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Dr Steve Aiken OBE: Assembly records
All of Dr Steve Aiken OBE’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
Thank you very much indeed. Your predecessor was always clear in pointing out what was or, indeed, was not in the "black box", but, on this occasion, the reduction from over £1 billion to £17 million shows a bit of progress.
I declare an interest as chair of the all-party group on aerospace and space. Minister, you will be aware that Airbus seeks to expand in Northern Ireland. Will you outline what your Department can do to reach out to it, specifically in the area of skills, which relates to the previous comments from Mrs Dodds about…
Thank you very much indeed, Minister, for bringing the Estimates before us. Members will notice that we have a £32 billion Budget for 2025-26, with £18·8 billion in RDEL, £2·14 billion in CDEL and £10·6 billion in AME. That gives us £20·94 billion in RDEL and CDEL combined, which is, by any recommendation, the largest…
I declare an interest as the chair of the all-party group (APG) on aerospace and space. Will the Member agree with me that it is vital for our ADS sector to have a skilled workforce and for it to have the ability to invest heavily in that workforce in order to make the sector work?
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister whether they have received a formal invitation to visit the President of the United States of America in March 2026.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any discussions he has had with the logistics industry on (i) any rise in shipping costs created by the implementation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme; and (ii) any disruption and divergence of logistics vehicles and shipping containers…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any discussions he has had with the shipping industry on the implementation of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any discussions he has had with Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on the implications of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme on GB to NI shipping routes.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of the Metrology Office warning that potential extreme rainfall may be expected for up to another month, to detail any processes she is putting in place to ensure that the recent inter-agency flooding response, is not repeated.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure (i) for an update on the status of the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015; (ii) to detail the number of dams that have recently had safety inspections and the number that have yet to be inspected; and (iii) whether she has full responsibility and accountability for all…
I thank the Minister for giving way. The issue about mapping is fundamental. I have written to you and to the Finance Minister about updating the mapping. Has the recent flood inundation been looked at against the flood maps? My understanding is that they do not match in any way, because of the recent volume of…
The most interesting thing, perhaps, from the Minister's perspective, is that while, previously, areas that were thought to be flood-prone might, at least, have included those beside culverts, ditches and small streams, they are now much wider. Estates are even being flooded in Ballyclare that are nowhere near rivers…
It was noteworthy that, in Ballynure, of all places, one of the problems was that, due to the height of the river, water could not drain away, and there was flooding around the school and that area. That has not been seen before, but it was actually predicted.
Thank you very much, indeed, Mr Speaker, and thank you for chairing the Adjournment debate on flooding along the Six Mile river. I start by thanking the many constituents who have been in touch with me on the issue. In particular, I thank the Antrim and District Angling Association; the unfortunate residents whom we…
The Munich security conference at the weekend further highlighted the critical situation of the world that we live in, especially in Europe. Russia is continuing its wanton destruction of Ukraine, focusing its ballistic missiles and drones not on Ukraine's armed forces but on its power infrastructure. It is doing that…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
It is interesting that people here describe Palestine Action as some form of peaceful organisation. Before I talk about the serious attack on a policewoman, I remind Members that Palestine Action attacked two Royal Air Force aircraft at RAF Brize Norton. Royal Air Force aircraft at Brize Norton are probe-and-drogue…
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of the implications on (i) cost; (ii) security; and (iii) continuity of electricity supply in Northern Ireland, as a result of EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism directives, that came into force 1 Jan 2026.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail when the Northern Ireland Ordnance Survey will update its historical flooding overlays in light of the recent floods.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) when the last full audit of the Reservoirs Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 was conducted; (ii) the number of reservoirs that were designated as being in poor or very poor conditions; and (iii) whether she has full responsibility and accountability of all aspects of…