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Mr Brian Kingston: Assembly records
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.
I listened to what the Member said about the Assembly being down. Correct me if I am wrong, but I think that the current Justice Minister has been in post for all but 16 months of the time since January 2020. That is over 75% of the time. That is my reading of the dates: she has been Minister for three quarters of…
As a new member of the Justice Committee, I am doing a lot of reading to better understand the operation of the various agencies in the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland. It is certainly a complicated structure, and, it has to be said, our justice system is not performing efficiently compared with justice…
I join others in welcoming the Minister's announcement of the new £12·4 million initiative. Will the Minister tell us more about the differences between this JobStart scheme and the past programme?
Does the Justice Minister agree that the mutual aid arrangement is a positive for law enforcement across the United Kingdom and that, at times, we in Northern Ireland have to be prepared to give as well as to receive?
Last Thursday, the Hebrew congregation of Heaton Park in Manchester was targeted in a diabolical act of terrorism on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar. The attacker drove a vehicle into pedestrians, then launched a knife attack on worshippers, two of whom were killed, with others injured…
I thank my colleague Phillip Brett for bringing the debate to the Assembly Floor. I note the high level of agreement from all parties about the frustration at the lack of progress with the development. North Belfast has the highest level of dereliction in the city centre area. I acknowledge that we have had investment…
As the Minister is aware, among the projects currently receiving Shared Prosperity Fund funding are community-based employability projects, which formerly had European social fund funding. They face an uncertain future, yet we hear employability support being lauded as a key theme at the Labour Party conference. Has…
Replacing Irish Language Street Signage Policy in Belfast That this Assembly deplores that, since 2022, only 12 per cent of applications for Irish language street signs approved by Belfast City Council commanded the majority support of residents living there, according to recent media reports; contends that with the…
FlaggedIrish language, Ulster-Scots and language policyCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current protocols for Social Services communicating collaboratively with school teachers and principals when (i) updating them when circumstances change; (ii) a serious incident has occurred in a child's life; and (iii) when Social Services have closed a case.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he changed, or in any way affected, the merit-ranked order of applications from Performance Clubs for stadia funding from The Northern Ireland Football Fund after they were scored by officials and checked by an independent moderator.
Failure to Transform the Criminal Justice System That this Assembly expresses concern that the Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJINI) report, Transforming the Criminal Justice System in Northern Ireland: A Strategic Overview, published in November 2024, found limited improvement in performance, or the…
I listen to the Member saying that this is somehow all to do with Brexit. Is that the case across Europe, where there has been rising tension relating to immigration?
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. We had an extensive debate on the topic last Tuesday on a motion condemning the racist and sectarian attacks and intimidation that occurred over the summer. That motion was agreed without opposition, so I do not need to repeat all that I said in that debate. Sadly, it has been necessary…
Will the Minister advise how many instances like this happen in a year? Can he help to contextualise it as regards the total correspondence that his Department sends by post?
I will follow up on that in writing. I will also follow up on Glenbank industrial estate on the Crumlin Road in north Belfast where, again, significant land has lain empty for over 25 years.
I will give the Minister time to get a glass of water. Those figures are encouraging. I remember the excitement when the first cruise ship came to Belfast in 1996, and we now see about 150 ships every year, so it is part of the success story of Belfast. Given the importance of the tourism sector to our economy,…
Last week, the First Minister said: "Sinn Féin will continue to stand with families in their pursuit of truth, justice and accountability." Does she agree that former IRA members should come forward with their truth to the PSNI and the new truth recovery body?
Mr Kingston asked the Minister for the Economy whether she has made, and, if not, whether she will commit to making, representation to Invest NI to push for job creation on the former Mackies factory site between the Springfield Road and Woodvale Avenue in west Belfast, which is among the land portfolio of Invest NI…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether the Dilapidation Bill (NIA Bill 21/22-27) will strengthen statutory powers to deal with long-term derelict, privately-owned houses in residential areas.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the request for a new pedestrian crossing on Twaddell Avenue, Belfast, in the vicinity of Donaldson Crescent.
The violent incidents that created victims this summer were disgraceful. Where they occurred in my constituency, I spent many hours door-knocking, speaking to victims, speaking to other residents and engaging with community groups, the PSNI, the Housing Executive, housing associations, other elected reps, local…
I commend the Minister, as others have done, for creating the Olympic Legacy Fund, which builds on the success of the Olympic Medallist Fund. For clarity, is it a rolling fund with no fixed deadline so that groups can apply to it and have their applications assessed straight away?