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 join other Members in welcoming the very positive statement by the Minister. Can he set out more detail on how much each primary school will receive, how they will access those funds and how they will go about spending that money?
I confirm the DUP's support for this cross-party motion highlighting Homelessness Awareness Week. Homelessness is a complex issue caused by factors relating to a person's personal circumstances and by wider factors beyond their control. The reality of homelessness covers a wide range of circumstances and includes…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for an update on funding via the Urban Villages Initiative for the new Westland Community Centre in North Belfast.
I hope that the Minister's throat recovery has not been set back by answering questions. The fire in his belly has certainly not been reduced, however. As we heard earlier, tomorrow is Fuel Poverty Awareness Day across the UK, which is organised by National Energy Action. Will the Minister update us on the progress…
Mr Kingston asked the Minister for Communities, further to the millions of pounds for social housing that he secured in the October monitoring round, how many new social houses he expects to be able to fund in this financial year.
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. The DUP is committed to ensuring that people with disabilities can live full and active lives. We have continually advocated for better access to services that can help to ensure that people with disabilities can play a stronger role in their local communities and in the workplace. We are…
Last month, the Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, hosted a very successful and enjoyable evening at the SSE Arena honouring our athletes who competed and won medals in the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland and those who represented Ireland were honoured.…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorialsCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Revised Wording)”
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1 After ‘our society;’ insert: ‘recognises that the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities affirms that every human being has the inherent right to life; notes that selective abortion on the…
I rise as a DUP member of the Committee for Communities, along with my colleague Maurice Bradley. We welcome the fact that the Minister has brought forward the regulations to raise electrical safety standards for tenants in private rental accommodation. That is supported by the Committee, as our Chair said. The…
I thank the Minister for this very welcome announcement, and I commend him for it. We all share concerns that increasing numbers of older people are being targeted by scammers, so can the Minister confirm that his Department will not be sending any correspondence or requests for bank account details or other personal…
Belfast has been on a similar journey to that of many other cities that expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution, such as Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Newcastle, with old industrial and warehousing land being repurposed for modern-day use. Whilst other cities also experienced Blitz attacks during the…
Does the Member agree that our attention should be on the good governance of Northern Ireland and on ensuring that, for the rest of the term, the Assembly operates well?
The action of DUP Ministers in the previous Executive and the subsequent legal judgement were a collective demonstration that the original protocol imposed by the EU and the UK Government caused a deterioration in political and economic stability in Northern Ireland. The concerns of unionists had been trampled on, and…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Belfast City Centre Dereliction”
Belfast City Centre Dereliction - Amendment 1 Leave out all after first ‘dereliction’ and insert: ‘in parts of Belfast City Centre, which has contributed to a growing sense of squalor and decay; expresses frustration at delays in the proposed urban regeneration of the Tribeca Belfast site, as well as dilapidation on a…
The motion has been brought to the Assembly by the Committee for the Executive Office, through its Chair. I rise, as a DUP member of the Committee, along with my colleague Harry Harvey, in support of the motion. The racially motivated attacks witnessed over the summer were shocking, unacceptable and unjustifiable. We…
Emergency planning is vital, and additional complexity is created when we discuss border communities. What work is being undertaken to ensure that border communities are prepared for all eventualities?
Will the Minister confirm that the business case ensures a fair and equitable approach to the Irish language commissioner and the commissioner for the Ulster-Scots and the Ulster-British tradition?
To ask the Minister of Justice what progress is being made, in association with Lidl, to ensure that the security gate between Hillview Retail Park and Flax Street, Belfast, can be closed remotely by the PSNI.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether the resurfacing work at Townsend Street will cover all of the street up to Peter’s Hill on the Shankill Road, Belfast.