Debate contribution: Stalking Protection Orders

Debate contribution by Ms Cheryl Brownlee on 20 January 2026.

MLA: Ms Cheryl Brownlee
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 20 January 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Stalking Protection Orders
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5348582

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I thank the Minister. Only four SPOs have been issued since 2023, which is horrific. The PSNI has relayed some of its frustrations with SPOs and the challenges that it has had in relation to training. What more can your Department do, potentially in collaboration with the PSNI and other statutory agencies, to encourage the use of SPOs and to ensure that they are being used effectively and efficiently for those who are at immediate risk?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1943/22-27.

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