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Mr Nick Mathison: Assembly records
All of Mr Nick Mathison’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail to what extent the work of the recently appointed Behaviour Tsar will draw on international best practice in relation to (i) nurture-based approaches; (ii) restorative practice; and (iii) relational approaches to learning.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the Pathway Fund budget for 2026-2027; and (ii) any engagement he has had with organisations currently in receipt of Pathway Funding, to ensure continuity of funding
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the roll-out of targeted lung screening for people aged between 55 and 74 with a history of smoking, as recommended by the UK National Screening Committee in 2022.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any work undertaken by his Department regarding (i) the introduction of a cost cap on school uniform costs; and (ii) a public consultation on a cost cap on school uniform costs.
I have nothing to add to my original comments other than to respond to Mr Brooks. It was clear in our Committee discussions and in my remarks that I certainly do not view the date as a target and would hope that we could move through the process more quickly, but, given the particular concerns raised by the teaching…
The Committee for Education decided its timeline for the Committee Stage of the Education Inspections Bill by attempting to strike a balance between the competing priorities of delivering legislation in a timely fashion and the crucial components of good scrutiny. Having considered all the relevant factors in the mix,…
I thank the Member for his answer. The British Heart Foundation has been keen to ensure that that registration went ahead, so that will be welcome news. Are there any plans to share information on where those defibrillators are with all users of the Building so that they can be easily accessed in an emergency?
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any local services that patients with functional neurological disorder are signposted to at the point of diagnosis.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any recommendations relating to functional neurological disorder contained in the Review of Neurology Services, including any actions taken on these recommendations to date.
You will be aware of the direct award contract that has been made to InnerDrive for teacher continuing professional development (CPD). Will the Minister outline the reason why it was felt that it was not worth going out to any other company to run a proper procurement process? It seems odd that only one company could…
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to roll out the RAISE Programme in localities across Northern Ireland to invest in, monitor and evaluate whole community and place-based approaches to raise achievement and reduce educational disadvantage;…
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to carry out a comprehensive review of all funding targeted at tackling educational disadvantage to ensure it is evidence informed and well targeted; and (ii) any cost incurred as a result of this action.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to introduce legislation to provide for all learners to participate in education, apprenticeship or training until age 18; and (ii) any cost incurred as a result of this action.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to strengthen the provision of school-to-school support through a Northern Ireland Leaders of Education Programme; and (ii) any cost incurred as a result of this action.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on (i) the action contained within his TransformED Delivery plan to develop a new school improvement policy to provide a framework to support schools in driving excellence and an improved model of external support when needed; and (ii) any cost incurred as a result of…
To ask the Minister of Health, further to his recent announcement that £80 million will be ringfenced for waiting list and elective care capacity building activity during 2026-27, whether any of this funding (i) has been earmarked for diagnostic and screening services; and (ii) will be allocated more broadly across…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any consideration has been given to full rates exemption for post offices, given their unique economic and social contribution.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail any steps his Department is taking to ensure that post offices in Northern Ireland are not disadvantaged compared to those in other UK regions, due to differences in rates relief systems.
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the work of the joint project team who are working on a regional model to meet the complex healthcare needs of children and young people in special schools.