Every imported question, contribution and motion, with its classification. Unflagged, uncertain and not-yet-analysed records are all included so the analysis can be checked independently.
My focus in the Chamber this afternoon is on children with special educational needs and how they continue to be failed by the education system here. We have had children with statements without access to the provision to which they are entitled. This year, yet again, we have seen families starting the school term…
I express my profound disappointment and deep concern at the recent exclusion of Israeli athletes from the Europe Triathlon Cup in Londonderry. Sport, at its very core, is a universal language that possesses the unique power to bridge divides, transcend borders and bring people of diverse backgrounds together in the…
Andy Burnham is not the first British Prime Minister to come to Ireland and seek to impose a unionist veto on the right to self-determination. Hopefully, he will be the last. There has been speculation on whether his comments had more to do with a gaffe or lines that were drafted by Britain's colonial outpost here in…
FlaggedConstitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
The item in the Order Paper is about confidence in the Parades Commission, but going by the comments by the parties on the opposite Benches, you would not think that it is about that. There was not a scintilla of comment from the Sinn Féin representative about the disgraceful, illegal decision that was made by the…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
The issue today is not simply about Drumcree, but about public confidence in the Parades Commission and, ultimately, the integrity of an organisation that must continue to command the confidence of people across Northern Ireland. Around 4,000 processions are notified every year, and fewer than 5% of those are…
The 25th of August was a day of shame for the Parades Commission. It was also a day of vindication for Portadown district. I sat in the court as the judge described decision-making as "sloppy". The representative from the Parades Commission had to apologise for the wrongful information around whether Carla Lockhart…
When unionist parties have nothing positive or progressive to offer people, they revert to the tired old tactic of reaching into the past and to a specific event or period that will stoke division and resentment in the hope that it will serve electoral purposes. It has been clear for some time that unionism is in a…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Parades, bonfires and commemorationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
The recent legal action concerning Drumcree has clearly raised questions about the process followed by the Parades Commission. Those questions should be taken seriously. Where issues have been identified, they should be properly examined. Lessons should be learned, and confidence in the process maintained. We should,…
I hope that every Member will join me in agreeing that Northern Ireland has come a long way in parading. Over the past decade, we have seen a substantial fall in objections, disputes and disorder. Parades take place in a more relaxed atmosphere with far less policing. That has been good for community relations and for…
Many constituents watching the Assembly proceedings today will be asking themselves whether they have woken up in 2026 or 1996. I am fortunate, thankfully, to be of a generation that is too young to remember the pain and suffering of the Drumcree dispute, but I am wise enough to know that Drumcree was an utterly grim…
First, I concur with your remarks about the late Stephen Walker. On the matter before us today, 28 years of peace is not a problem that requires a solution; it is progress that needs to be protected. However, yet in all, we have people in this Building and people outside this Building who are determined to reopen an…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Parades, bonfires and commemorationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics.
The High Court decision on the Drumcree parading issue came as no surprise, because it is a well-accepted fact among those of us who have been involved in this for some considerable time that the Parades Commission was designed merely to ensure the status quo, and by that I mean to block any form of parade. However,…
Twenty-eight years ago, when Portadown district was prevented from returning home by its traditional route, the late Harold Gracey echoed Martin Luther's famous words: "Here I stand, I can do no other". Last month's High Court judgement on Drumcree has exposed serious failings at the very heart of the Parades…
FlaggedSectarianism, hate crime and community relationsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging.
Mrs Dodds asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, having noted that Dame Angela Eagle had advised people to stock up on food in anticipation of the impact of El Niño, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and whether he would advise…
Mr Brett asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, having noted that he supports the Dilapidation Bill and has written to the Minister about the forthcoming Final Stage of the Bill on a number of occasions and that there has been some confusion from the Minister's officials about whether…
Mr McAleer asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline the benefits of the soil nutrient health scheme, particularly as regards its relationship with nutrient management, its environmental benefits and the financial savings from reduced use of chemical fertilisers.
Miss McAllister asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he is able to highlight the difference that health transformation could make to our rural communities.
Miss McIlveen asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that he stated that the first climate action plan is currently with Executive colleagues, to confirm whether it will include a full assessment of the financial impact on farming, rural households and the wider economy.
Mr Allen asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that he did not get the Member's listed question 12, for an update on the introduction in Northern Ireland of the deposit return scheme (DRS).
Mr Blair asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to outline any actions being taken or progress made on tackling environmental crime.
Mr McCrossan asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given that slaughterhouse regulations require animals to be protected from avoidable fear and distress, including safeguards around animals witnessing the slaughter of others, whether he accepts that the killing of more than 50 healthy…
Mr T Buchanan asked the First Minister and the deputy First Minister whether any assessment has been made of the Executive's ability to deliver the Programme for Government's commitments, given the escalating pressures on Health, Education and Infrastructure.
Mr Blair asked the First Minister and the deputy First Minister for their assessment of the Prime Minister's comments in the House of Commons last week about the importance of reforming the Stormont institutions.
Miss Hargey asked the First Minister and the deputy First Minister whether Mrs Little-Pengelly's positive comments at the launch event for the hugely successful Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in the summer that "Respecting another's culture never diminishes our own" and “Confidence in who we are gives us the freedom to…
FlaggedIrish language, Ulster-Scots and language policyCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.
Ms Ferguson asked the First Minister and the deputy First Minister, given their responsibility for tackling violence against women and girls, to outline the DUP's safeguarding response when it becomes aware that a party member or representative is before the courts for sexual or violent offences.