All of Mr Phillip Brett’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I appreciate the Member's giving way. It is disappointing that that response was given to you, because it has been made abundantly clear, from these Benches, where the concerns come from. It is because, for the first time in the history of a Western democracy, we have an attempt to create primary legislation that…
Uncertain: close callGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.
That is literally what the draft legislation is trying to do: to legislate for what a person believes. If you read the Bill, you see that it refers to the gender that a person believes themselves to be. You say that we cannot legislate for what someone believes, but that is literally what you have just stood up and…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. In response to the Bill sponsor's remarks that an alleged defendant would need to have intended to cause harm, I cannot find a line anywhere in clause 1 that states that the alleged defendant would, as Mr Tennyson claims, need to have intended to cause harm. Can Mr Burrows find…
I thank the Member for giving way. It is important to be accurate with the legislation that is before us. In clause 5(1)(c), coercive behaviour means: "controlling, regulating or monitoring the victim's day-to-day activities," and that is the very point that the Member just articulated, and an issue that he has read…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. The Member gets right to the crux of the issue that is at the heart of the Bill. These Benches are very clear that people are free to describe themselves however they wish. However, subjective self-description by a person based on how they feel cannot become part of the basis for…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. Does she agree that Mr O'Neill is perhaps eminently more qualified than me but also the sponsor of the Bill when it comes to the law? Is the Member aware of whether the Bill sponsor has any law qualifications, given that he is challenging the opinion of a practising KC?
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I appreciate that clarity. My recollection is that you stated that it was not for the Bill sponsor to answer questions on how many genders there were. The point that my colleagues and I were making is that the Bill defines "gender identity" in law but does not…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Obviously, your role as Chair is to facilitate debate and discussion, and, obviously, if Members who hold the office of Speaker or Principal Deputy Speaker wish to contribute to a debate, they can do so from the Back Benches and not from the Chair. The point on…
I appreciate the Member's giving way, and I note the emotion that he displayed, which makes clear his sincerity on the issue. I come back to some remarks that he made in his opening statement. He said that the Bill will deal with issues that have not been criminalised. He outlined disgraceful practices, including…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any (i) assessment has been made of the adequacy of the alternative support available to carers following the withdrawal of the Praxis Care Carer Advocacy Service; and (ii) consideration has been given to further action that could be taken to restore or strengthen dedicated carer…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps taken to ensure Health and Social Care Trusts award contracts for services to companies based in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the impact of the withdrawal of the Praxis Care Carer Advocacy Service on carers in North Belfast.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the (i) location; and (ii) timeframe, for any proposed pedestrian crossing that will be installed in the North Belfast constituency, in the 2026-27 financial year.
It is not just that they will have to use their judgement to define what is intimidatory. According to the Bill, they will also have to use their judgement to define what is an "excessive period" for the flag, structure or emblem to be displayed. Most interestingly, they will also have to use their ingenuity to…
I appreciate the Member's giving way. As a former Belfast city councillor, he will be aware that, each year, the Alliance Party, the SDLP and Sinn Féin vote to spend ratepayers' money — £100,000 this year — on appointing contractors to remove things that they disagree with. Given that, over a two-day period, we spend…