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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.
838 records match, page 18 of 34.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank all who contributed to the debate on the motion, and I thank those who indicated their support for our motion and those who have made other observations. It has been an interesting debate. I think that everyone has agreed that the pressures and demands on the public purse in…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Unpaid Rates Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Unpaid Rates
The Democratic Unionist Party is deeply concerned about the lack of clarity on the new local growth fund, which is supposed to replace the Shared Prosperity Fund, itself a post-Brexit replacement for the European social fund. Last week, a response from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to a question for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Local Growth Fund
I welcome the Minister's statement and that he will write to council chief executives to outline their obligations under current legislation. The Minister will be aware that there are many cases of negative experiences of HMOs as a cause of antisocial behaviour in local communities, in particular excess waste and…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Houses in Multiple Occupation: Regulation Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Houses in Multiple Occupation: Regulation
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the progress made in securing funding towards the PSNI workforce recovery costs in 2025-26, further to the Executive agreeing in the June monitoring round that the Department for Justice would be given first call up on £7 million for this purpose, in future monitoring rounds.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 33892/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 33892/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the public facility that will exist for pick-up and drop-off by car drivers at Belfast Grand Central Station; and (ii) where will this be located.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 33891/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 33891/22-27
If you put forward costed proposals, we will look at them, but, as I said, every expenditure has an impact on the public purse elsewhere. Child poverty does not exist in a vacuum. Rather, it affects whole families. We cannot lift children out of poverty without first addressing the needs of their parents,…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Child Poverty Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Child Poverty
I will, briefly.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Child Poverty Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Child Poverty
Perhaps the Opposition should have included those proposals in their motion. It is always convenient to produce proposals for more public funds to be spent on a need, but that money needs to come from somewhere. That is the reality of government and of being stewards of the public purse. The DUP is committed to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Child Poverty Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Child Poverty
The core purpose of the Assembly is to provide for the citizens of Northern Ireland, to provide a prosperous economy, to grow our economy and to provide circumstances in which people, families and households can thrive. That is reflected in our Programme for Government priorities: the growth of our economy; the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Child Poverty Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Child Poverty
Does the Member consider every resident who objects to having an Irish language street sign added to be sectarian?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
No. That is not
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
An extra minute.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
I appreciate that it was not the Member's speech, but the last speech did not address the topic, which is about street signs. What is the Member's message to residents of a street where the majority have voted against having the street sign added in Irish? What is his message to those residents? Should they just suck…
Decided on a second assessment.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
Will the Member take an intervention?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
I said that I recognise that Alliance is not supporting applications where a majority of residents have indicated that they do not want it. The point, therefore, is this: should that not be included in the policy, rather than its being left to the whim of how parties choose to vote and how they would change how they…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
I heard the statistic of 2·9%. Does the Member accept that there are a number of streets where a majority of residents have opposed the signs? We have said that we will not oppose Irish street signs where there is no opposition to them. However, there are streets where a majority of residents are against them. Should…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Our motion asks Members to recognise that Belfast City Council's current policy on dual language street signs is flawed, disrespects the views of residents, damages community relations and needs to be urgently reviewed and changed. When I commenced on Belfast…
Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy Criteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Irish Language Street Signage in Belfast
To ask the Minister of Education for an update on the development plan for Seaview Primary School, North Belfast.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2586/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2586/22-27
I welcome the Minister's reiterating his condemnation of the acts of intimidation and violence that have occurred. We will all agree with that. I met affected families this summer and with Clanmil, in particular, pushing for rehousing to be done according to those families' wishes. Clanmil tells me that it is working…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Tenant Intimidation: DFC/NIHE Support Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Tenant Intimidation: DFC/NIHE Support
Reducing the Level of Unpaid Rates That this Assembly expresses concern that over £82 million in rates bills have been written off by the Department of Finance in the last six years, with over £145 million remaining unpaid as of 31 August 2025; believes it is unfair that law-abiding businesses and households pay their…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Reducing the Level of Unpaid Rates Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Reducing the Level of Unpaid Rates
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on when Durham Street, Belfast is expected to reopen for traffic.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 32940/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 32940/22-27
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the extreme traffic congestion on Royal Avenue, Belfast, to outline the measures her Department is taking to prevent private buses parking for a prolonged period in the bus lane, outside the Europa Hotel.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 32939/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 32939/22-27
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