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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.
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I thank the Minister for her remarks so far. I declare an interest as chair of the all-party group on aerospace, defence, security and space. Minister, you will be aware of the importance of apprenticeships. Indeed, last week, in the Assembly, we had a meeting on apprenticeships in aerospace, defence, security and…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Aerospace Jobs Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Aerospace Jobs
On Saturday, Or Levy, Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi were released as part of the hostages-for-terrorists swap in the latest Middle East peace initiative. The three men were paraded for Hamas social media propaganda, with the despicable spectacle of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitating the…
Decided on a second assessment. Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Identity framing.
Assessment details for Member's statement: Gaza War: Release of Hostages Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Gaza War: Release of Hostages
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of whether his Department's proposed allocation in the Draft Budget 2025-26 aligns with the draft Programme for Government 2024-27.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 1571/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 1571/22-27
It is with some sadness that I rise to report the passing yesterday of our well-liked ex-mayor, councillor and UUP association chair, Jim Montgomery. Jim was a prominent political figure in South Antrim, particularly the town of Antrim — a town that he was immensely proud to represent and with which he had a strong…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Jim Montgomery Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Jim Montgomery
I know; I thought that, Minister. For clarification, we both sat at Hillsborough Castle many times when Health was not just a priority for all the other parties but the priority. Will the Minister reflect on the things that the other parties have said?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Health Crisis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Health Crisis
Will the Minister give way?
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Health Crisis Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Health Crisis
I will probably not join other Members, because you will be missed from Finance. Economy's gain is Finance's loss. Have your Department or your officials been in contact with the providers of mobile telephone communication systems in particular? Those are items of critical national infrastructure, and they seem to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Mobile and Broadband Connections Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Mobile and Broadband Connections
Today, our Prime Minister is in Brussels, working on a much-needed reset in relationships between our nation and the European Union. The meeting rightly focuses on our combined need to resist Russian aggression in Ukraine and to kick-start a much-needed rearmament of the EU and the United Kingdom in order to challenge…
Assessment details for Member's statement: Ukraine War: Defence Spending Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Ukraine War: Defence Spending
To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any proposals his Department has to safeguard aerospace jobs.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 1510/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 1510/22-27
Hospitality VAT Harmonisation That this Assembly recognises the vital contribution of the hospitality sector to our local economy; notes that the December 2024 UK Budget Impact response from Hospitality Ulster highlighted that the hospitality industry generates an annual turnover of almost £1.9 billion and supports…
Assessment details for Motion or amendment: Hospitality VAT Harmonisation Official Assembly record for Motion or amendment: Hospitality VAT Harmonisation
My party adds its thanks to the public servants and, indeed, members of civil society who have been dealing with the issues. First Minister, the question seems to be about what has happened to the mobile telephone networks. Many of us were rightly awakened to the concerns about the alarm that went off across the…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Executive Response Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Storm Éowyn: Executive Response
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. The date of 27 January is chosen because it marks the moment 80 years ago when the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camps were liberated. Last week, on BBC Radio 4, Ivor Perl BEM, a camp survivor, spoke of the horrors of the Holocaust, the murder of six million Jews and the need for…
Decided on a second assessment. Religion and belief (including people of no religion), churches, faith communities and religious prejudice (including antisemitism and anti-Muslim prejudice) Criteria met: Identity framing.
Assessment details for Member's statement: Holocaust Memorial Day Official Assembly record for Member's statement: Holocaust Memorial Day
I thank the Minister for his reply. He will be aware that there has always been a lot difficulty around planned maintenance, particularly in relation to Coolkeeragh power station. It is probably due to have some planned maintenance. There is a significant problem, because, if it goes down for any particular reason,…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Electricity Supply Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Electricity Supply
I think that I thank the First Minister for her remarks. My question was on the role of the democratic institutions and, in particular, the safeguards that were supposed to be in place. When the Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee clearly does not work and does not do what it is supposed to do, the key…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: Stormont Brake Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Stormont Brake
First Minister, have you had the opportunity to consult our friends in Scotland and, indeed, in Manchester? Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester are looking for pre-clearance as well. That would be well within the remit of the great airport that is Belfast International Airport, which is, of course, in my constituency.
Assessment details for Debate contribution: USA Travel: Pre-clearance Process Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: USA Travel: Pre-clearance Process
Dr Aiken asked the First Minister and deputy First Minister, after stating that the Secretary of State has today refused to use the Stormont brake, what the First Minister's position is on the use of democratic safeguards against the imposition of unwanted EU rules?
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 906/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 906/22-27
The Minister is aware that labelling on various agricultural goods says, "Not for sale within the EU". Will the Minister take the opportunity, during his North/South talks, to suggest introducing labelling of goods in the Irish Republic that says, "Not for sale in the UK"? That would prevent Mercosur goods…
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Assessment details for Debate contribution: EU-Mercosur Agreement Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: EU-Mercosur Agreement
Minister, one of the issues that have been raised with me about the dilapidation Bill, which will be welcomed by most people, concerns historically significant buildings that, for various reasons, some people would like to get rid of. Can you outline any safeguards that we can expect to see in the dilapidation Bill to…
Assessment details for Debate contribution: Dilapidation Bill: Update Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Dilapidation Bill: Update
I wish the Minister a happy new year. Minister, the cost of the separated prison regime is significant. Has your Department been able to annualise the costs and look at their impact? Will you report those costs, please?
Assessment details for Debate contribution: DOJ: Budgetary Pressures Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: DOJ: Budgetary Pressures
Dr Aiken asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether his Department has conducted any impact assessments on the EU-Mercosur agreement.
Assessment details for Topical question AQT 883/22-27 Official Assembly record for Topical question AQT 883/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy, in the light of recent amber warnings on power outages from the System Operator for Northern Ireland, to outline his assessment of the security of Northern Ireland's electricity supply.
Assessment details for Oral question AQO 1377/22-27 Official Assembly record for Oral question AQO 1377/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (i) whether his decision to seek appeal to the Supreme Court on the gas caverns ruling was based on constitutional issues; and (ii) whether he sought cross-cutting approval from the Executive to seek appeal to the Supreme Court on the gas caverns ruling.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 20072/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 20072/22-27
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the cost to the public purse of his decision to seek permission to appeal to the Supreme Court on the gas caverns ruling, despite having his request rejected by the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 20068/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 20068/22-27
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) any actions he is taking to increase spending on the aerospace and defence sector in Northern Ireland by His Majesty’s Government; and (ii) how his Department and Invest NI can help boost that spending, particularly for the Hi-Tech small and medium-sized enterprises…
Assessment details for Written question AQW 20071/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 20071/22-27
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he can confirm that no public money will be made available to the private provider for the Irish Football Association National Football Training Centre, in light of the publicly provided and agreed site at Birch Hill Road, Antrim.
Assessment details for Written question AQW 20070/22-27 Official Assembly record for Written question AQW 20070/22-27
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