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Thank you very much, Mr Burrows, for that timely intervention. That is a real-life example of something that took place, and it is an example of the dangers that can arise from the Minister not following —.
I will give a tangible example to address some of the concerns. Adam Graham was charged with two rapes in Scotland. Post-charge, Adam Graham declared that he was a woman. Under the deficient guidance for the Scottish Prison Service, the perpetrator was convicted and went to a female prison. The policy was deficient.…
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The Member persists with misrepresentation. At no point did I say that the Supreme Court judgement was entirely irrelevant or without merit. Indeed, I have made the point now on a number of occasions that I respect the Supreme Court judgement, and no one is arguing against it. It is impossible, Mr Deputy Speaker, to…
The Member is quoting statistics on whether people agree with the Supreme Court judgement. That is not the issue for debate this evening. The issue for debate this evening is the amendment that the Member has tabled. Whilst he may be of the view that the Supreme Court judgement applies in a Northern Ireland context,…
On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Will you give an assessment on whether it is appropriate for Members to use transphobic language numerous times in the House?
Does the Member agree that it is anathema to safety in our prisons that, under the current position, which you are trying to reverse, biological males who are fully intact could, despite having been convicted of a sexual crime, be housed in a prison with females?
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Our primary source of consultation at the time when the guidance was produced was that the director general engaged with the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland, which is the statutory adviser on such matters.
We have already heard the ideology train in full flow this afternoon. Let me be clear at the outset that amendment No 97 is based not on ideology but on biological reality and that those who will not support it are following their ideology and their vision of events. They are certainly not following the biological…
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I rise to speak on the group 9 amendments to the Justice Bill, as we are all doing, on day 7 of our Consideration Stage. The end is in sight. I will comment first on amendment No 96, tabled by DUP members Paul Frew, Maurice Bradley and me. As Paul Frew explained yesterday, the purpose of the amendment is to avoid the…
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On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. Is it in order for a Member to suggest that I, as Justice Minister, or, indeed, any Member of this House is "defying" a ruling of the Supreme Court when I have previously stood at the table and accepted the Supreme Court ruling and never once said that I would act contrary to…
Actually, you did. You said precisely that. You stated, "have a propensity to commit crime" and "commit sexual and violent offences". That is what you said. What I am saying is that there will be people who are in for non-violent offences, such as fraud, default on fines and a range of other non-violent offences.…
At its heart, this is a simple premise. First, I commend Mr Frew for tabling amendment No 96, which we will support: it is a good amendment. Amendment No 97 is a classic example of when we should be dealing with facts. There should be no place for feelings when we are dealing with legislation. We should treat trans…
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Surely the point that the Minister has just outlined is that the complexity of the cases emphasises and re-emphasises the need for each case to be assessed on its own merits and demerits.