Written question AQW 53963/22-27

Written question by Mr Gerry Kelly on .

MLA
Mr Gerry Kelly
Party at the time
Sinn Féin
Date
7 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 53963/22-27
Department
Department of Justice
Business
To the Minister of Justice
Assembly identifier
Document 502835

Text

To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of convictions related to (a) stirring up hatred; and (b) arousing fear, under the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, over the last year; (ii) any records her Department keeps on these; and (ii) whether her Department has reviewed the efficacy of this legislation in combating these crimes.

59 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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