All of Mr Timothy Gaston’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail (i) the price differential between motorcycle tests in Northern Ireland and Great Britain; and (ii) any steps she is taking to make these fees equal.
Hospitality VAT Harmonisation - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘requires protection;’ and insert: ‘further notes the unique burden which Northern Ireland faces due to EU restrictions on VAT reduction; calls on His Majesty’s Government to remove these restrictions; and further calls on the Minister for the Economy and…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail any cases, prior to the introduction of Guidance on the care and management of transgender prisoners, where prisoners were sent to prison accommodation that did not correspond with their biological sex.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail any financial support that will be available to the private forestry sector following the impact of Storm Éowyn on forests.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the amount her Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the amount her Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the amount his Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like you to view the audiovisual recording of the end of the debate on the motion brought by the Assembly Commission in light of Standing Order 27(1)(b), which states: "the Speaker shall direct that the lobbies be cleared and the division bells sounded if– (b) the Speaker’s…
I thank the Minister for his response and invitation; indeed, I will take him up on that. The crux of it is, Minister, that I want you to commit to carrying out a survey to determine the current stock levels of trout in Lough Neagh to establish how long current levels will last and to avoid the trout stocks reaching a…
I would like to give the Member the opportunity, in the remaining seconds that he has, to correct the record. He said that Mr Allister did not take up his position on a scrutiny Committee. He wanted to be on the EU scrutiny Committee, but the big parties kept him out of it. You have to take some responsibility for…
The motion begins by noting: "Members’ salaries and pensions should be determined by an independent body". Really? It does that in a context where the briefing to assist the Audit Committee's scrutiny of the Assembly Commission's budget for 2025-26 said: "given that Members' Salaries have not been reviewed since 2016,…
Mr Gaston asked the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs why, given that all recent studies on trout migrating from Lough Neagh to local rivers for spawning are showing a decrease in the number of trout returning to the lough, DAERA's Inland Fisheries is still allowing commercial fishing of wild…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the amount his Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the amount his Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
I wish to focus my remarks on a local issue in my constituency of North Antrim, which I believe falls within the scope of the motion. In September 2024, I spoke about a mental health charity in my constituency that provides an invaluable service in crisis intervention, counselling and family support. As of today,…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Before Question Time, my contribution to the debate on enhancing accountability and trust in government was cut short by Madam Principal Deputy Speaker, who ruled that my remarks were out of order. I respect the Chair, but, for the benefit of lowly Back-Benchers such as myself, will…
Deputy First Minister, 20 years ago, on Thursday past, Robert McCartney was brutally stabbed to death by the IRA. In the aftermath of his murder, his sisters were subjected to a campaign of intimidation by the republican movement that you partner with in government today. Will the ending violence against women and…
I could not agree more with some aspects of the motion. It is particularly welcome that it notes the lack of trust and accountability in our politics. Last week, the House debated a motion that lambasted the report on the Michael McMonagle scandal. Without a vote, it was passed. We all agreed that the conclusions…
I thank the Minister for coming to my constituency last week to visit Castle Tower School. I am unapologetic when I say that I hope and trust that he will look on that school fondly when he is deciding on his Department's priorities. One of the struggles facing controlled schools is their historical budget deficits,…