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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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To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the progress of the Intermediate Rent scheme to increase supply of affordable private rented housing.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2259/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2259/22-27
It is clear from the debate so far that no one is in any doubt about the importance of the arts and our creative industries sector to Northern Ireland. For a relatively small population, we punch well above our weight when it comes to those sectors, whether it be our fantastic film production industry or our rapidly…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Valuing the Arts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Valuing the Arts
No, I do not have time. The Ulster Unionist Party amendment highlights some of the practical actions taken by our Minister and new initiatives that he has brought forward to increase housing supply. Therefore, we will support the Ulster Unionist amendment. An extremely constrained financial climate in which there are…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing and the Programme for Government Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing and the Programme for Government
There is nothing in your motion.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing and the Programme for Government Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing and the Programme for Government
The Opposition should be under no illusion: the DUP absolutely recognises the acute need for more social housing and, indeed, all tenures of housing across Northern Ireland. Building more homes is a priority for our party and for our Communities Minister. We will champion that need at every possible opportunity to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Housing and the Programme for Government Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Housing and the Programme for Government
I commend the Minister for bringing forward the draft anti-poverty strategy. It is welcome. Are there any learning opportunities from how Scotland has aimed to tackle child poverty? What is the Minister's assessment of that?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Anti-poverty Strategy Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Anti-poverty Strategy
That is tomorrow's debate, and I look forward to having the debate then.
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Budget (No. 2) Bill: Final Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Budget (No. 2) Bill: Final Stage
Does the deputy First Minister agree that there is a need to prioritise the communities that are most affected by increased immigration into Northern Ireland for future good relations and community cohesion resources and programmes?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Public Disorder: TEO Strategic Action Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Public Disorder: TEO Strategic Action
In light of the clarity on timelines that the Minister has provided, does he believe that many who jumped on the bandwagon, including, regrettably, members of the Committee for Communities, were perhaps too eager and, in doing so, diverted their attention and priority away from calling out the violence in exchange for…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Ballymena Disorder: Safe and Appropriate Rehousing Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Ballymena Disorder: Safe and Appropriate Rehousing
In a recent briefing, the Committee for Communities was told that 2,551 declared vacancies existed as of March 2025, which is over 20% of posts in that Department. Recruitment has increased over the past year, but so has the number of vacancies. Given that his Department is responsible for the recruitment exercise,…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Civil Service Recruitment Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Civil Service Recruitment
I thank the Minister for his answer. In a recent Committee for Communities briefing, we were informed that the estimated loss due to customer fraud across all benefits in 2023 was £163·2 million, which is a substantial amount. The Minister referred to an opportunity — the Committee was told about this — for us to…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Error Savings Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Security Benefits: Fraud and Error Savings
Mr Kingston asked the Minister of Finance, given that the Department of Finance is responsible for recruitment across all Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) Departments, what measures he is taking to increase the rate of recruitment to Civil Service jobs.
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1426/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1426/22-27
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline the length of time it takes for additional police officers, requested under mutual aid arrangements from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, to provide support on the ground.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2227/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2227/22-27
Minister, if a constituent of mine received £100 from your scheme last winter, will that have any impact on their eligibility for the forthcoming winter fuel payment?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Winter Fuel Payment Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Winter Fuel Payment
I thank the Minister for her answer. Given that numerous reports, including from the World Health Organization, have found no evidence of adverse health effects from 5G masts, will the Minister go further and call on those who can assist the police to bring those responsible for those attacks to justice to provide…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Mobile Phone Coverage: Attacks on Masts Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Mobile Phone Coverage: Attacks on Masts
On a point of order, Speaker. I apologise to you and the House because my phone was not on silent at the start of today's proceedings during Prayers.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Assembly Business Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Assembly Business
Mr Kingston asked the Minister for the Economy, in light of the recent Adjournment debate on poor mobile phone coverage in West Belfast and recent media coverage that stated that there had been at least 13 attacks on mobile phone masts in West Belfast since 2023, which is impacting on local businesses, as well as…
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 1405/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 1405/22-27
The social housing development programme is one of the areas in the Programme for Government with an actual target. Does the Minister agree therefore that there is, in fact, an onus on the Executive to prioritise capital to it?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Social Housing Development Programme Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Social Housing Development Programme
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on his discussions with HM Treasury on the opportunity to bid for a share of fraud and error savings in social security benefits.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 2158/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 2158/22-27
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. The Opposition motion refers to the recent cost of doing business report and to the earlier high street task force, which presented its report 'Delivering a 21st Century High Street' in 2022. In that report, the task force made 14 recommendations that spanned a range of…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Cost of Doing Business Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Cost of Doing Business
I commend the Minister for the statement and welcome the many positive announcements in it. In particular, I welcome the funding for Glencairn community hub and the public realm schemes in Glengormley and Shankill gateway. It is disappointing that the Minister has not been given additional resources to tackle welfare…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Budget Allocations 2025-26 Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Budget Allocations 2025-26
There has been a great deal of focus on a court ruling in Dublin last week relating to Gerry Adams. Let us be quite clear: the case that Gerry Adams took related to a very specific allegation that the BBC broadcast. The ruling has not, and will not, change Gerry Adams's past, and nor should it change the views of…
Decided on a second assessment. Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarism
Assessment details for Member's statement: Gerry Adams: BBC Libel Case Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Gerry Adams: BBC Libel Case
The Cost of Doing Business - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘UK Treasury’, and insert: ‘calls on all Ministers to take forward the recommendations of the High Street Taskforce Delivering a 21st Century High Street report, including securing Executive agreement where necessary; and further calls on the Minister of…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: The Cost of Doing Business - Amendment 1 Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: The Cost of Doing Business - Amendment 1
Does the Member agree that any changes to arrangements under the Belfast Agreement would need the cross-community consent of the Assembly?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Bodies: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Bodies: Funding
Will the Member give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: North/South Bodies: Funding Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: North/South Bodies: Funding
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