Jacket Required
As proceedings in the Chamber got going today, Sinn Fein's Barry McElduff wanted to know whether MLAs had to wear jackets or could address the Assembly in short sleeves. The Speaker Willie Hay said protocol was clear - jackets are required.
As I write, Martina Anderson is addressing the Chamber on the topic of the Single Equality Bill which seeks to bring various pieces of anti-discrimination law together. She is wearing a turquoise dress with short sleeves, but no jacket. So is the protocol only applicable to male MLAs - and could this be a matter for the draftspersons behind the new bill to consider?
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Maybe they need an all party group for dresscode.
I hesitate to suggest it, but I'm sure politicians - if not the protocol - would complain if Barry McElduff (or any other male MLA) was to address the Assembly in short sleeves while wearing a turquoise dress!