I thank Nuala McAllister for bringing the topic to the Floor. As she referenced, the Public Accounts Committee conducted an inquiry into child poverty in Northern Ireland, with the Audit Office publishing the report in March this year. The report stated that the percentage of children in Northern Ireland living in relative poverty is 18%, with 8% having lived in persistent poverty for at...
The work of providing a positive local environment and public realm is important. The issue of improving people's opportunities in life and addressing child poverty and poverty generally crosses so many sectors of government, and it is one that we will all continue to work on.
No. I do not have the time that you had. One serious concern is that lowering the voting age to 16 would put schools on the front line of party political campaigning. The focus in schools should be on education and broadening the mind, not on vote capturing. There would be the potential and temptation for some teachers to become election campaigners. Some may point out that the law enables a...
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