4th September 2025 Meeting in Public

Chair's opening remarks: 16:10

Chief Constable’s opening remarks: 21:21

Hate Crime Incidents:

Nuala McAllister MLA: 34:06
Question on reassurance from PSNI to Catholic and ethnic minority residents in North Belfast following recent attacks

Gerry Kelly MLA: 35:00
Question on arrests following ongoing attacks on residents in North Belfast and other areas, and if PSNI believe paramilitaries are involved

Peter Osborne: 36:20
Question on race hate crime statistics being higher than other Section 75 categories, how police are managing issues on the ground, and if there is any forward planning for how PSNI will tackle racism

Les Allamby: 38:16
Question on actions that should and could be taken against those sharing personal information and encouraging attacks online

Trevor Clarke MLA: 1:09:24
Question on firearms licensing timelines

Linda Dillon MLA: 1:18:35
Question on the process around allegations of domestic abuse against those who hold firearms licenses

Keith Buchanan MLA: 1:24:01
Question on how many legally held guns have been removed following assessment and recommendation of medical professionals

Cheryl Brownlee MLA: 1:25:05
Question on noting the many unsolved murders across province, what level of engagement and who is involved in the process regarding the setting of awards/discussion on costs etc

Tommy O’Reilly: 1:32:52
Question on engagement with minority staff associations following the PSNI cultural audit

Peter McReynolds MLA: 1:40:24
Question on removal of paramilitary and proscribed organisation flags

Gerry Kelly MLA: 1:48:37
Question on potential MI5 involvement in arrests of protestors involved with proscribed organisations

Mark H Durkan MLA: 2:01:24
Question on PSNI response to OPONI report on the death of Shannon McQuillan

Frank McManus: 2:02:19
Question on cost to PSNI of policing The Open in Portrush

Nuala McAllister MLA: 2:05:38
Request for update on the Independent Review of the Jonathan Creswell Case