Sinn Féins platform and policies on Domestic Policy Issues

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

ChatGPTNo, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

ChatGPTNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

ChatGPTNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

ChatGPTYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › British Monarchy

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

Public statementsNo stance; party believes in independence from the United Kingdom.

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

ChatGPTAbolish the House of Lords

Domestic Policy › National Service

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Public statementsNo, only if they were arrested for trafficking

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

ChatGPTNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Domestic Policy › West Lothian Question

Should Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish MPs be entitled to vote on legislation which only affects England?

ChatGPTReform the UK into a federal system

Domestic Policy › Zero Hour Contracts

Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?

Public statementsNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?

ChatGPTNo, this is a violation of free speech

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be abolished?

ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of Parliament?

Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy › Devolved English Parliament

Should England establish a devolved Parliament?

ChatGPTYes, and more power should be given to regional governments

Domestic Policy › Welsh Assembly

Should the Welsh assembly be granted more devolved power from Parliament to create regional laws?

Public statementsYes

Domestic Policy › Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)

Do you support the use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)?