| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 51336/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement her Department has had with (i) the Department of Finance; (ii) the insurance industry; and (iii) other stakeholders, regarding the impact of Northern Ireland's personal injury framework on the affordability of motor insurance for consumers, particularly young drivers.
| 08/09/2026 |
To be answered by 23/09/2026
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AQW 51335/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of the reforms introduced in England and Wales under the Civil Liability Act 2018, including fixed whiplash tariffs and changes to the handling of low-value claims; and (ii) whether any comparable reforms are being considered for Northern Ireland.
| 08/09/2026 |
To be answered by 23/09/2026
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AQW 51334/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any assessment her Department has made of the impact of recoverable legal costs in lower-value road traffic personal injury claims on the overall cost of motor insurance in Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether she will bring forward proposals to reform those costs.
| 08/09/2026 |
To be answered by 23/09/2026
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AQW 51333/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether (i) any consideration has been given to introducing an official injury claim portal for lower-value road traffic personal injury claims, similar to the system operating in England and Wales; and (ii) any assessment has been made of the potential impact of such a system on (a) legal costs; (b) court workloads; and (c) motor insurance premiums.
| 08/09/2026 |
To be answered by 23/09/2026
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AQW 51332/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether her Department has undertaken, or plans to undertake, a review of the Guidelines for the Assessment of Damages in Personal Injury Cases in Northern Ireland, in light of evidence that personal injury awards in Northern Ireland are significantly higher than those in England and Wales and may be contributing to higher motor insurance premiums.
| 08/09/2026 |
To be answered by 23/09/2026
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AQW 51185/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the average waiting time for a driving test at Newtownards MOT centre, in each of the past five years.
| 07/09/2026 |
To be answered by 22/09/2026
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AQW 51184/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Education to detail how the Education authority measures distance to school, when determining home to school transport eligibility.
| 07/09/2026 |
To be answered by 22/09/2026
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AQW 51183/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister for Communities whether the Housing Executive plans to review their position on not undertaking or approving attic conversions in Housing Executive properties, to help address housing need.
| 07/09/2026 |
To be answered by 22/09/2026
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AQW 51182/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any powers that the PSNI has to stop, board and inspect public transport, to check visas and the immigration status of its occupants.
| 07/09/2026 |
To be answered by 22/09/2026
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AQW 51181/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the health and safety reasons for her Department's commitment of £1.2 million of funding for works to the Barmouth Moles, Castlerock.
| 07/09/2026 |
To be answered by 22/09/2026
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