Debate contribution: Prisoners: Absconding while on Compassionate Leave

Debate contribution by Mrs Deborah Erskine on 19 October 2026.

MLA: Mrs Deborah Erskine
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 19 October 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Prisoners: Absconding while on Compassionate Leave
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5795915

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On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. During today's questions to Ministers, I stood in my place for a supplementary question, but it was not taken. Was that according to convention, and which Standing Order was breached that resulted in my supplementary question not being taken?

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Part of an exchange

This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2725/22-27.

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