Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

Debate contribution by Mr Trevor Clarke on 22 September 2026.

MLA: Mr Trevor Clarke
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 22 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Private Members' Business
Heading: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5740388

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I thank the Member for giving way. The Bill sponsor's previous intervention proves that the Orange Order, the largest institution involved with the orders, has been left out. Why should it be down to a Committee? If the sponsor's intention was to tackle the issue, you would have thought that she would have gone to the largest cultural organisation in unionism, but it has been omitted. We would therefore have to rely on a Committee at some point in the future to include it. It shows you that, the whole way through this, the intention has been just to get rid of flags.

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