Debate contribution: First Minister — Pledge of Office

Debate contribution by Mr Phillip Brett on 5 October 2026.

MLA: Mr Phillip Brett
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 5 October 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Questions for Urgent Oral Answer
Heading: First Minister — Pledge of Office
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5774456

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First Minister, my thoughts are with victims, too, but, unlike you, they are with all victims of terrorism. I do not celebrate terrorists. First Minister, your refusal to come to the Chamber last week showed utter contempt not just for the House but for the people of Northern Ireland. When you became First Minister, you took a Pledge of Office, which is in place at all times. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has now stated that a protest that you were involved in and encouraged others to be involved in was unlawful, so let us drop the bravado and the meaningless, scripted statements from behind a microphone and give the people of —

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