when Members introduce private Member's Bills or Ministers introduce Executive legislation, it is incumbent on us to…

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  13. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. She has talked about the chilling effect that could, ultimately, lead to the impact of an ongoing PPS-type intrusive investigation to establish whether a crime has been committed under this legislation. In addition, and this is a point that has not been laboured, clause 9 is…

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  14. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. The Minister makes a very interesting point, because it would be not the law according to Eóin Tennyson's contribution at Second Stage but the law according to the Bill. The Member set out some of the loosely defined terms in a logical way. There is legitimate concern that a court's…

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  16. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. The debate has evolved: at the beginning, we said that there were unintended consequences, but those are starting to feel very much like they are intended. I cannot get away from that fact, because I have not received any clarity on the loose, subjective language that the Member has…

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  17. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. We do not make light of the circumstances that anybody finds themselves in. However, it would be remiss — in fact, it would be negligent — if Members did not highlight some of the issues that are part of real, live debate. The interesting part is that we are clear on gender, male and…

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  18. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. I note that the Bill sponsor shakes his head in disgust when this is mentioned, yet, time and time again, he is unable to define the term that he wants to put in legislation. Clause 6 talks specifically about gender identity. The point that Mr Frew raises about children who may…

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  19. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. The Member has explained, in some depth, why he has made the exemption for medical practitioners. Does that Member agree that, if we are to believe what he has been stating throughout his contribution about the Bill not being intended to create a chilling effect in the family home or…

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  20. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree that it is an insult to many practising adults, including parents, pastors and others involved in the day-to-day lives of young people, that the specific exemption that Mr Tennyson has included in the Bill applies only to those in the medical profession? The definition…

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  23. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for making that poignant point. Whilst he is right that it sounds like nonsense, it is important for the Member to read that, because there is a certain gender ideology that is being pushed by the Bill. That is why it is so important to define the term "gender identity". The Member is absolutely…

    Qualifying Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

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  25. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. That is an important point. People have asked why I have continually asked the question about gender identity, which is mentioned in the Bill more than 11 times. The point that I will raise with the Member is a very important one. In his submission, Mr O'Neill KC talks about how the…

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