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.
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether he or his Department have discussed carer poverty for those citizens who continue to provide over 35 hours of caring per week, but are no longer able to claim or apply for Carers Allowance due to having reached State Pension age.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 26415/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 26415/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the definition of vulnerable, as used in his recent Fuel Poverty Strategy consultation.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 26414/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 26414/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail how his Department plans to identify vulnerable households in relation to the proposals outlined in the recent consultation on a Fuel Poverty Strategy to target and improve energy efficiency in vulnerable households.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 26413/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 26413/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a copy of all minutes, or reports, of meetings his Department has had with LGBTQAI+ representatives in relation to plan 2 of the LGBTQIA+ Strategy, or Sexual Orientation Strategy, since 2020, including (i) dates; and (ii) a list of attendees, including departmental role.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 26412/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 26412/22-27
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia That this Assembly recognises International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia; affirms its commitment to equality, diversity and human rights; believes that every citizen should be free to live free from discrimination, violence or harm;…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
To ask the Minister for Communities, further to the Speaker’s comments on 7 April 2025 on Assembly Questions relating to arm’s-length bodies, whether he will reconsider advising Members to go to an arm’s-length body directly for any future queries when responding to an Assembly Written Question.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 26000/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 26000/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any proactive support being provided in 2025-26 to support unemployed people over the age of 50 into employment.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25906/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25906/22-27
Thank you, Mr Speaker. You are absolutely right. Minister, thank you for your answer. Do you accept that the Department of Health is effectively asking GPs, pharmacy owners, dentists and ophthal — opticians to absorb the cost and that they will close the gap through personal finances?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Family Practitioners: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Family Practitioners: Funding
I will not say that other word.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Family Practitioners: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Family Practitioners: Funding
Thanks to the Minister for bringing forward the LCM today. As the Committee Chair outlined, the Bill aims to improve workers' conditions, extend employee protections, modernise employment laws and enhance existing provisions. It also allows for the establishment of a UK-wide enforcement body, which is to be known as…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Employment Rights Bill: Legislative Consent Motion Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Employment Rights Bill: Legislative Consent Motion
Ms K Armstrong asked the Minister of Health, given that family practitioners such as GPs, community pharmacists, dentists and opticians have estimated that the increases to employers' National Insurance contributions and the minimum wage for this year will be £36·5 million and that there has been an allocation of £3·5…
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1232/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1232/22-27
Failure to deliver the Sexual Orientation Strategy That this Assembly expresses concern at the failure of the Department for Communities to progress and publish the Sexual Orientation Strategy; agrees that it is unacceptable that more than three years have passed since this Strategy was scheduled for publication, and…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Failure to deliver the Sexual Orientation Strategy Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Failure to deliver the Sexual Orientation Strategy
I thank the Member for giving way. I stand not to argue with you but simply to ask a question. I sit on the Committee on Procedures, and we consider the Standing Orders of the House. As we know, Standing Order 33 is about Committee Stage. It is for a Committee or even a Minister to extend Committee Stage. Given the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
I will just ask a question, because that has me confused. The Department, or the Education Authority, has actually already asked governors to submit their proposals for next year's choices. How will that actually come into effect in the timescale for the extension that you have calculated? I am on a board of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
I do not think that the Member is 100% right on that, because the Committee actually extended the period not to include the summer recess. It was actually 1,000 days for the Education Committee, and, believe me, I suffered every one of those days. The 18 weeks did not include the summer recess period.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill: Extension of Committee Stage
I thank the Minister of Finance for moving the Second Stage of the Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill. I certainly welcome the Bill. Its aim, as outlined in the explanatory and financial memorandum (EFM) is: "to amend the law relating to the manner of notification of deaths and still-births and the manner of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill: Second Stage
To ask the Assembly Commission whether the Assembly Pension Trustees will circulate an updated pension statement to all Members, outlining any changes to individual pensions as a result of the US trade tariffs announced by President Trump and subsequent market fluctuations on pension investments.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25741/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25741/22-27
To ask the Minister of Education to confirm the process to introduce Sign Language to the key stage two curriculum.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25739/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25739/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of students undertaking sign language courses in (a) Queen's University Belfast; and (b) Ulster University; (ii) how many teaching hours are provided; and (iii) the curriculum content for each.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25740/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25740/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities why his decision to announce the funding for groups to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence was made in the media rather than in the Assembly Chamber under Standing Order 18A or Standing Order 18B.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25738/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25738/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a breakdown of how many social homes will start in 2025-26 following the budget announcement, broken down by constituency.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 25737/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 25737/22-27
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I may not take all of those minutes. There appears to be clear consensus on all sides of the House that the UK Government are imposing a reform of benefits that will have a negative impact on people with disabilities in Northern Ireland and that it is wrong. Their cuts will…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity
Just to give the Member an update, a high-income earner is somebody who earns over £130,000 a year. The superwealthy or super-rich are people who have a net income in excess of £30 million to £50 million.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity
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