All of Ms Kellie Armstrong’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I am not standing up to talk about the wonderful Strangford and my Ards peninsula. The Member talked about services being taken away. Quite a lot of Members here live in rural areas, and we know the impact of there not being a local community: it means losing the school and the post office, the banks disappearing and…
I thank the Member for giving way. I agree with what he says. We have seen rural local schools come under threat because there are not enough children in the area to keep them viable. Does the Member agree that it would be prudent for our councils to consider, as part of their local development plans, limiting the…
Minister, thank you so much for giving way. I normally do not interrupt a Minister when they are speaking. Will you clarify whether that means that you will have to hold a register of all parents who apply for a baby loss certificate?
I thank everyone who contributed to the discussion, which has been extremely difficult for me. The fact that everyone spoke with care and compassion has shown how much we respect those grieving parents out there. I thank all colleagues for that. I also thank the Minister for introducing the Bill. As others, such as Mr…
I thank the Member for giving way. I appreciate that we are debating legislation, so we have more time. With regard to charging bereaved parents, the House has been kind. The child funeral fund, to which anyone who loses a child after 24 weeks of pregnancy can apply — it is not means-tested — provides money for the…
I thank the Member for giving way. This is one part of the legislation that I am passionate about. We need to be flexible because some of us who have lost a baby will not have known their sex because they were born too soon. Having that flexibility, recognising the importance of that for parents and not forcing them…
I thank the Member for giving way. This is an important discussion today about legislation that will have an impact on many people. We should have said — perhaps the Member will agree — that there is a triggering and upsetting use of language. As a former bereavement counsellor, I know that using the word "abortion"…
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a copy of any invitation he received (i) into his Private Office; (ii) directly to his MLA or ministerial email address; (iii) through his Special Adviser, to visit Israel in October 2025, outlining (a) the date and time received; (b) the source of the invitation; and (c)…
To ask the Minister of Education (i) to provide a copy of all minutes or notes taken at any ministerial meetings and interactions that took place in Israel in October 2025; and (ii) to confirm the number of civil servants in attendance to take those minutes or notes, as required in the Functioning of Government…
To ask the Minister of Education to provide a copy of his, or his Special Adviser’s, instruction to departmental officials to promote his activities in Israel on the Department of Education social media channels during his visit in October 2025.
Minister, I thank you for your answer. When I look to the South of Ireland, I see that people there can be fined up to €1,000 for speeding if they do not pay a fixed penalty within a certain time limit. That makes the fines here pale into insignificance. Our penalties for parking badly cost more than a speeding fine.…
I will bring the House back to something that is relevant to Northern Ireland and that affects so many of our constituents. This morning, National Energy Action Northern Ireland revealed research that confirmed that 27% of households in Northern Ireland are living in fuel poverty. That is 27% of our neighbours,…
Ms K Armstrong asked the Minister for Infrastructure, after declaring an interest as someone who has lost a beloved family member to death on our roads, for an update on her review of speeding fines.
Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials That this Assembly recognises that people should have the right to remember the dead in a respectful, sensitive and dignified manner; acknowledges that this should also be done in a way that avoids causing pain or hurt to others; expresses concern that there are memorials on public…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given the findings of Simon Community’s recent report, Childhood Adversity and Homelessness in Northern Ireland: Breaking the Cycle, to detail any plans they have to drive better cross-departmental collaboration, to tackle and prevent homelessness.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Replacing Irish Language Street Signage Policy in Belfast”
Replacing Irish Language Street Signage Policy in Belfast - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘That this Assembly’ and insert: ‘recognises that the Irish language is a valuable part of our shared heritage and cultural diversity; notes the increasing interest in, and usage of, the Irish language from across our…
Repeal of Standing Order 70 and Consequential Amendments (Revised Wording) The Standing Orders are amended as follows— (1) That Standing Order 70 be repealed; (2) In Standing Order 22, for paragraph 2, substitute— “Every petition presented under this order, not containing matter which would create a substantial risk…
I thank the Member very much for giving way. I think that the Member is trying to misrepresent the motion that has been laid before you today. We need homes for the future that will help people living in Northern Ireland, not in fantasy land. We dumped £94 million of wind renewable energy in quarter 1 and quarter 2.…
Thank you very much, Minister, for giving way. We should build social homes to the highest possible standards, because people deserve nothing less than the best. Why not build houses to the higher standards now, however, rather than spend more public money in five or 10 years' time to bring them up to those standards…
I thank the Minister very much for giving way. Minister, how many houses have been started this year when you have the budget? The answer is one. Can we just move something forward? If 2,000 houses were built to Passivhaus standards or to a level close to those, it would save tenants a clean fortune. People would have…
I thank the Member for giving way. It is because our houses are not ready to receive electricity. We poured £94 million worth of renewable energy away in quarter 1 and quarter 2 of this year. We did not use wind energy. We can do this.