Clare Bailey
Former Green MLA for Belfast South
Former Green MLA for Belfast South
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It is certainly not the intent within this Bill. Silent prayer cannot harm anyone. Silent prayer is silent prayer, so how does any other human being know what is going on?
I thank the Member for that. It is worth noting that, comparatively, this Bill takes a light touch in respect of offences being committed, because the punishment for breaching safe access zones around the world, in almost all cases where they are operational, can result in imprisonment and wildly higher fines than what is being proposed in this Bill. That comes back to the intention behind...
Hardly surprising. In the words of Margaret Mead: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." I commend the Bill to the House.
Former Green MLA for Belfast South
Entered the Assembly on 7 May 2016 — Election
Left the Assembly on 27 March 2022 — Dissolved for election
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