Garth Scates

That this Assembly believes that, 18 years after the Good Friday Agreement, all paramilitary organisations should have ceased to exist; notes the Fresh Start panel report on the ‘Disbandment of Paramilitary Groups in Northern Ireland’ and the lacklustre response from the Executive; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister and the Minister… Continue Reading Private Members’ Business – Ending All Forms of Paramilitarism

The Minister of Health made a statement setting out her ambition for a world-class health and social care system, Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together. Read the Official Report

The Minister of Finance outlined October Monitoring in a statement to MLAs. …The approach now adopted by the Executive to the monitoring round process no longer requires the submission of bids by Departments. The submission of a wish list of bids did not give a good indication of real pressures and led to slow and… Continue Reading Finance Minister Statement – October Monitoring

That this Assembly notes that HMP Maghaberry is unique in the British Isles and much of Europe for the challenges it faces as a result of housing prisoners with such opposing political and ideological views and criminal backgrounds; further notes the continuing implementation of a flawed decision taken in 2003 to separate paramilitary prisoners and… Continue Reading Private Members’ Business – HMP Maghaberry: Paramilitary Prisoners

That this Assembly acknowledges the ongoing problem of nursing shortages in Northern Ireland; recognises the work carried out by former Health Ministers and health and social care trusts to address this problem; and calls on the Minister of Health to build on these efforts by working proactively with our colleges and universities to promote nursing… Continue Reading Private Members’ Business – Nursing Shortages