Opposition to Racism

Part of Private Members' Business – in the Northern Ireland Assembly am 12:15 pm ar 8 Awst 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Emma Little-Pengelly Emma Little-Pengelly DUP 12:15, 8 Awst 2024

I thank the Member for giving way. Does he agree that today is the opportunity for us to send the strong and collective message that violence is wrong, disorder is unacceptable and that we utterly reject racism? The challenges in our communities are real, but that is a responsibility for all of us to tackle, including through access to affordable housing. We will listen to communities — we must listen to communities — and get our policies right. Does he agree that those who are burning, destroying and rioting, and who are attacking our police officers, are doing nothing but destroying their own communities and that, today, we stand absolutely united against that?