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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
I thank the Minister for her statement and her answers so far. It is very positive to see the East-West Council up and running and flowing from the 'Safeguarding the Union' Command Paper. Will the Minister agree with me that the East-West Council is an important and useful tool for shared learning between the central…
Let me say at the outset that we in the Democratic Unionist Party seek to promote the celebration of culture. We will always defend the dignified display of the flag of our country. However, we will never make excuses for the display of anything that could be associated with a paramilitary organisation or that…
Along with others, I warmly welcome the Minister's statement. It demonstrates how all Departments are seeking to respond to severe and chronic need and how all Departments require an appropriate share of the Budget to respond to that need. I speak as a long-serving governor of Belfast Boys' Model School and of Malvern…
With regard to academic research collaboration, was there any discussion of the impact of the United Kingdom's reassociation with Horizon Europe, including access to funding, which will be beneficial to all partners?
Will the Minister tell us more about the engagement that has taken place with the institutions? How hopeful is she that we are reaching an end point to that process?
I recognise and welcome the fact that, last week, the grounds here at Stormont played a part in this year's D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations. Last week, I was contacted by Patricia Pedlow of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association Northern Ireland about the pipers' 80-day countdown to D-Day. Pipers are playing…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether arrangements have been agreed for the emptying of the two rubbish bins and the cutting of the grass in Centenary Garden, Ballysillan Park, North Belfast, which was created through Urban Villages funding.
I thank the Minister for his reply and his commitment. Can he set out his Department's financial support for community development in the Westland area in recent times?
I thank the Minister for his answers so far. How much do the current mitigations cost, and what are the projected costs of the additional welfare mitigations highlighted in the report?
Mr Kingston asked the Minister for Communities to outline the support provided by his Department to fulfil the long-held desire of the community in the Westland estate in North Belfast to have a replacement community centre.
It is important that young people, within their peer groups, and their parents play a role in making it clear that this is unacceptable behaviour that needs to be brought to an end.
I thank the Minister for her answer. It is disappointing that we had that upsurge of clashes between groups of young people, particularly during February and March. Sadly, there were also attacks on homes and on some individuals during those months. The Minister has covered the question that I wanted to ask as a…
To ask the Minister of Justice (i) what plans and arrangements are being considered for the gate and security gate between Flax Street and Hillview Retail Park in North Belfast; and (ii) what involvement does her Department have in this matter.
Our amendment proposes that, in the first place, the Minister bring forward regulations to put in place much longer notice to quit periods. That, we believe, would make a real and tangible difference to tenants as a first phase in enhancing their rights and protections. As my colleague Maurice Bradley said, there is a…
The DUP fully endorses the need for a new long-term and cross-cutting approach to tackling fuel poverty. Rocketing energy prices have brought renewed focus to the crisis facing many, but, in truth, those problems have been building for some time. The Communities Minister is leading the process of preparing a new…
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I thank all Members for their comments. We thank the SDLP, the Opposition party, for bringing the motion. Although we have proposed an amendment, I would point out to them that the majority of the wording of their motion will be kept. Our amendment is towards the end of the…
I start by thanking the Opposition party for the motion, the majority of which we support. However, as Mr O'Toole referenced, we wish to amend part of it, and I will explain the reason for that during my speech. For context, the UK Government introduced the two-child policy in 2017, and, under the principle of parity,…