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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.

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  1. Motion or amendment: The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases”

    The Irish Government’s Failure to Cooperate on Legacy Cases - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘Assembly’ and insert: ‘regrets the human rights concerns that have led to the Irish Government’s decision not to cooperate with the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery; notes the pain and…

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  2. Motion or amendment: Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Cancellation of Summer Schemes in Special Schools That this Assembly expresses grave concern that the Education Authority has announced the cancellation of summer schemes in special schools in 2026 due to concerns about healthcare provision for participating children; recognises that these schemes provide a lifeline…

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  3. Motion or amendment: Equalising the First Minister and deputy First Minister Titles - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Equalising the First Minister and deputy First Minister Titles”

    Equalising the First Minister and deputy First Minister Titles - Amendment 2 At end insert: ‘; and agrees to write to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to call for an amendment to the Northern Ireland Act1998 to include the First Minister and deputy First Minister posts in D’Hondt when a new Executive is…

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  4. Motion or amendment: Less Survivable Cancer Awareness

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Less Survivable Cancer Awareness That this Assembly recognises Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week, beginning on 12 January 2026, as an important opportunity to raise awareness of the six less survivable common cancers, namely cancers of the lung, liver, brain, oesophagus, pancreas and stomach; notes with deep…

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  5. Motion or amendment: Executive Progress - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Executive Progress”

    Executive Progress - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘siloed departmental working,’ and insert: ‘the chronic underfunding of some departments, reckless budget management by others, and the structure and operation of the Executive and Assembly; believes that two years on from the restoration of devolved government, the…

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  6. Motion or amendment: Clerical Child Abuse

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Clerical Child Abuse That this Assembly notes that independent research findings and recommendations on clerical child abuse, commissioned by the Executive Office, were submitted to the First Minister and deputy First Minister in July 2025; expresses concern at the lack of engagement with victims and survivors since…

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  7. Motion or amendment: Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation”

    Review of Northern Ireland’s Fireworks Legislation - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘noise;’ and insert: ‘notes that firework regulation in Northern Ireland is among the most robust in these islands; and calls on the Minister of Justice to consider changes to the penalties available for the illegal use and sale of…

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  8. Motion or amendment: Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Audit and Re-Imaging of Memorials That this Assembly recognises that people should have the right to remember the dead in a respectful, sensitive and dignified manner; acknowledges that this should also be done in a way that avoids causing pain or hurt to others; expresses concern that there are memorials on public…

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  9. Motion or amendment: Extension of Voting Rights and Lowering the Voting Age

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Extension of Voting Rights and Lowering the Voting Age That this Assembly believes that the right to vote in local, devolved, and UK Parliament elections should be extended to all residents in Northern Ireland; regrets that over 12,300 residents in Northern Ireland have no right to vote in local elections and over…

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  10. Motion or amendment: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Childhood Cancer Awareness Month That this Assembly recognises September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; notes that approximately 135 children and young people under 25 are diagnosed with cancer each year in Northern Ireland, around 60 of whom are children; acknowledges that cancer remains the leading cause of…

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  11. Motion or amendment: Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy”

    Holding the Irish Government to Account on Legacy - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘survivors and their advocates;’ and insert: ‘recognises that both the UK and Irish governments have a moral and legal duty to ensure that the border is no impediment to victims and survivors accessing justice and truth; regrets that…

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  12. Motion or amendment: Bonfire Regulation - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Bonfire Regulation”

    Bonfire Regulation - Amendment 3 Leave out all after “burnt;” and insert: ‘calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister to show leadership by affirming that bonfires must be lawful, safe and respectful; and further calls on the Executive Office to establish and oversee a cross-departmental programme board to…

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  13. Motion or amendment: End the Forced Starvation in Gaza - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “End the Forced Starvation in Gaza”

