All of Mr Brian Kingston’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the rationale as to why the rate paid for agency nurses in Northern Ireland is over 50 per cent higher than that paid in England; and (iI) any steps he is taking to reduce that discrepancy.
It is an important issue. I welcome the fact that my party has permitted a free vote on the matter. I thank all the groups that have written to me both in support of and against the Bill and all the individual constituents who have written, no doubt, to most of us, many sending a standardised campaign email either for…
I thank the Member for giving way. He will be aware that many farmers own a dog for the protection of their livestock, and of the damage that can be done to livestock if a fox or other predator gets into a chicken coop or among lambs. How will the Member ensure that a farmer is allowed to protect his livestock,…
I thank the First Minister for the update that the Department is actively looking towards a phase 2 of the Urban Villages initiative. It has made a great difference in areas of North Belfast, which Phillip Brett and I represent. We look forward to further information about phase 2. Can the First Minister confirm…
I welcome the allocation of the remainder of the £235 million provided by HM Treasury for transformation projects that improve efficiency. Minister, you said that the public-sector transformation board recommended supporting another five projects that meet the criteria for funding and that you want to see those…
York Street Interchange To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to make a statement on the £400 million from the 2017 DUP-Conservative Confidence & Supply Agreement. [R]
To ask the Minister of Justice whether the Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill (NIA Bill 26/22-27), as a whole, will primarily be delivered within existing resources.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any projects that the £400 million allocated under the 2017 Confidence and Supply Agreement to ensure the delivery of the York Street Interchange and other priorities, was spent on, given that there has been no physical progress with the York Street Interchange project.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline the measurable progress being made in freeing up beds occupied by people who are ready to be discharged from hospital.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any changes her Department plans to make to guidance for the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, following the High Court ruling that the previous Ombudsman exceeded her powers in making claims of collusive behaviour.
I regret that the Sinn Féin Member for North Belfast would not give way to me. I attended a service with members of the McCaig family on Sunday, and the family of the two McCaig brothers and the family of Dougald McCaughey are entitled to the truth. I believe that the Member for North Belfast has information about who…