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Thank you, Mr Speaker. Affordability is at the heart of the very idea of school uniform and of the Bill, but, in the Committee's view, uniform should also be seen to change with the times, so the Committee prioritised listening to the views of the people who wear school uniform: young people. Young people were very…
I beg to move I am pleased that we have now reached the Final Stage of the School Uniforms Bill. I thank each Member who contributed to its scrutiny. Even before I introduced the Bill on 18 February, the need to take action to address the affordability of school uniforms had been expressed from all sides of the House.…
Tonight is not just another game. It is not just 90 minutes of football in Belfast. No, tonight, under the floodlights at Windsor Park, we welcome giants of world football, Germany. They are the 12th highest-ranked team in the world and have been world or European champions on seven occasions. They have done it all.…
This is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it was a true joy to attend Cancer Focus' Pink Run yesterday. Well done and congratulations to all who were involved in that. Today, I commemorate those who fought bravely and lost; congratulate those who have come out the other side; pay tribute and give heart to those who…
In our darkest moments, we all search for light, but it is a rare and extraordinary thing when someone takes their own darkness and heartbreak and uses them to help others to find their light. Following the sudden and devastating loss of his wife, Zipporah, Bernard Branagan was left to raise seven young, beautiful…
I take this opportunity to pay tribute to and congratulate Hazelwood Integrated Primary and Nursery School on its 40th anniversary. Hazelwood and Forge Integrated Primary School were two of the very first integrated primary schools in Northern Ireland. Last Friday, I joined my colleague Councillor Sam Nelson in…
The attack on the Irish language street sign at Shandon Park on Saturday was wrong and should be condemned. I say that without fear or favour. Attacks on all signs, and all criminality, should be called out at all times. I am able to say that, but other elements of the House, and, indeed, the media, seem not to want…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policyCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.
Tá haemacrómatóis ghéiniteach orm, arb í an gearán géiniteach is coitianta i dtuaisceart na hEorpa í. Is féidir í a bhainistiú ach í a chóireáil in am. Ach tá mo dhála féin ar chuid mhór othar sa Tuaisceart, braitheann an cúram a fhaighimid ar an chód poist atá againn. Murab ionann agus i Sasana agus sa Bhreatain…
This is Community Transport Week. Community transport is about so much more than a minibus. In rural parts of the North, distance can often be more than just miles on a map. It can mean the difference between getting the care that you need or going without. I will speak about those who bridge that gap: our rural…
The best place for the people of Northern Ireland is within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for our peace, prosperity, safety and security. That is something that the people of Northern Ireland need to hear more. Members may have watched the recent BBC 'Panorama' programme that reported on how…
I will highlight road safety issues outside Downshire Primary School in Hillsborough. The Department for Infrastructure does not take a risk-management approach to road safety. Rather, it waits for something to happen and then reacts. Well, something happened near that school. A child who was hit by a car is now…
Last week, we heard some deeply disturbing comments from the former Sinn Féin MP Michelle Gildernew, who stated on a BBC podcast that IRA murders were "justified". No murder is ever justified. Sinn Féin's relentless justification of IRA murders and its glorification of IRA murderers and terrorism is disgraceful and…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
I welcome the Western Trust's decision to end consultation on the permanent removal of emergency general surgery from the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH). The consultation was flawed from the start. It lacked real engagement and public confidence, and ending it was the right call. However, the uncertainty for our…
Like so many in the Chamber, I welcome the ceasefire in Israel and Gaza, and I hope for a long and lasting peace. Over the past week and, indeed, the past two years, my thoughts have been with many people. I still think of the people who were attacked by Hamas on 7 October 2023 — over 1,200 people were murdered and…
Like many across the Chamber, I welcome the reports of progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza. I do so cautiously, because hopes have been raised and dashed so many times that it is difficult to feel optimism without scepticism. However, if the agreement offers even the faintest possibility of ending the unbearable…
Despite the self-congratulatory scenes and the back patting in the Knesset, it is awful to see warmongers gloat and celebrate. It remains unclear, at this stage, whether it is a sustainable and long-term plan for peace and justice for Palestinians and everyone in the Middle East, but I hope that it is. Despite saying…
First, I pause and reflect on a moment of hope amid a world that is frightening, divided and full of destruction. The release of the hostages who are living, and, hopefully, the speedy release of remains, is something that any human being with an ounce of morality has to welcome. The actions of Hamas on 7 October were…
Today — 13 October — is Hoshana Rabbah, the final day of Succoth. It is the day on which Jewish people everywhere pray and look to the fate of the new year. As we have seen from the joyous scenes in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, today is also one of significant hope. The 20 living hostages are being restored to their…
FlaggedReligion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice)Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
A Jewish woman approached me a few years ago and said, "What is happening in Gaza is not an orange or green issue: it is a humanitarian issue". As a mother of three children, when I started engaging in the conversations around what was happening in Gaza, the real turning point for me was the death of Hind Rajab. I…
We remember October 7, when thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded the state of Israel. Over 1,200 victims were murdered, slaughtered — women and babies — by terrorism. Hundreds were taken hostage, held captive in the dungeons of Gaza. Israel rightly responded and mobilised the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). To the men…
We must hope that the ceasefire announcement in Gaza will now mark a step change in guaranteeing a durable peace process for Palestine and the Middle East. It must open up a pathway to Palestinian self-determination and national sovereignty. For two years, Israel has relentlessly bombarded the Gaza Strip, making it a…
I welcome the fact that, over two years after Hamas started the conflict, which, my goodness, began with the biggest massacre of Jews since the Second World War, it is finally drawing to a conclusion. I commend the work of President Donald J Trump and his team, which was vital in getting us to this point. Although…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Another identity-related subjectCriteria met: Identity framing.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Member for South Belfast Ms Bradshaw has now left the Chamber, but, during Mr Burrows's contribution, I am confident that I heard her say, from a sedentary position, as Mr Burrows reflected on the terrorist threats that he had to endure that caused him to have to move house, the…