Former DUP MLA for Belfast East
Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election
Left the Assembly on 27 March 2022 — Dissolved for election
Party was DUP until 11 May 2016; Speaker until 26 Jan 2017
I thank the Member for giving way. The Member is aware that the Education Committee took on the very early role, as he requested. Mrs Dodds made the point that the Bill does not have a natural home, and that many suspect that its required budget will be much greater than that outlined in the Bill. Would the Member agree with me that, given that the Education budget is under so much stress,...
I thank the Member for giving way. She is absolutely right about how despicable a crime human trafficking is and about the attempt, via the Bill, to address it. We were faced last night with equally harrowing reports in the media of the police investigating the local trafficking of children who are being taken to local hotels and other spots for sexual gratification. People are using and...
I thank the Member for giving way. The Member quoted me as saying that a private Member's Bill was not the appropriate vehicle for this legislation. However, every member of the Education Committee will be aware that the legal advice was that a private Member's Bill is not a suitable vehicle for this legislation.
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