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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 flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
The hapless state of the UK and Ireland surrounding uncontrolled and illegal immigration has continued to be exposed. Over 50,000 people entered the UK illegally on small boats in the past year, with 1,000 arriving on Saturday alone, costing the UK taxpayer billions of pounds annually. However, it is not just the UK…
FlaggedImmigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and TravellersCriteria met: Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. For the first day back, it has been a spirited debate, but it did not take long for some of the typical accusations and slanging to come from across the Chamber. First, there was a tantrum from the leader of the Opposition, Mr O'Toole, who told us to "grow up". Does that not summarise the SDLP's…
I thank the Member for giving way. Whilst I agree that the motion lays bare the situation that faces small business under the Windsor framework, would the Member accept that, in not having this place and his right to articulate that view, he would, essentially, be surrendering it to a UK and Labour Government, who are…
Minister, in all such discussions, I start from the position of common sense, namely that it is an indisputable, biological fact that a man is a man and a woman is a woman. Therefore, can the Minister confirm that any gender services that are commissioned by his Department will not affirm self-proclaimed definitions…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
School transport safety is of paramount concern to parents. In that regard, I thank the Minister for his engagement over the past year to resolve an issue in my constituency in The Birches. Through the Minister's engagement, that rural area was able to ensure that it had a service for its pupils. Is the Minister…
I thank the Member for giving way. Will he accept that an issue, support for which has deeply divided Northern Ireland and continues to affect Northern Ireland businesses of all sorts, is worthy of debate in the Assembly?
I thank the Member for giving way. He raises an interesting point. Surely we are now at the point where, although the UK Government are determined to have a reset of relationships, as they call it, with the EU, that is actually going beyond that point and is now undermining more businesses in Northern Ireland that…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that the survey is an indicator that the Windsor framework, whilst it has no consent from unionism in this place, is now widely discredited among businesses across the piece in Northern Ireland?
Gender Identity Services: Cass Review of Provision in Northern Ireland To ask the Minister of Health to set out the terms of reference for the assessment of gender identity services provision in Northern Ireland to be carried out by Baroness Hilary Cass.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline what legal requirements exist for the labelling of halal meat products, including whether producers or retailers are obliged to indicate halal certification or slaughter methods on packaging.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail what steps his Department is taking to increase the proportion of locally grown food procured by the public sector.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail how he encourages local authorities to support local producers through food contracts for civic buildings.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total expenditure on health services specifically targeted at (i) asylum seekers; and (ii) those whose immigration status is not yet resolved, in each of the last five years.
Moving Beyond the Windsor Framework That this Assembly opposes the continued operation of the Windsor Framework, including the application of EU law in Northern Ireland and the Irish Sea border which it creates; stresses that the present arrangements do not command cross-community support; expresses alarm that a…
Two and a half years ago, the then Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, agreed the Windsor framework. He said that it would enable Northern Ireland to become: "the world's most exciting economic zone". It was sold as unlocking opportunities and being a necessity for business, yet the result has been quite the opposite:…
The Member was talking about looking at our particular conflict and drawing some comparisons. I draw his attention to John Hume's belief that no conflict is ever resolved by saying that one side is right. Rather, a lasting solution must respect the aspiration of both communities.