Closest matches to “Banning Conversion Practices”
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Sinn Féin opposed to conversion therapy – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey says the party opposes conversion therapy during the Second Stage debate on the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill. She says Sinn Féin will keep engaging with the Bill sponsor to make the legislation fit for purpose.
Disability and equality Original release: Sinn Féin opposed to conversion therapy – Hargey (opens in a new tab)
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Overwhelming opposition to Alliance Conversion Practices Bill -…
DUP MLA Pam Cameron says a Committee for Communities survey shows 93.55% of 1,379 respondents opposed the Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill, and calls on the Alliance Party to heed the public and halt the Bill. She argues prosecutors flagged vague harm thresholds and reach into family…
Disability and equality Justice and policing Issue: Alliance Conversion Practices Bill Original release: Overwhelming opposition to Alliance Conversion Practices Bill -… (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 8 November 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Buffer zone advocates ‘criminalising silent prayer’ – Lockhart
DUP MP Carla Lockhart, after hosting Isabel Vaughan-Spruce at Parliament, says the charging of her for silent prayer near a Birmingham abortion facility under a buffer zone order shows a threat to freedom of thought. She calls for Clause 9 of the legislation to be amended.
Justice and policing Original release: Buffer zone advocates ‘criminalising silent prayer’ – Lockhart (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI approach to human trafficking under the microscope
DUP's Lord Morrow criticises the PSNI for not fully using the sex purchase offence after brothel raids in Ballymena and Omagh, questions whether men found on site will be pursued, and says he has sought an urgent meeting with the Chief Constable.
Justice and policing Original release: PSNI approach to human trafficking under the microscope (opens in a new tab)
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Further amendments to be brought on Legacy Bill
DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson welcomes the Government's U-turn excluding sexual offences from Troubles immunity, but calls it a limited victory and says the DUP will vote against the Legacy Bill. He announces amendments on immunity sentencing and on defining victims.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill sexual offences immunity amendment Original release: Further amendments to be brought on Legacy Bill (opens in a new tab)
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Lifting ban on Irish in our courts wrong on three fronts
TUV leader Jim Allister MP says repealing the ban on Irish in Northern Ireland's courts is regressive on equality, justice and finances. He claims it would make the legal profession less welcoming to Unionists, weaken juries' understanding of defendants, and add translation costs and delays.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: Lifting ban on Irish in our courts wrong on three fronts (opens in a new tab)
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Beattie Calls for Urgent Reform of Police Ombudsman Oversight and Complaint Handling
UUP Justice Spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA calls for radical reform of Police Ombudsman oversight, including a removal mechanism, a discharge process and a vexatious-claims filter, after the Ombudsman's return to work.
Justice and policing Original release: Beattie Calls for Urgent Reform of Police Ombudsman Oversight and Complaint Handling (opens in a new tab)
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Mutual Enforcement: An idea whose time has come!
The TUV welcomes a statement by former Ulster Unionist MLA and Ulster University economist Dr Esmond Birnie backing Mutual Enforcement as a Windsor Framework alternative. Dr Birnie argues it would avoid the Red Lane, border infrastructure and ongoing spending, while Dr Dan Boucher, TUV candidate…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Mutual Enforcement: An idea whose time has come! (opens in a new tab)