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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 qualifying, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made of the amount of revenue raised by HMRC to facilitate (a) the EU customs duty on small parcels; (b) the forthcoming administration charge; and (c) the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (Maritime); and (ii) any attempts being made by his…
I thank the Minister for his statement. Minister, as well as the move to reduce the cost to the Assembly of vacant non-domestic properties and to increase liability so that we will not have so many vacant properties, you will be aware of the Dilapidation Bill and of the conversations that have been taking place in…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consultation that has taken place between CCEA and his Department regarding how reducing content and removing examination of practical skills will affect the reputation of Northern Ireland schools, and the examination process, especially in STEM subjects. [R]
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any assurances he has had from the Education Authority that schools will continue to offer practical experimentation facilities if there is no requirement to assess secondary level students in practical science experimentation skills under CCEA proposed curriculum reforms. [R]
To ask the Minister of Education whether he has considered if CCEA's proposed removal of assessed practical experimentation, and the reduction of content from the future science curriculum, will have a detrimental impact on preparedness of students for tertiary education and for further employment. [R]
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any reasons for the delays in the vetting service for PSNI recruits, with some now waiting one year or more for clearance to commence training.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, given the delay in EU UK agreement talks scheduled for July 2026, to detail (i) any mitigations is he planning to put in place to protect local agribusiness, given the end of a large number of grace periods on sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) rules…
To ask the Minister for the Economy, pursuant to her role in appointing members to the board of Invest NI, to detail (i) any checks that were undertaken to ensure that the current members of the board meet the eligibility requirements for entry to the United States of America, under the United States of America's…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) whether her Permanent Secretary raised any formal concerns about the appointments made to the current board of Invest NI; and (ii) whether, through her Department, any security vetting was (a) requested; and (b) conducted, on any of the members of the board.
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any independent advice, as required before approving appointments to the board of Invest NI, in accordance with Code of Practice for Ministerial Public Appointments in Northern Ireland, was provided during the appointment process for the current members of the board Invest…
It must be said that £181·3 million is a lot of taxpayers' hard-earned money. It is money that is raised from local commuters, vehicle owners, farmers, local businesses, logistics companies and, above all, our constituents — those vital people whom we are elected to represent. That £181·3 million is the figure in…
The Minister will be aware that, under the public appointments guide published by the Executive Office, it is clear that she is supposed to take independent advice before appointing board members. What independent advice did she receive, particularly about the board members selected?
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) whether any issues were raised by His Majesty's Government security vetting procedures, on members of the board of Invest NI; and (ii) whether there are any limitations on access to UK commercial in confidence documents, of information by members of the board of Invest…
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any of the members she has appointed to the board of Invest NI are unable gain entry to the United States of America, a key foreign direct investment market for Northern Ireland, based on any previous convictions or criminal activity.
The Ulster Unionist Party welcomes the Fiscal Council Bill. It is something that we set out many Stormont Houses ago. It is so far in the distant past that we have forgotten how long ago it was. It was always clear that we needed to see what our government was doing and to measure it effectively. Time and time again,…
Last week, we saw the horrific and barbaric attack on Stephen Ogilvie. That attack, no matter the rights and wrongs, was made by a legal asylum seeker in our nation. We also witnessed attacks on our communities that were perpetrated and incited from who really knows where. Those attacks were reinforced and amplified…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any additional funding she has requested from HM Treasury, to help support the PSNI during the recent rioting and violence in our community.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail whether she has asked the Home Office (i) for a detailed briefing on the deployment of UK Border Force inspection teams within Northern Ireland; and (ii) whether UK Border Force teams can be deployed, in a similar manner to the An Garda Síochána undertaking physical identity…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of letters of direction that have been given, by Ministers to Permanent Secretaries, regarding exceeding 45 per cent of spending on Vote of Account, against the provisions as directed by the Norther Ireland Act.