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 congratulate the Minister on her appointment. Minister, you have made more public comment on the impact of the storm than your predecessor did, and you have been in place for only two hours, so I congratulate you on that. There will clearly be an interest from the private sector in Project Gigabit, in which public…
Minister, I thank you for your statement and commitment to the controlled sector. Will you confirm that, despite biased political media and naked sectarianism by some parties in the House, you will continue to treat all aspects of our education system with fairness and equality, as you have done since taking office?
Storm Éowyn: Electricity Connections To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline the steps being taken to restore power to all remaining properties without electricity in Northern Ireland following Storm Éwoyn.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Supporting Learning Pathways for our Young People”
Supporting Learning Pathways for our Young People - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Department of Education’ and insert: ‘and Department for the Economy play in opening career pathways for young people and the pivotal work done by staff in our schools, colleges and universities to support this; calls on the Minister…
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on efforts to reduce the present waiting times for urgent rheumatology appointments in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 21107/22-27, to detail (i) why the new guidelines will not be applied retrospectively; (ii) the rationale for omitting this fact when the announcement was made; and (iii) whether he will set a date that enforcement action will commence, in the absence of the…
— is about to be awarded. Minister, other parties in the Chamber talk the talk about ensuring fairness and equality. Do you agree that that shows that this party walks the walk?
Minister, it is a good day for fairness and a great day for equality. The people of North Belfast are sick to the back teeth of languishing on waiting lists while they see those who engage in anti-community activity rushed to the top of the housing selection scheme, particularly when a new social housing allocation —
I welcome the fact that the next meeting of the BIC will take place in Northern Ireland and commend North Belfast as the perfect location to host it. Deputy First Minister, your statement rightly referenced the importance of green growth. Some £150 million has been secured from the Treasury for an enhanced economic…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Standing Orders and conventions of the House are clear that if issues of government policy or budgetary matters are to be announced, they should be announced in the House. As Chairman of the Economy Committee, I, alongside my colleagues, have attempted for weeks to get details of…
The manner in which innocent victims across Northern Ireland continue to be treated is nothing short of an absolute disgrace. The perpetrators continue to try to justify their actions, while their supporters continue to attempt to rewrite the past. I am very proud that my party has always stood shoulder to shoulder…
I thank the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their update. Power companies in other parts of the United Kingdom have been clear that they will make goodwill payments to their customers. NIE makes huge profits on the back of people across Northern Ireland. To date, it has failed to confirm whether it will…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail why he did not inform the Assembly or the Executive of the allocation method he selected to distribute £45 million of public funds through the Local Economic Partnerships.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the other stakeholder views he considered, as referenced in his statement on 27 January 2025, when selecting the funding allocation for Local Economic Partnerships.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail how Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, ranked 9th in labour productivity, has been awarded the same funding as Lisburn and Castlereagh Borough Council, which is ranked 4th in labour productivity, under the productivity funding formula he selected for Local Economic…
Storm Éowyn To ask the Minister for Economy, given that around 65,000 properties remain without power, what urgent steps he is taking to accelerate the work of NIE to have power restored across Northern Ireland.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether his Department will consider the inclusion of (i) Ashgrove Primary School; and (ii) Carnmoney Primary School, Newtownabbey, in any future roll-out of the part-time 20mph speed limit at schools.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the implementation of a pay award for Housing Executive staff, as agreed with unions in October 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail why the Scheme of Emergency Financial Assistance for flooding does not include damage to items in household garages.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs what financial support his Department is providing to local councils to support an increase in the rates of household recycling.