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Mr Peter Martin: Assembly records

All of Mr Peter Martin’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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  3. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. This is the Second Stage debate. We are debating the general principles of the Bill, and Members will understand that this is scrutiny. We have been scrutinising the Bill. Not only is it our job to do that, but it is important to note that, if we form an opinion at Second Stage that…

    Not flagged

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  5. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank my colleague for taking an intervention. I believe that he is referring to clause 2(1): "A person commits an offence if ... (b) the person has the intent of changing or suppressing". Is it the Member's view that a parent withholding the right to a child of ordering puberty blockers should they wish to, would…

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  6. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I appreciate the Bill sponsor's honest answer, and I do not doubt his sincerity in that regard. To a degree, he is right in that some of the Bill could be worked through, but I have spent time highlighting the bits of the Bill that are so dangerous — I will use that word — and, certainly, distressing to me that I will…

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  7. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    No, I will not; I am sorry. I am genuinely disappointed. Perhaps she has not been in the Chamber for the entire debate and did not hear my speech, but I say to the Member opposite that I have done my best to be respectful and honest and to bravely reflect the views that my party and I have on the issue. I hope that I…

    Uncertain: weak signal Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues

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  10. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    No, I will not. — "and that will have a bad effect on your health". I was not trivialising it, and it is unfair of the Member opposite to characterise me in that way. The debate has, for the most part, been respectful, and I believe that the Member opposite has let herself down. I genuinely do.

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  11. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    No, I will not take another intervention. I gave a clear example of how parents across Northern Ireland — there will be people in the Chamber thinking this; perhaps she is not, but some people will be — show love to our children by saying no. That is how we demonstrate love, because, ultimately, in many cases, we…

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  12. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I will, but I will address that intervention first. I am genuinely disappointed by the Member opposite, because she — No, I am. I would not speak to another Member of the House in the way that she just spoke to me, but that is up to her. She gave me a clear example of how, when it comes to gender identity, parents…

    Uncertain: close call Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Controversy escalation.

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  13. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for her intervention. She mentioned the concept of a parent showing love and acceptance if their child presented, in the example that she used, as a different gender. We will all have views on that in the Chamber. What a parent should not do, however, is say, "Yes, that is fine", just because the…

    Uncertain: close call Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.

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  14. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member opposite. I will pick up on some of her points. Some of the bodies that she mentioned — the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and UNESCO — have been waxing lyrical about affirmative practice and affirmative counselling in some of these areas for a long time. The Member is…

    Uncertain: close call Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.

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  15. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank my colleague. I will make reference to the various aspects of the Bill. I will tie this section off. I will quote Ruth Paterson again, because she sums it up very well: "The issue is not whether abusive practices should be criminalised; the issue is whether the Bill has been drafted narrowly enough to…

    Uncertain: weak signal Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues

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  16. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I will give way, but, first, I will tie up my response to what Mr Carroll said about teachers. He led me into it, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. To answer Mr Carroll, they are not referenced in the Bill. I will give way to my colleague.

    Not flagged

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  20. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I am always interested in what the Member says. I will try to go through his points as best I can. On teacher workload, I agree — I think that everyone agrees — that teachers do an amazing job and have a very considerable workload. As far as I am aware, teachers are not mentioned in the Bill — I wait to be corrected…

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  21. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I agree completely with my colleague. It is that chilling effect about which I am worried. When children in particular present with some level of gender questioning or gender dysphoria, they need talking therapies. That is exactly what they need. The last thing that they need is puberty blockers and life-changing…

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  22. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    That is an excellent point from the Member for North Antrim. I assure Members that I am not trying to push all the way through to 10.00 pm, but I will make a little progress. I want to move on to definitions and thresholds and to focus on young people and the education sector, which is probably the most crucial piece…

    Uncertain: close call Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.

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  23. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    "Transgender" does not appear in the Bill. The thoughts that I have just read out speak for themselves. I am glad to get those voices into the Chamber, because we will not hear them from the other side of the House, and those people exist. I will give way to the Member.

    Uncertain: weak signal Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues

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  24. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I think that the Member has answered her own question. What the Equality Commission has said is very interesting, especially in the context of what we are discussing. The timing is indeed very interesting. I want to stay on the supporting evidence for the Member's Bill for a moment, and I promise that I will then get…

    Uncertain: close call Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.

    Assessment details Official Assembly record

  25. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I agree with the Minister, and as I said, I will come on to those aspects later. There are some very specific points that I will deal with this evening, but it is the general overreach that I think is very concerning, as are some specific elements of it.

    Not flagged

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