AQW 53741/22-27 – Educational programmes on the risks of knife crime

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps his Department is taking to work with schools and youth organisations, to improve educational programmes on the risks of knife crime. Minister of Education: My Department does not currently provide a specific educational programme focused solely on knife crime. Schools … Continue reading AQW 53741/22-27 – Educational programmes on the risks of knife crime

AQW 52262/22-27 – DAERA Social Media Spend

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount his Department has spent on social media (i) influencers; and (ii) content creators, since February 2024. Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: Since February 2024, my department has not spent money on any social media … Continue reading AQW 52262/22-27 – DAERA Social Media Spend

AQW 53742/22-27 – Funding for SEND provision in rural schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education pursuant to AQW 52394/22-27, to detail any plans his Department has to reform funding for special educational needs and disabilities provision in rural schools. Minister of Education: The department has no current plans to reform funding arrangements specifically for Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision … Continue reading AQW 53742/22-27 – Funding for SEND provision in rural schools

AQW 53280/22-27 – SEND students transitioning to post-primary and post-16 education

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education to detail any steps he is taking to improve support for students with special educational needs and disabilities and their families when transitioning to (i) post-primary and; (ii) post-16 education. Minister of Education: (i) For transitions to post-primary education, the Education Authority (EA) works … Continue reading AQW 53280/22-27 – SEND students transitioning to post-primary and post-16 education

AQW 53390 22-27 – Breaches of community sentences

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the number of community sentences that were breached, in each of the last two years; (ii) how they were breached; and (ii) what the outcome of the breach was. Minister of Justice: In relation to parts (i) and (iii) of the … Continue reading AQW 53390 22-27 – Breaches of community sentences

AQW 53739/22-27 – VAT cut on electricity bills

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for the Economy, regarding the VAT cut on electricity bills announced by the British Government on 21 July 2026, to detail any measures her Department will take to ensure that residents will receive comparable support with the cost of living this winter. Minister for the Economy: … Continue reading AQW 53739/22-27 – VAT cut on electricity bills

AQW 53863/22-27 – Review of Personal Independence Payment

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): The Minister for Communities to detail any plans his Department has to review the Personal Independence Payment eligibility criteria. Minister for Communities: During the second reading of the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill in Parliament on 1 July 2025, the UK Government indicated that any future changes to … Continue reading AQW 53863/22-27 – Review of Personal Independence Payment

AQW 53859 22-27 – Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any engagement she has had with the Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment, since her appointment on 23 September 2025. Minister of Justice: Since the appointment of Ms Fleur Ravensbergen as Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment on … Continue reading AQW 53859 22-27 – Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition