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.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of meetings her Department has undertaken with (i) Ulster University; (ii) Queen's University Belfast; (iii) St Mary’s University College Belfast; and (iv) Stranmillis University College as part of the ongoing review into Higher Education Funding.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the proposed budget cuts by her Department in the Draft Budget 2025-26 to (i) Ulster University; and (ii) Queen's University Belfast in comparison to 2024-25.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the proposed timeline for her review into Higher Education Funding; and (ii) whether any proposed changes will be brought to the Executive for approval.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any consultation with Queens's University Belfast undertaken by the University of Ulster's Magee Taskforce.
To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of (i) the opinion of the Retired Police Officers Association that the Police Ombudsman exceeded her legal powers, as was ruled by the High Court; and (ii) whether previous Police Ombudsman reports should be amended to remove the term collusive behaviour, which is…
To ask the Minister of Justice whether she has requested information from the Police Ombudsman's Office in relation to legal costs for the recent High Court action.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 19041/22-27, whether additional measures can be considered to address the recurrent flooding of the road and homes at this location, given that flooding occurred several weeks after the scheduled clean of road gullies took place.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail why high value items stored in garages, such as lawnmowers, are not considered under the Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance to District Councils in the event of flooding.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail whether Physical Education clothing, including branded sportwear, will explicitly be covered under the cap proposals and remit of the School Uniforms (Guidelines and Allowances) Bill.
I want to make a few remarks in support of the Bill. The public rightly ask what it is that politicians do to effect positive change. Politicians are rightly asked what decisions they make that impact on the everyday lives of the people whom we are honoured to represent. This Bill is what we do. The Minister has come…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last year, your ruling on Ministers refusing to answer questions from Members was clear. That is why I was so surprised when I received a written answer from the Minister of Justice yesterday to my question about how much public money had been spent by the Police Ombudsman in her court…
Last September, I lamented in the Chamber the Labour Government's decision to pause vital funding for my constituency of North Belfast. Not content with picking the pockets of pensioners by removing the universal winter fuel allowance or with their proposals to destroy family farms, they went on to attack one of the…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will carry out full road inspections, with a view to resurfacing, following completion of utilities works along the Shore Road, Newtownabbey.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount of funding his Department has allocated separately to (i) Foras na Gaeilge; and (ii) the Ulster-Scots Agency, in each financial year since 2016-17.
I thank the Member for giving way. Is it just one project that he is looking for clarity on, or will he provide a list to the House of all the projects and schools that he wants to go through with regard to the money that has been spent in the past financial year?
Does the deputy First Minister further agree that, rather than the nonsense written on the pages of the 'Belfast Telegraph', one of the greatest barriers to some people applying to join the police is when they see their political leaders continue to celebrate terrorists who murdered police officers? Does she also…
In November 2024, the House rightly debated the issue of unadopted private developments. Members from across the Chamber spoke about concerns in their constituencies over waste water infrastructure, unfinished roads and the inability to have streets gritted. After Members put their concerns on record, the Minister…