Question Results

Monday 19 January 2026


 
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1 AQO 2923/22-27 Mr Colin McGrath
(SDLP - South Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the actions they are taking to ensure the effective delivery of the Strategic Framework to End Violence against Women and Girls across all Departments.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
2 AQO 2924/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any decisions that remain outstanding within the Executive to progress the regeneration of the Maze Long Kesh site.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
3 AQO 2925/22-27 Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of Stonewall’s reported financial crisis, whether they will end any engagement between their Department, its arm’s-length bodies and Stonewall.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
4 AQO 2926/22-27 Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the amount paid out to victims groups in the last 12 months.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
5 AQO 2927/22-27 Mr Matthew O'Toole
(SDLP - South Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on the Executive Legislation Programme 2025-2026.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
6 AQO 2928/22-27 Mr John Stewart
(UUP - East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline how they work with HM Government to remove any internal UK trade barriers which have been created and maintained following Brexit and the Windsor Framework.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
7 AQO 2929/22-27 Mr Paul Frew
(DUP - North Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline why they have not responded to the request to meet a cross-denominational victims and survivors reference group following the submission of the reports from the independent research commissioned by their Department.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
8 AQO 2930/22-27 Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the findings of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Experiences and attitudes of adults in Northern Ireland in 2024 report.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
9 AQO 2931/22-27 Mr Stewart Dickson
(APNI - East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, further to media reports, to outline why their Department does not hold information in relation to whether or not the deputy First Minister recused herself from discussions on finances relating to the Education Authority.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
10 AQO 2932/22-27 Mr Pat Sheehan
(SF - West Belfast)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether any assessment has been made on the impact a multi-year budget would have on their ability to plan strategically within their Department.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
11 AQO 2933/22-27 Ms Cheryl Brownlee
(DUP - East Antrim)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls: Experiences and attitudes of adults in Northern Ireland in 2024 report, which showed only 27 per cent of women feel safe in parks or open spaces after dark compared with 68 per cent of men, to outline the steps their Department plans to take to make public spaces safe for women and address this disparity.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
12 AQO 2934/22-27 Mr Maolíosa McHugh
(SF - West Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, following the publication of the Proposed Draft Budget 2026-29/30, for their assessment of the funding provided by the British Government to deliver stability in our public services.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
13 AQO 2935/22-27 Mr Andrew McMurray
(APNI - South Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline how their Department assess and manage any strategic or reputational risk arising from geopolitical developments relevant to Northern Ireland’s overseas bureaux.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
14 AQO 2936/22-27 Mr Alan Chambers
(UUP - North Down)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether the Proposed Draft Budget 2026-29/30 will enable the full delivery of the Programme for Government 2024-2027.

To be answered on 19/01/2026
15 AQO 2937/22-27 Ms Diana Armstrong
(UUP - Fermanagh and South Tyrone)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, further to the announcement of the Shared Ireland Media Initiative, to outline any engagement their Department has had with Ofcom in relation to protecting the independence of Northern Ireland-based media.

To be answered on 19/01/2026

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