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.
One year on from the return of the Executive, the uselessness of the arrangements supposedly put in place to justify that return is now clearer than ever. The DUP deal, which was sold as Safeguarding the Union, is now seen to be what many of us always said that it was: a con. The Irish Sea border has, far from…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the amount their Department has spent on photographers since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children with Down syndrome born in each of the last ten years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to place a copy in the Assembly library of all (i) departmental guidelines; and (ii) Health and Social Care Trust guidelines in relation to the disposal of the remains of unborn babies.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the number of diesel generators held by NIE Networks to assist people who have lost power; and (ii) how this compares with the situation in other parts of the UK.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the delay statistics for trains (i) in; and (ii) out of Belfast Grand Central Station at (a) peak times; and (b) off-peak times.
To ask the Assembly Commission, in light of the debate and resolution of the Assembly on 28 January 2025 on Commitment to the Proper Use of Public Monies, whether it has any plans to commission a new review into matters relating to Michael McMonagle and the use of certain allowances under the Assembly Members…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to amend the publication of abortion data to include details of those who have obtained more than one abortion, as is the case in England and Wales.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to amend the publication of abortion data to include the reasons for abortion, as is the case in England and Wales.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans he has to amend the publication of abortion data to include the socio-economic background of those seeking abortions, as is the case in England and Wales.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of surgical abortions in Northern Ireland since the introduction of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording)”
Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) - Amendment 2 Leave out all after ‘collapse,’ and insert: ‘and the failure of the Executive to deliver on its promised legislative programme or improve public services; and notes that the Assembly’s ability to deliver is greatly limited by the…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of the Assembly agreeing a motion on 28 January 2025 on Commitment to the Proper Use of Public Monies, which included noting that there is an onus on the First Minister to correct the Assembly record of 7 October 2024, to detail whether the First Minister…
To ask the Assembly Commission, in light of the Assembly agreeing a motion on 28 January 2025 on Commitment to the Proper Use of Public Monies, for its assessment of whether there is a clear distinction between party political work and constituency work.
To ask the Assembly Commission, in light of the Assembly agreeing a motion on 28 January 2025 on Commitment to the Proper Use of Public Monies, to detail any action it will take to review the audit process in relation to the spending of public money by MLAs.
To ask the Assembly Commission, in light of the Assembly agreeing a motion on 28 January 2025, including regretting that the Review of the use of certain allowances under the Assembly Members (Salaries and Expenses) Determination (Northern Ireland) 2016, by the Assembly’s Head of Legal Services, was a purely…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the annual spend per pupil in (i) primary schools; and (ii) post-primary schools in the (a) Controlled sector; (b) Maintained sector; (c) Integrated sector; and (d) Irish-medium sector.
Strategic Planning for an Ageing Population That this Assembly recognises our ageing population and the challenges and opportunities this presents for public services; acknowledges the vital contributions of older people while recognising the pressures on healthcare, social care, housing, transport, and the economy;…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail any lessons that have been learned from Storm Éowyn in relation to his Department's (i) preparations; and (ii) response.
To ask the Minister for Communities for an update on the District Electoral Area changes, as outlined in the recommendations of the Local Government Boundaries Commissioner published in 2022.
To ask the Minister for Communities (i) whether he will commission research into problem gambling; and (ii) how problem gambling in Northern Ireland compares with the situation in Great Britain.