Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
AQW 22374/22-27
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Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail how the Police Ombudsman's appeal against the recent High Court ruling will be funded.
| 11/02/2025 |
To be answered by 26/02/2025
| Courts; Appeals; Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; Finance |
AQW 22343/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of court cases in Northern Ireland that have resulted in the conviction of a British Army soldier for sexual assault in the last ten years.
| 11/02/2025 |
To be answered by 26/02/2025
| Sexual offences; Convictions; Armed forces; Courts |
AQW 22340/22-27
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Mr Phillip Brett
(DUP - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the amount spent to date by the Police Ombudsman as a result of legal action taken by the Northern Ireland Retired Police Officers Association.
[Priority Written]
| 11/02/2025 |
To be answered by 17/02/2025
| Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; Courts; Legal opinion; Appeals; Police |
AQW 22338/22-27
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Mr Phillip Brett
(DUP - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice when her Department was informed by the Police Ombudsman's Office for Northern Ireland that the Police Ombudsman intended to appeal the High Court ruling that she exceeded her legal powers.
| 11/02/2025 |
To be answered by 26/02/2025
| Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; Courts; Legal opinion; Appeals; Police |
AQW 22272/22-27
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Ms Joanne Bunting
(DUP - East Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for her assessment of the recent High Court ruling that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland exceeded her legal powers.
| 10/02/2025 |
To be answered by 25/02/2025
| Courts; Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland; Legal opinion; Departmental responsibilities |
AQW 22220/22-27
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Mrs Ciara Ferguson
(SF - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Justice, given the importance of trauma-informed training for those in direct contact with survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, to detail any relevant training provided to (i) judges; and (ii) legal practitioners to ensure they are adequately supporting those affected through all court processes.
| 10/02/2025 |
To be answered by 25/02/2025
| Courts; Continuing professional development; Domestic violence; Sexual offences; Staff |
AQW 22128/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice whether reparations to be paid by a perpetrator to a victim on the order of a court should be paid in full to the victim by the state, with the state recouping the full amount from the perpetrator.
| 07/02/2025 |
To be answered by 24/02/2025
| Victims; Courts; Payments |
AQW 22127/22-27
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Mr Doug Beattie MC
(UUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the actions she will take to ensure the free access of sentencing remarks in written form for all victims of serious crime.
+ Display Answer
| 07/02/2025 |
Answered on 10/02/2025
| Courts; Sentencing; Victims; Crime |
AQW 21983/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of individuals charged with possession of Ketamine in each of the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 05/02/2025 |
Answered on 10/02/2025
| Drugs; Arrests; Courts |
AQW 21980/22-27
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Mr Stephen Dunne
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of prisoners being held on remand awaiting trial in each of the last 12 months.
| 05/02/2025 |
To be answered by 20/02/2025
| Prisoners on remand; Waiting times; Courts |
AQW 21913/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Justice, further to the reported case where a councillor states he was misled into providing a character reference, to detail any steps she is taking to change the law relating to the use of character references in criminal cases, particularly those where the charges relate to serious sexual offences.
| 04/02/2025 |
To be answered by 19/02/2025
| Councillors; Written statements; Courts; Criminal law |
AQW 21911/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Justice, following the Report of the Commissioner Designate for Victims of Crime in Northern Ireland on Victim Personal Statements (VPS), to detail any plans she has to make it possible for victims of crime to read out their VPS, if they wish to, as is the case in England, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.
| 04/02/2025 |
To be answered by 19/02/2025
| Victims; Written statements; Courts; Republic of Ireland; England |
AQW 21869/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) how character references are currently used in the criminal justice system; and (ii) whether her Department has any plans to introduce guidance or legislative reform to limit or regulate the use of good character references in sexual violence and abuse cases, similar to those being considered in the Republic of Ireland.
| 04/02/2025 |
To be answered by 19/02/2025
| Courts; Documents; Prosecutions; Convictions; Sexual offences |
AQW 21868/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any training and guidance currently provided to (i) judges; and (ii) legal practitioners on the appropriate weight to be given to good character references in cases of sexual violence and abuse.
+ Display Answer
| 04/02/2025 |
Answered on 10/02/2025
| Courts; Legal profession; Documents; Prosecutions; Convictions |
AQW 21867/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any measures in place to ensure victims of sexual violence and abuse are supported throughout the court process; (ii) the number of victims that have availed of such services in the last five years; and (iii) any measures her Department has taken to promote such services.
+ Display Answer
| 04/02/2025 |
Answered on 10/02/2025
| Victims; Sexual offences; Crimes of violence; Courts |
AQW 21827/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on any action being taken to implement the outstanding recommendations outlined in Lord Justice Gillen’s Review of Civil and Family Justice.
| 03/02/2025 |
To be answered by 18/02/2025
| Reviews; Courts; Family law; Domestic violence |
AQW 21647/22-27
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Ms Cara Hunter
(SDLP - East Londonderry)
|
To ask the Minister of Education, following the report of degrading hazing practices, to detail any new measures his Department will take in 2025 to tackle bullying in schools.
+ Display Answer
| 30/01/2025 |
Answered on 06/02/2025
| Media; Courts; Bullying; Pupils; Schools |
AQW 21469/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
|
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the average timeline for cases to be taken through the criminal justice system from reporting to disposal in each of the last ten years.
+ Display Answer
| 28/01/2025 |
Answered on 04/02/2025
| Criminal law; Criminal proceedings; Courts; Police Service of Northern Ireland |
AQW 21417/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of cases involving the Enforcement of Judgments Office in relation to housing in each of the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 28/01/2025 |
Answered on 04/02/2025
| Courts; Civil law; Judgements; Enforcement; Housing |
AQW 21416/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) the number; and (ii) the nature of Housing Executive legal cases in the last five years.
| 28/01/2025 |
To be answered by 12/02/2025
| Northern Ireland Housing Executive; Legal remedies; Legal representation; Courts |
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