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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.
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Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. In our amendment, we welcome the forthcoming multi-year Budget for the Northern Ireland Executive for three years and four years' capital. We await with great interest the Budget announcements by Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, tomorrow. The leader of the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Multi-year Budget Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Multi-year Budget
Yesterday, the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) took the unusual step of issuing a lengthy statement explaining its decision not to proceed with the prosecution of the individual who was interviewed in connection with the damage to the portrait of former lord mayor Lord Browne at Belfast City Hall. Let us remind…
Sectarianism, hate crime and community relations Criteria met: Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
Assessment details for Member's statement: Lord Mayor Portrait at Belfast City Hall Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Lord Mayor Portrait at Belfast City Hall
Will the Minister confirm that schools should continue to plan for and hold nativity plays, as many do at this time of year?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Supreme Court Judgement on Christian Religious Education and Collective Worship Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Supreme Court Judgement on Christian Religious Education and Collective Worship
First Minister, I think that there is a good relations angle to and consequence from it. Indeed, the junior Minister was present at the event. Given that the Sinn Féin chief whip is quoted in a witness statement as saying that the employee made: "no admission of being at the event", and given that there were a large…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Lord Mayor Portrait: Police Investigation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Lord Mayor Portrait: Police Investigation
Many in the unionist community feel as though their British culture and identity have been undermined and not treated fairly. Will the First Minister confirm today that the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression will actively work to promote cultural understanding of the British identity, will not be biased…
Decided on a second assessment.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners/OICE Appointments Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Language Commissioners/OICE Appointments
Mr Kingston asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, after stating that it is astonishing that the Public Prosecution Service has said that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute the Sinn Féin employee who resigned from his employment with the Assembly after the damage caused to the portrait of former…
Decided on a second assessment.
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1806/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1806/22-27
The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘insufficiency of funding’ and insert: ‘; notes the overspend and delay on the delivery of major capital projects; believes that public sector transformation is required to deliver clear value for money; and calls on the Minister of Finance to bring…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget - Amendment 1 Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: The Executive’s Multi-Year Budget - Amendment 1
Like most dog owners, I had the experience of seeing my dog distressed by the sound of fireworks, particularly the loudest ones, a few weeks ago at Halloween. I am aware that fireworks can also be very distressing for elderly and vulnerable people. Therefore, we support calls for the Justice Minister to engage with…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Fireworks Legislation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Fireworks Legislation
I thank the Minister for his statement, particularly his commitment to being innovative and trying new things to maximise delivery. Does he have any figures on the economic value that building social housing brings to Northern Ireland?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Housing: Funding
I welcome that the Minister is investigating tackling blight and increasing funds for public services by increasing the level of liability for non-domestic vacant premises. The Minister will be aware of the need to disincentivise domestic properties — houses — being left vacant with reduced rates liability in certain…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Rating Policy: Strategic Road Map Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Rating Policy: Strategic Road Map
This week is Road Safety Week, which is held annually across the United Kingdom on the third week of November. The annual campaign, organised by the road safety charity Brake, focuses on raising awareness and promoting life-saving messages to reduce casualties on our roads. Our thoughts and prayers remain very much…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Road Safety Week 2025 Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Road Safety Week 2025
The Democratic Unionist Party is dedicated to providing opportunity and support for all families across Northern Ireland, many of whom are feeling the squeeze on their finances. It was the DUP Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, who led engagement with other Departments and Ministers to create and publish a draft…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cost-of-living Increase: Impact
Will the Minister tell us more about how much savings the purchase of those homes will generate?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: House Purchases: Temporary Accommodation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: House Purchases: Temporary Accommodation
Minister, you will also be aware of the previous case of Lewis Crocker, who, in similar circumstances, experienced religious bias in selection. In that case, he was excluded from the Northern Ireland squad for the Commonwealth Youth Games in 2015, despite the head coach's recommending him for selection. He…
Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Ulster Boxing Council: Equality Commission Review Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Ulster Boxing Council: Equality Commission Review
I thank the Minister for that answer. Can I push the Minister to ask him what discussions he had to ensure that clear, Northern Ireland-specific advice and guidance on the two new schemes — the veterinary medicine health situation scheme and the internal market scheme — will be published before January 2026 for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Veterinary Medicines: Supply Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Veterinary Medicines: Supply
We recognise that this is an important day for the people of the Republic of Ireland, with the inauguration of the new president of Ireland, Catherine Connolly. This is an opportunity to pay tribute to the terms of service of Michael D Higgins in that important head of state role. From the perspective of the unionist…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Michael D Higgins: Tribute Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Michael D Higgins: Tribute
As was the case with the Minister of Education, we all recognise that difficult decisions are having to be made. To allow the Health Minister to overspend by £100 million this year is one thing, but that cannot become a recurring loss, year-on-year. What information or undertakings have you received from the Health…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Budget Overspend Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Budget Overspend
It is a difficult situation, with difficult options being considered by the EA, the Minister and the Executive as a whole. What indication has the Minister received from the Finance Minister regarding finance that might be available in the December monitoring round?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Education Authority: Savings Plans Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Education Authority: Savings Plans
It is understood that some Members and parties in the Assembly disapprove of other Members taking part in the official visit to Israel last month. They are entitled to that view, and we are entitled to support the Members who took part in the visit, which, clearly, made a strong impression on them. However, the fact…
Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Identity framing, Controversy escalation.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Exclusion of the Minister of Education from Office Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Exclusion of the Minister of Education from Office
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the contribution of the defence industry in driving forward innovation within the Northern Ireland economy.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2712/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2712/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on his Department's support for community development in Glencairn, North Belfast.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2699/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2699/22-27
I am a newly added DUP member of the Committee for Finance. My party and I welcome the purpose of the Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill. The Bill will modernise the permitted manner of notification to registrars of any death to include the sending of documents by electronic means and provide for the issuing, at…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill: Consideration Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Bill: Consideration Stage
Does the Minister agree that the fact that his detractors have failed to articulate any coherent or relevant objection to his visit to Israel last week has exposed the fact that their only real objection is that it was to the state of Israel?
Decided on a second assessment. Another identity-related subject Criteria met: Identity framing, Controversy escalation.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Minister of Education: Visit to Israel Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Minister of Education: Visit to Israel
As a member of the Committee on Standards and Privileges, I welcome the appointment of a new commissioner. We trust that it will be a longer appointment than the one immediately previous to it, which, we understand, was short-lived due to another recruitment. As has been said by the Chairperson of the Committee, the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Standards: Appointment Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Commissioner for Standards: Appointment
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on the supply of veterinary medicines from Great Britain after the end of the grace period on 31 December 2025.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2673/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2673/22-27
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