Written question AQW 55208/22-27

Written question by Mr Timothy Gaston on .

MLA
Mr Timothy Gaston
Party at the time
Traditional Unionist Voice
Date
20 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 55208/22-27
Department
Department of Justice
Business
To the Minister of Justice
Assembly identifier
Document 504986

Text

To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the arrangements under the Domestic Violence and Abuse Disclosure Scheme for (i) recording which police services and information sources have been checked; (ii) recording information that remains outstanding or could not be obtained; and (iii) safely explaining the scope and limitations of a decision not to disclose, including ensuring that incomplete checks or a nil return are not understood as confirmation that no history of abuse exists.

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

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