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.
Atherton Report on Cervical Screening Programme To ask the Minister of Health to make a statement to the Assembly on his decision not to hold a public inquiry into the ladies with letters scandal.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the total non-earmarked budget received by their Department in the 2025-26 financial year, broken down by how it was spent.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the number of Selective Medical Practitioner determinations have been changed by the Select Committee in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the amount (i) his Department; (ii) any Health and Social Care Trust; and (iii) his Department's arm’s-length bodies has funded, or reimbursed travel, accommodation and professional fees for clinicians travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to undertake assessments…
To ask the Minister of Finance whether any ring-fenced allocation has been provided to the (i) Department of Education; and (ii) Department of Health arising from Barnett consequentials linked to special educational needs or autism provision in England.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the Barnett consequentials received by Northern Ireland arising from expenditure in England on Education, Health and Care Plans and wider post-19 special educational needs provision in each of the last five financial years.
To ask the Minister of Education whether his Department has carried out an assessment of the cost of introducing a statutory post-19 special educational needs support framework, similar to Education, Health and Care Plans in England extending to age 25.
There is no way to dress it up: we must be open and honest with the public that there is a crisis in home care provision. In North Antrim, the Northern Trust area is a particularly telling case study of the issues that affect the sector. In December 2025, the Northern Trust had 532 people waiting for full care…
Thank you very much. Today, in the Chamber, we have all heard the warm words from Executive MLAs, which, I truly believe, will be much appreciated. However, the families who come to me want more than warm words in non-binding debates. They want to know what the Executive have deemed to be more important than using the…
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. The motion addresses one of the most pressing and emotionally draining realities faced by thousands of families across Northern Ireland. Autism does not affect only the individual child; it affects entire families, particularly parents and siblings. Every aspect of…
A recent response from Minister Nesbitt to a question for written answer raises serious questions about how basic patient data is being recorded across our Health and Social Care system. The Department admits that there is no consistent approach. Some systems record biological sex and others record self-identified…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) the budget allocated; and (ii) the associated expenditure, for the Medical Appeals Tribunal in each of the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Justice why the decision taken by the Selective Medical Practitioner in relation to Injury On Duty awards is not final in Northern Ireland compared to it being final in England and Wales.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail the qualifications of those who review the decisions taken by the Selective Medical Practitioner in relation to Injury On Duty awards.
The conviction of Pastor Clive Johnston marked a profoundly dark day for Northern Ireland and the Assembly. I include the Assembly because it was the House that passed the law that criminalised a man for preaching the gospel. The idea that devolution is some sort of safeguard for civil and religious liberties was…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Identity framing, Controversy escalation.
The nationalist Members of the House have somewhat lost the run of themselves after Thursday's elections. Listening to Sinn Féin, one could be forgiven for missing the fact that the SNP lost seats in Scotland. For the benefit of Ms Ennis, I note that the SNP was down six seats in total. It lost over 400,000 votes in…
FlaggedConstitutional question, Brexit, the Windsor Framework and sovereigntyCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging.
I greatly welcome the Supreme Court judgement in the Dillon case. It was a case of real constitutional significance that puts the brakes on those who seek to expand the remit of article 2. It rebuffs the absurd contention that rights in Northern Ireland should be those evolving in the EU, not in our United Kingdom. It…
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, to detail (i) the amount spent by their Department and each arm’s-length body sponsored by their Department on translation and interpretation services, broken down by (a) financial year; (b) language; and (c)…