Motion text
That this House notes with deep concern the Supreme Court’s ruling against the historic Christian ethos of the controlled school sector in Northern Ireland; expresses concern at the judgment’s use of the term indoctrination in relation to long-standing Christian teaching; and calls on the Government and the Northern Ireland Education Minister to set out urgent measures to uphold the Christian ethos in Northern Ireland schools.
Signatures (4)
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Amendments (1)
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Supreme Court judgment on religious education in Northern Ireland (Amendment 1)
At end insert "and congratulates the Northern Ireland Education Minister Paul Givan MLA on his recent statement that he will not permit those who would wish to drive out the Christian ethos from our schools to succeed."
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EDM 2333A1: tabled on 24 November 2025