    End the Forced Starvation in Gaza - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘Gaza Humanitarian Foundation;’ and insert: ‘further notes that two Israeli human rights organisations have called for an immediate end to the dismantling of Gaza's health and life-sustaining systems; calls for an immediate ceasefire, an end to…

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  14. Motion or amendment: Sectarian and Racist Intimidation from Homes

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Sectarian and Racist Intimidation from Homes That this Assembly condemns all sectarian and racist attacks on individuals and their homes; recognises the need for elected representatives to speak clearly and unequivocally on behalf of the victims and to be responsible in the language they use in the aftermath of such…

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  15. Motion or amendment: Justice and the Rule of Law - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Justice and the Rule of Law”

    Justice and the Rule of Law - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘Policing in Northern Ireland;’ and insert: ‘recognises the positive transformation and strong public confidence in policing and justice in Northern Ireland despite resourcing challenges, unresolved legacy issues and the frequent politicisation of…

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  16. Motion or amendment: Access to Dental Care

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Access to Dental Care That this Assembly expresses severe concern at the challenges many people experience in accessing dental care; notes the testimony from the British Dental Association that the shortfall between Department of Health fees for dentists and the cost of providing services means many dental practices…

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  17. Motion or amendment: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Patient Support

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Patient Support That this Assembly acknowledges the significant ongoing challenges faced by people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) to overcome both the day-to-day uncertainties of living with the condition and the stigma arising from the fact that it was, until recently, unrecognised…

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  18. Motion or amendment: New GP Contract and Pressure in General Practice

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    New GP Contract and Pressure in General Practice That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the severe pressure facing general practice in Northern Ireland; welcomes the high-quality care delivered by GP surgeries, which provided an average of over 190,000 consultations per week in 2023-24; notes that despite the…

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  19. Motion or amendment: Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month That this Assembly recognises the unique needs and experiences of teenagers and young adults diagnosed with cancer; understands the significant impact that delays in diagnosis can have on their physical and mental health, and believes that access to specialist…

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  20. Motion or amendment: Good Relations and Social Change Funding

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Good Relations and Social Change Funding That this Assembly recognises the need to demonstrate that good relations and social change funding is properly monitored and evaluated to ensure it delivers tangible and demonstrable outcomes in reconciling and uniting our community; acknowledges that a key aspect of this work…

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  21. Motion or amendment: Ambulance Handovers - Amendment 3

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Ambulance Handovers”

    Ambulance Handovers - Amendment 3 Leave out all after ‘Minister of Health' and insert: ‘to work with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, emergency medicine professionals and other health and social care stakeholders to improve processes to reduce handover delays and increase patient flow across the health system,…

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  22. Motion or amendment: Role of the Irish State during the Troubles - Amendment 2

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Role of the Irish State during the Troubles”

    Role of the Irish State during the Troubles - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘justice;’ and insert: ‘agrees that the Irish Government has an important role to play in dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in partnership with the UK Government, Northern Ireland Executive and victims and survivors; and calls on the…

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  23. Motion or amendment: Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime That this Assembly categorically opposes proposals from the UK and Irish Governments to appoint an independent expert to scope out a new process of engagement to bring about paramilitary group transition to disbandment; agrees that, more than 25 years after the…

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  24. Motion or amendment: Establishing a Dedicated Treatment and Recovery Centre in the North West - Amendment 1

    • Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Establishing a Dedicated Treatment and Recovery Centre in the North West”

    Establishing a Dedicated Treatment and Recovery Centre in the North West - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Northern Ireland;' and insert: ‘recognises that areas with greater levels of deprivation, like some of those in the North West, have a disproportionate number of people exposed to adverse childhood experiences…

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  25. Motion or amendment: Addressing Paramilitary Insignia

    • Motion · Private Members' Motion

    Addressing Paramilitary Insignia That this Assembly expresses grave concern at the ongoing prevalence and impact of paramilitary insignia, including flags and murals, within communities in Northern Ireland; condemns the continued use of this insignia to mark territory and control public spaces, long after the signing…

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