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.
As predictable as day turning to night, the motion seeks to blame Westminster, because that is the default position of parties in the Assembly. If in doubt, blame Westminster, in order to deflect any and all criticism away from the floundering Executive. When one probes a little deeper, however, the truth soon…
Will the Minister assure the House that his Department has not been sending letters to biological men about smear tests or medical conditions that impact on biological women specifically? Is it not an indictment of his Department that it is so captured by wokery that I have to ask such a question?
Minister, as part of the women's health strategy, are you looking at how your Department records gender identity as distinct from sex to ensure that men are not being offered women's health appointments?
Like all MLAs who have spoken, my thoughts are with Katie's family, especially her parents, as they listen to the Minister's statement. Minister, BBC Northern Ireland's 'Spotlight' episode on the Katie Simpson murder reported that someone from a political party contacted the journalist Tanya Fowles to tell her,…
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Last Tuesday, during the debate on the motion on NHS dentistry, I pointed out that the Irish Sea border will create further complexity for the supply and cost of dental amalgam. In his response to the debate, Mr Nesbitt told the House that I was "entirely wrong". He said: "It is…
Many people will look at the findings of the Springhill inquest and ask, "When is my day in court?" Today, I think of the many innocent victims of republican violence who will look at some of those who sit on the Sinn Féin Benches and rightly shake their heads. Why? It is because they know — we all know — that there…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
Mr Gaston asked the Minister of Health, given that, in reply to a recent question for written answer, he said that he is conducting a review of how gender and biological sex are recorded across his Department, when the Health and Social Care data directory began collecting information based on gender as distinct from…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) why banning order powers under the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 remain limited to football and do not apply to GAA or rugby; (ii) why the PSNI is unable to provide comprehensive data on their use; and (iii) any urgent steps she will take to address this inconsistency.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any actions being taken to ensure Northern Ireland keeps up with the rest of the UK in terms of bowel cancer screening; and (ii) whether his Department will consider lowering the age of NHS screening from 60 to 50.
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the Cancer Research UK report, Cancer in the UK: Northern Ireland Overview 2026, which stated that there are 1,500 new cases of lung cancer each year in Northern Ireland, to detail any actions being taken to implement a targeted lung cancer screening programme.
To ask the Minister of Health, in reference to the Cancer Strategy 2022-2032, in which £10.6 million in recurrent funding has been invested compared to the projected £55.7 million by Year 4 due to the broader financial pressures facing health and social care, to detail what the money, earmarked for the Cancer…
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether Executive approval has been sought and obtained prior to the launch of the consultation of the Department for the Economy draft Irish Language policy.
To ask the Minister of Justice, given that Senior Crown Counsel confirmed in the High Court that the Minister will update Schedule 3 to the Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, to detail why she did not update the act when the defect was first raised.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 39622/22-27, in which it was stated that unmet need for home care across the Northern Trust is currently at its lowest level for six years, to detail the figures for unmet need of home care for the last ten years.
To ask the Minister of Health, given the UK’s reliance on imported insulin, to detail (i) any assessment that has been made of the risks to supply continuity for patients in Northern Ireland; and (ii) any steps he is taking to support or advocate for increased domestic insulin production to ensure long-term security…
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 39622/22-27, which stated he would optimise service delivery and level up service provision across the Trust’s geography and this reform will address the geographical blackspots, to detail the action that is being taken on the ground to achieve these aims.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the legal duty of care schools have in relation to pupils with severe allergies and whether the current arrangements are deemed sufficient.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Protecting Victims of Coercive Control”
Protecting Victims of Coercive Control - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘evidential requirements;’ and insert: ‘further recognises that the failures exposed by the Máiría Cahill case demonstrate the consequences of systems that do not adequately protect victims of abuse and coercion; calls on the Minister of Justice…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made as to whether the opening hours for the canteen in the South West Acute Hospital are adequate.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any targeted interventions in place in North Antrim following findings that, in 2024/25, the proportion of Primary 1 pupils classified as obese in the most deprived areas was 73 per cent higher than in the least deprived areas.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any action he is taking in response to data showing that, in Mid and East Antrim, drug-related admissions in the most deprived areas are approximately 149 per cent higher than the local average; and (ii) how services in North Antrim are being strengthened to address the…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any assessment he has made of the finding in the Health Inequalities Annual Report 2026 that, in Causeway Coast and Glens, alcohol-specific mortality in the most deprived areas is approximately 97 per cent higher than the local average; and (ii) any targeted interventions…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any specific measures her Department will take, including a timeframe, to secure the former Northern Regional College site on Trostan Avenue, Ballymena, in order to prevent ongoing trespass, vandalism and fire-setting.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail all expenditure on communications and media production by her Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, including (i) camera equipment; (ii) photography services; (iii) video production and filming services; and (iv) digital content creation and social…
To ask the Minister of Health, given that he informed the Assembly on 28 April 2026 that changes relating to dental amalgam are UK-wide, following an international agreement, to detail (i) whether he needs to correct the record in light of the Explanatory Memorandum to the Control of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment)…