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Mrs Michelle Guy: Assembly records
All of Mrs Michelle Guy’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether (i) he; or (ii) his Department, has contacted Ofcom with regards to the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has written to any UK Government Ministers or Departments in relation to online safety of children and young people, in the 2022-27 Assembly mandate.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any engagement his Department has had with HMRC to assess the impact of the removal of the 10 per cent wear-and-tear tax deduction for childminders, as part of the move to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, on (i) childminders in Northern Ireland; (ii) the sustainability of the…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any work that has been progressed to provide schools with greater flexibility, in relation to procurement spend, through existing frameworks.
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has written to any UK Government (i) Ministers; or (ii) Departments, regarding concerns about online safety of children and young people, in the 2022- 27 Assembly mandate.
Minister, I am sure that you are aware that January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. It is absolutely imperative that we encourage women to come for screening and that they have confidence in the system when they do come. We hear today about concerns in the Northern Trust. We know what happened in the Southern…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any engagement his Department has had with HMRC to assess the impact of the removal of the 10 per cent wear-and-tear tax deduction for childminders, as part of the move to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, on (i) childminders in Northern Ireland; (ii) the sustainability of…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) the cost of expanding the mobile phone pouch trial to all schools, and (ii) whether other options are being explored to implement the same policy, in a more financially sustainable way.
To ask the Minister of Education, pursuant to AQW 37727/22-27, to detail whether he will use the power of direction to ensure all children have a place for September 2026.
I thank the Minister for his statement. A multi-year Budget undoubtedly represents an opportunity that we all welcome. As Finance Minister, you will play a significant role in leading transformation of public services. What engagement have you had with the Education Minister around transformation of that sector,…
Thank you, Minister, for the response. Will you confirm whether the recommendation of a level of need of 128% in the Holtham review has been given consideration by the UK Government?
There has been significant focus on the cost of school transport and of taxis in particular, which has caused concern, given the budget pressures in Education. Given the huge overspend in Education, will the Minister commit to a zero-based budgeting process to ensure that every piece of spending is justified?
Mrs Guy asked the Minister of Finance to provide an update on his approach to discussions with the UK Government on progressing a full fiscal framework for Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether she will review her Department’s policy on the provision of grit boxes in residential areas, in light of reports from residents of these boxes being removed or not provided where they are required.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail (i) an update on school placements for those with special educational needs and disabilities; and (ii) the number of additional places which still need to be created for September 2026.
To ask the Minister of Education whether the proposal within the draft Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Strategy to require all ELC providers, funded by Government, to pay their staff at least the Real Living Wage will also include those offering the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any protocols in place to address instances where a childcare provider that is part of the Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme is deemed to have increased fees at an inappropriate or excessive rate.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount her Department (i) budgeted for; and (ii) spent on, road gritting, over the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any coordination between her Department, the Department of Education and the Education Authority, in regards to adapting the gritting policy to ensure as many schools as possible can remain open during periods of cold weather. over the last three years.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail how her Department's road gritting policy considers (i) preventing school closures; and (ii) ensuring children can travel to school safely.
The purpose of the motion is not to re-litigate the failures of leadership and decision-making during COVID that have been vividly expressed by Baroness Hallett in the latest findings of the COVID-19 inquiry. At its heart, the purpose of the motion is to understand how the two largest parties in the Executive are…