Latest Daily List Of Written Questions

Thursday 18 June 2026


 
Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest
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AQW 49097/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQW 48175/22-27, whether her Department can amend Section 55 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, to make the process involuntary and mandatory. [Priority Written]

23/06/2026
AQW 49096/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of taxi driver licences revoked by her Department, due to criminal convictions by the licence holder, in each of the last five years.

03/07/2026
AQW 49095/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the average; and (ii) the longest, waiting time for an initial appointment for the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, in each of the last five years.

03/07/2026
AQW 49094/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of incidents of emotional non-attendance recorded in schools in the Newry and Armagh constituency, in each of the last five years.

03/07/2026
AQW 49093/22-27 Mr Gareth Wilson
(DUP - Newry and Armagh)
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the current number of prisoners, at each prison site, eligible for removal under Section 55 of the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.

03/07/2026
AQW 49092/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 45546/22-27, (i) whether the revised blue R plate will apply to (a) drivers aged over 23; (b) drivers obtaining a full licence after holding a provisional licence for an extended period; and (c) drivers who are not required to complete the Graduated Driver Licensing Programme; and (ii) to detail the R plate requirements that will apply to each category following implementation of the scheme.

03/07/2026
AQW 49091/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 45546/22-27, to detail (i) whether any assessment was undertaken of the level of public recognition of the current orange R plate prior to the decision to introduce a revised blue R plate; (ii) any plans that are in place to inform road users of the change; and (iii) any evidence that indicates that replacing the current design will improve road safety outcomes.

03/07/2026
AQW 49090/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 45546/22-27, to detail how the introduction of a blue R plate will support enforcement activity, including (i) how enforcement officers will identify drivers who are subject to the Graduated Driver Licensing Scheme; and (ii) whether any offence will be committed by a driver displaying a blue R plate when they are not subject to the scheme, including the enforcement action that may be taken in such circumstances.

03/07/2026
AQW 49089/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 45546/22-27, (i) whether any assessment was undertaken of the impact of vehicle window tinting on the visibility and recognisability of the proposed blue R plate; and (ii) whether any research, expert advice or testing considered the comparative visibility of different colours through tinted vehicle glass and under reduced-light conditions.

03/07/2026
AQW 49088/22-27 Mr Jon Burrows
(UUP - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, pursuant to AQW 45546/22-27, to detail (i) when and where field testing of the proposed blue R plate was undertaken; (ii) any methodology used during that testing; (iii) the number and type of vehicles involved; (iv) whether the visibility of the proposed design was compared directly with the existing orange R plate; and (v) whether she will publish the results of the field testing and any supporting evidence that informed the decision to adopt a blue R plate.

03/07/2026
AQW 49087/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Assembly Commission to publish the record of those who used the chargers for electric vehicles at the upper car park of Parliament Buildings. [Priority Written]

23/06/2026
AQW 49086/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any assessment made of paragraph 2.4 of the Ministerial Code, that states that matters relating to EU law are the responsibility of the First Minister and deputy First Minister.

03/07/2026
AQW 49085/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the current projected costs to install physical Irish language signage at Belfast Grand Central Station.

03/07/2026
AQW 49084/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any impact that European Union law has on erecting physical Irish language signage at Belfast Grand Central Station.

03/07/2026
AQW 49083/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the formula used to calculate the payments made during 2015/16 to Northern Ireland Prison Service staff in respect of accrued annual leave and additional voluntary hours, including whether calculations were based on a 365-day year or a 261-day working year as referenced in the relevant framework document.

03/07/2026
AQW 49082/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the longest recorded wait currently being experienced by any individual for an initial mental health assessment.

03/07/2026
AQW 49081/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any arrangements in place, in each Health and Social Care Trust, to support individuals whose mental health deteriorates whilst awaiting assessment, including access to crisis services, home treatment teams, community mental health teams, urgent reassessment pathways and other escalation mechanisms.

03/07/2026
AQW 49080/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the current average waiting times; and (ii) the number of people waiting, for an initial mental health assessment, in each Health and Social Care Trust.

03/07/2026
AQW 49079/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to provide access to oral immunotherapy as a treatment for food allergies.

03/07/2026
AQW 49078/22-27 Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on plans to relocate the jobs and benefits office in Bangor.

03/07/2026
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