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 of Justice to specify how many genders the Department and its Arm's Length Bodies recognise when it comes to the practical operation of policy papers, such as the Northern Ireland Prison Service Guidance on the care and management of transgender prisoners.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the longest ambulance downtime in the last 30 days, broken down by hospital; and (ii) the number of occasions that downtime exceeded two hours.
To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the actions taken by the Education Authority to maximise support for Balnamore Primary School once a decline in pupil numbers was evident.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 19540/22-27, to detail the Department or statutory body that provides permission for discharge points into waterways which ultimately end up in a lough.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Supporting a Public Health Approach to Tackling Gambling-Related Harms”
Supporting a Public Health Approach to Tackling Gambling-Related Harms - Amendment 1 Amendment Leave out all after ‘gambling disorders;’: ‘: and further calls on the Minister for Communities to introduce a gambling levy requiring the gambling industry to provide funding to address the cost of the social damage caused…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail any consideration that was given to the ongoing new development taking place in Balnamore when measuring the potential for growth and recovery of Balnamore Primary School.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any plans he has to use the regulation making powers in Section 15 of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 19093/22-27, for an assurance that these issues will be considered if the Rainbow Project applies for funding from his Department, or its arm's-length bodies, in the future.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the average time taken by his Department to respond to a Freedom of Information request since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average time taken by his Department to respond to a Freedom of Information request since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the average time taken by her Department to respond to a Freedom of Information request since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the average time taken by his Department to respond to a Freedom of Information request since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 19023/22-27, for a breakdown of the proposals for which the funding was awarded in each case, both by the Department and the Housing Executive.
Thank you, Mr Speaker. Having listened to today's contributions, and considering the fact that my opponents simply did not engage with my arguments, I am more convinced than ever that there is nothing loving about housing men in female prisons. There is nothing progressive in rolling back rights that were won by women…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. As you are aware, the Secretary of State has refused to pull the Stormont brake in spite of the request to do so by every unionist in the House. Does not today's decision expose the basis on which devolution was restored as a sham? Mr Speaker, do you expect to remain in office in light…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Constitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing.
Before the debate, I, of course, studied the Prison Service guidance. I believe that the author of that guidance, while not agreeing with me on much, would agree that the opening words should be removed from the motion. I say that because the guidance states at paragraph 4: "Being transgender isn’t the same thing as…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
The Northern Ireland Executive's 2016 assessment of problem gambling demonstrated that we suffer from a significantly higher problem gambling prevalence than the rest of the UK: 2·3% compared with 0·5% for England. To put it another way, our gambling harm rates were five times higher than those of England. We have to…
Commitment to the Proper Use of Public Monies (Revised Wording) That this Assembly notes the publication of 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; regrets that this was a purely…
Congratulations to President Trump That this Assembly congratulates Donald Trump on his inauguration as 47th President of the United States of America; looks forward to the leader of the free world defending national sovereignty and borders and insisting that the EU’s colonial control of the trade and economic laws of…