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Mr Stewart Dickson: Assembly records
All of Mr Stewart Dickson’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I raise an issue that is central to our commitments under section 75(2) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998, specifically the concept of "good relations", which is a term that, despite its frequent use, lacks a statutory definition. The omission has created ambiguity over and practical implications for policy development…
I thank the Minister for her comments on the two recent events. Will the Minister outline the interventions that the programme makes to provide specific support for victims of paramilitary-style attacks?
Minister, in the discussion on your statement, Lisneal College has been mentioned many times. Members who asked you questions were not asking about the school; they were asking about the process. The word count of this discussion will show that you said "Lisneal" more than any other person in the Chamber. However,…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording)”
Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘mandate’ and insert: ‘as a means of frustrating operation of the devolved institutions; and further calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to write to the UK and Irish Governments to commence a…
Thank you, deputy First Minister, for your statement, in which you said that you took the opportunity to update the Council on the Executive's progress as you near your first anniversary. Without reform, however, the Executive and the Assembly are as unstable today as they were at the point of restoration. What, if…
I thank the Member for giving way. To add to her comment about the organisations that go beyond the basics of providing food through the Trussell Trust and others, I commend to the Member and the House other organisations such as the Carrickfergus BabyBank in my East Antrim constituency. It provides for families'…
I thank the First Minister and deputy First Minister for the work that they were doing over the weekend. Of course, I associate myself with the remarks that have been made about those who were out on the ground in the teeth of the storm working hard. What action are the First Minister and deputy First Minister taking…
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. Will you outline for the House what plans you have to consult teachers' unions and other trade unions to review teacher and classroom assistant workloads in order to better represent the reality of life in the classroom for them?
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. A recent report has demonstrated that women over 50 in Northern Ireland are, in comparison with other jurisdictions, less likely to be in employment. How will your 'good jobs' Bill help to deliver for those women and get them into employment?
Given that the policy and strategy extend from 2015 to 2025, why have you failed to start the renewal of the strategy within the 15- to 25-year time frame? Why do you have to wait until the end of the strategy to consult on a new one when you know that a new one is coming forward?
Mr Dickson asked the Minister for the Economy, given that there are significant challenges with economic activity in Northern Ireland, whether he can provide an update on how his proposed 'good jobs' employment rights Bill will support people who are currently not in education, employment or training (NEET) and on how…
I thank the Opposition for bringing this important motion to the House today. We stand here confronted with a harsh truth: violence against women and girls in Northern Ireland is not just a problem; it is an epidemic. Statistics show that women in Northern Ireland will face at least one form of gender-based violence…
I thank the Member for giving way. Does she agree, given that she referred the fact that judicial training is the key element in all this, that our judges need to have a clear understanding of what is front of them and that the Lady Chief Justice has a clear responsibility to ensure that that training is rolled out to…
I beg to move Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I rise to propose the Alliance Party's motion on Ambulance Service waiting times. The motion proposes some tangible measures that, we believe, can be taken by the Department of Health and the Minister to ease the pressures. The motion is not about complaining; it…
Thank you, Minister, for your answer. Minister, there has been a great deal of interest expressed to me, as a former member of the Justice Committee, about the content of the victims and witnesses Bill. Can you perhaps outline for the House the general principles behind that Bill and the type of offences that will be…
I rise today to mark a very important week. Today marks the beginning of Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 2025. Across the world, six cancers make up those known as the less survivable cancers, namely stomach, oesophageal, liver, pancreatic, brain and lung. Those cancers have just a 16% survival rate. This week…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ending Violence Against Women and Girls”
Ending Violence Against Women and Girls - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘implemented;’ and insert: ‘further regrets that repeated periods of Assembly collapse have prevented more rapid progress being made on the remaining recommendations of the Gillen Review, particularly with respect to those proposals that require…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Online Violence Against Women and Girls”
Tackling Online Violence Against Women and Girls - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘deepfake technology;’ and insert: ‘recognises that online communication is a reserved matter; welcomes the UK Government’s recent announcement that they intend to make a new criminal offence for creating or sharing sexually explicit…