Member's statement: Women's World Cup 2035
Member's statement by Mr Phillip Brett on .
- MLA
- Mr Phillip Brett
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 7 April 2025
- Type
- Member's statement
- Business
- Members' Statements
- Heading
- Women's World Cup 2035
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 4890285
Read the official Assembly record
Text
I welcome the fact that Northern Ireland looks set to host the 2035 Women's World Cup as part of the United Kingdom bid. It is the first time that Northern Ireland will host such a prestigious tournament, and it is a huge opportunity for the economic, cultural and sporting development of this part of the United Kingdom. In recent years, women's football has gone from strength to strength in Northern Ireland, and, just like our men's national team, our women's national team brings people together from all sections of our community to proudly play for it. The economic opportunities are hugely impressive. The 2022 Euros, which were held in GB, provided a huge economic boost, and I look forward to welcoming the World Cup to Northern Ireland. One of the most exciting aspects of our bid is that our national stadium at Windsor Park will soon be upgraded and further extended. I thank Conrad Kirkwood, the president of the Irish FA, who, unlike others, does not simply talk the talk; he walks the walk. I look forward to the forthcoming expansion of our national football stadium, and I am sure that all members of the House will proudly support our national team — Northern Ireland — as we host the 2035 Women's World Cup.
214 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.04 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- No identity-based framing was identified (0.99).
- Subject area: Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies.
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.07 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.02 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.03 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.02 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.04 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.18 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.04 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 0.99 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.01 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Sport (including the GAA), the arts and cultural bodies | 0.86 |
| Sectarianism, hate crime and community relations | 0.05 |
| Sexism, misogyny, ageism and other equality groups | 0.04 |
| Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues | 0.03 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.01 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 12:17 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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