NI Assembly

Adjournment Debate: Economic Recovery from Flooding in South Down

https://youtu.be/A5vthsgepe8 An adjournment debate is a particular type of debate. Adjournment debates are generally used so that an MLA can highlight issues within their constituency and may receive a ministerial response in the Assembly Chamber. This debated was tabled by Patrick Brown MLA. You can read a transcript of the debate in the Official Report… Continue Reading Adjournment Debate: Economic Recovery from Flooding in South Down

Motion: Capital Investment in Fishing Industry

https://youtu.be/GEpRjENDK9M Proposed: That this Assembly recognises the need to safeguard and build on the success of Northern Ireland’s fishing industry; notes with concern the impact of rising input costs for many local fishermen; supports the delivery of adequate and ongoing practical and financial support to those affected; further notes the importance of ensuring the local… Continue Reading Motion: Capital Investment in Fishing Industry

Motion: Special Educational Needs and Disability – Investment and Transformation

https://youtu.be/2cUBRSRy_GE Proposed: That this Assembly commits to prioritising the needs of our most vulnerable children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND); notes that the current system for supporting children with SEND has failed to deliver appropriate and timely support for parents, pupils and schools; and calls on the Minister of Education to prioritise and… Continue Reading Motion: Special Educational Needs and Disability – Investment and Transformation

Motion: Implementation of the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls

https://youtu.be/C_yivp2h7sA Proposed: That this Assembly affirms that the Executive Office’s Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls must recognise that misogyny is a root cause of violence against women and girls; laments that since 2021, we have had the joint highest rate of femicide in Europe; expresses deep sadness that violence against women… Continue Reading Motion: Implementation of the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls