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 commend the Minister for his innovative approach in establishing the integrated advice partnership fund and for recognising the local knowledge and expertise of our 11 councils, which will ensure that the additional £1·3 million from HM Treasury will be used to best effect in providing debt advice. Minister, what…
Homelessness Awareness Week 2024 That this Assembly notes Homelessness Awareness Week 2024, from 2 to 8 December 2024; further notes the major impact homelessness has on the health and wellbeing of those impacted; welcomes and commends the ongoing work of voluntary and community sector organisations working to prevent…
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department plans to run an Act FAST awareness campaign highlighting signs of stroke, similar to that launched by NHS England on 4 November 2024.
Tomorrow, 23 October, will be the 31st anniversary of the Shankill bomb. On that sunny Saturday afternoon in 1993, two IRA men walked into Frizzell's fish shop on the Shankill Road carrying a bomb designed to kill. When they triggered it at 1.06 pm, the explosion ripped through the building and out into the street,…
Everyone welcomes that investment and the excellent new Grand Central station. Many of us have had the opportunity to visit it. I hope that the Minister and the Department will look at any temporary measures that could be introduced during the closure of Durham Street to enable traffic flow. Anyone coming from the…
I welcome the Minister's important statement and the key areas for reform that he has identified. Can he say more about the basis for increasing the age of participation in education and training to 18?
Mr Kingston asked the Minister for Infrastructure to confirm whether the closure of the left-hand turn from Great Victoria Street on to the Grosvenor Road at the Fitzwilliam Hotel in Belfast is a permanent change, despite the explanation that was given about widening the footpath, given that the ongoing traffic…
As a member of the Committee for Communities along with my colleague Maurice Bradley, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the motion calling for the declaration of a housing emergency. The Democratic Unionist Party acknowledges the broad thrust of the motion, although I will highlight some alternative wording that…
I beg to move Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Members will be aware of the vital role of the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice in providing palliative care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and in supporting their families through extremely challenging times. From its…
I refer the Minister to the domestic and sexual abuse strategy: the second pillar on prevention and the fifth pillar on justice. Given the pressure on the policing budget, does the Minister, on behalf of his colleague, recognise the importance of the neighbourhood policing budget to ensure visibility and community…
Saturday 5 October saw the commencement of Northern Ireland's newest parkrun, at Paisley Park on the West Circular Road in Belfast. That is really positive for the community, as it is the first parkrun in the greater Shankill area. We had 112 finishers and a lot of positive feedback. I thank all who made it possible:…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Tackling Paramilitarism”
Tackling Paramilitarism - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘citizens;’ and insert: ‘further recognises, with view to ensuring that no community is left behind, the importance of supporting those who have demonstrated a desire to move permanently away from paramilitary activity; shares the view expressed by the…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Declaration of a Housing Emergency”
Declaration of a Housing Emergency - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘affordable housing;’ and insert: ‘calls on the Minister for Communities to immediately declare a housing emergency, bring forward the draft Housing Supply Strategy to the Executive as soon as possible, seek the necessary funding and resources to…
I thank Carál Ní Chuilín for bringing the matter to the House, and I thank the Minister for his attendance. I have been liaising with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust on the matter and asking questions to get a true picture of the situation. I am not here to be a spokesperson, but I will relay some of the…
This is excellent news, and I congratulate the Minister and his officials for securing 1,000 jobs for Northern Ireland. It is excellent not just for those who will get those jobs but, as he said, for office rental and our local economy generally. Will the Minister give us an idea of the timescale? When is recruitment…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. As my party colleague Harry Harvey said when he proposed our amendment, the publication last month of the Executive's Programme for Government was a significant milestone and set out the Executive's priorities for the mandate. As Members know, it is the first published Programme for…
I have to say that the First Minister was less than clear in her response to the Chair of the Executive Office Committee. That Committee has an important scrutiny role, and members have the ability to ask more than one question, which we are limited to here today. I will ask again: will the First Minister commit to…
Mindful of today's date, I ask how important strong political leadership is when responding to violence and racism, including antisemitism, on our streets.
I thank the Minister for his statement. Does he agree that the introduction of rent controls would have a detrimental impact on the housing market and on housing supply?
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Draft Programme for Government”
Draft Programme for Government - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Assembly’ and insert: ‘recognises the importance of keeping track of delivery against the objectives in the draft Programme for Government; and calls on the First Minister and deputy First Minister, building on existing commitments to publish an annual…
To ask the Minister for Communities to outline what progress is being made to secure an extension to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to include community-based employability support programmes.
I thank Nuala McAllister for bringing the topic to the Floor. As she referenced, the Public Accounts Committee conducted an inquiry into child poverty in Northern Ireland, with the Audit Office publishing the report in March this year. The report stated that the percentage of children in Northern Ireland living in…