Debate contribution: Gazan Children: Medical Treatment
Debate contribution by Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly on .
- MLA
- Mrs Emma Little-Pengelly
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 5 October 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Gazan Children: Medical Treatment
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5774196
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Text
As I mentioned, we are being asked to take one child, not two. I previously agreed, through an urgent procedure, to take two injured children from Gaza. I agreed to it under the previous evacuation scheme, so that has already happened. Energy prices have everything to do with the situation. The conflict in the Middle East is having an impact there, as the scheme highlights, and here. Plenty of families with children here are feeling the squeeze. What I am emphasising is this: conflict impacts not just on the place where it appears to be but across the board. At this time, we are all seeing the impact, and we should all do what we can to support people, including families with children here.
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