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I thank the Member for the question, but the reality does not change: there will not be political agreement on the issue. We have to be honest about that. I have said that from day one, and it remains my position. It will not change. It is for the British Government to take forward whatever actions they select for…
I declare an interest as an armed forces veteran, and a proud one at that. I was proud to stand up and serve with Her Majesty's armed forces and would do so again tomorrow. Some of the comments from across the way are, frankly, disgraceful. The Executive have responsibility for this, given that many of the services —…
I know what our responsibility is when it comes to equality legislation, but there will not be a meeting of minds on the armed forces covenant. There will not be political agreement on how to proceed on that. My position is as I just stated: there cannot be special status or preferential treatment for British state…
As you know, First Minister, we support the implementation of the armed forces covenant, and we do so because we recognise the fact that everyone from this country deserves to have protections in law when they are being disadvantaged. Your Department is responsible for equality legislation. Please outline any efforts…
I absolutely agree with the Member. As he knows, the British army's involvement here over decades was seen by many of our people as that of an occupying military force. Its actions and the failure to secure truth and accountability for those actions continue to cast a long shadow over all efforts to deal with the…
Minister, for decades, British armed forces have been central to state terrorism in this place. Today, their security and intelligence agencies continue to play a malign role in our politics and society. That is reflected in the attempt to push through the so-called legacy legislation in Westminster today and…
Given that the armed forces covenant is intended to ensure that current and former service personnel are not disadvantaged in the areas of housing, healthcare and employment, will the First Minister explain why she continues to block its full implementation? Does she still present herself as the First Minister for all?
I thank the Member for taking an intervention. He rightly mentioned the rise in rent prices across Northern Ireland. Does he agree that that issue is driven primarily by demand and supply? We have a waste water crisis that the Infrastructure Minister has not solved. The Member's colleague, who is sitting beside him,…
I beg to move I rise to speak on a matter that is not a new item on our agenda or a blip on our economic horizon. The term "cost-of-living crisis" has not slipped from our daily lexicon for the entirety of this mandate, and for some considerable time before that. It has shifted from an economic headline into a…
I have nothing further to add, a Phríomh-Leas-Cheann Comhairle, other than to say that the Committee certainly recognises the complexity and significance of the issues that are involved. We will apply our scrutiny rigorously in that regard.
I will be brief. I support the extension of the Committee Stage of the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill, but I record my party's concern that, even with the proposed extension, the available time for scrutiny is unlikely to be sufficient for legislation of such complexity and constitutional significance. It…
As Chair of the Committee for Communities, I seek the support of the House for the motion to extend the Committee Stage of the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill until 29 January 2027. The Committee recognises the public interest that the Bill has generated. As the Second Stage debate demonstrated, there are…
I beg to move Members will be aware of the growing cybersecurity risk that accompanies an increasingly digital and interconnected world. Technological change brings significant opportunities but also creates new and evolving risks. It is those risks that the Bill engages. Cybersecurity is critical to the continued…
I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I will not reread the motion that I am about to speak to. I thank the Justice Committee and the Examiner of Statutory Rules for examining the order. Under article 2, courts and statutory tribunals in Northern Ireland can continue to conduct all or part of their…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. I am pleased to present the petition, which was organised by Lough View parents' council and has been signed by 1,084 people. It calls for the installation of a safe designated school crossing on Church Road outside Lough View Integrated Primary and Nursery School to protect…
We know that up to 300 schools across the North this morning received a serious threat letter: first and foremost, that needs to be utterly condemned. There is absolutely no place for that in our society, especially not in our schools, where our children should be safe and secure. Yet, principals and parents were left…
This morning's revelation in the High Court should have profound consequences for the Assembly. The feelings of the Provisional IRA — an illegal terrorist organisation — have been found to have influenced police thinking when it came to Drumcree. Let us be in no doubt about what that means. Last week, the Assembly…
On Sunday, St Brigid's won the Antrim Senior Football Championship for the first time in the club's history, beating O'Donovan Rossa at Corrigan Park. I congratulate the team, the committee, the management and every volunteer who made it happen. The win was almost 30 years in the making. There was a great write-up in…