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 the Economy to provide the GDP growth rates for the goods producing sector in (i) Northern Ireland; (ii) Great Britain; and (iii) the United Kingdom as a whole for (a) 2020; (b) 2021; (c) 2022; (d) 2023; (e) 2024; and (f) 2025.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) who authorised the publication of the court listings naming PSNI officers who are taking civil cases arising from the 2023 data breach; (ii) any guidance or risk assessment that was applied in deciding not to anonymise or redact the names involved; and (iii) for her…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 37627/22-27 and AQW 31577/22-27, and in light of the Loughs Agency spending £48,730 on the three external reports, to detail (i) the date on which (a) the concerns raised by the Woodland Trust were first received by the Loughs Agency;…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 37627/22-27 and AQW 31577/22-27, and in light of the Loughs Agency spending £48,730 on the three external reports, to detail (i) the purpose of each of the three external reports; (ii) the date each report was commissioned; (iii) the…
To ask the Minister for the Economy in relation to her Department’s press release on 15 January 2026, stating that economic output in Northern Ireland increased by 2.9 per cent, which is higher than in Great Britain, to detail (i) how economic output is defined in that context; and (ii) the exact publication, table…
To ask the Minister for the Economy to provide the GDP growth rates for the services sector in (i) Northern Ireland; (ii) Great Britain; and (iii) the United Kingdom as a whole for (a) 2020; (b) 2021; (c) 2022; (d) 2023; (e) 2024; and (f) 2025.
Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. At the heart of the complaint and the finding against me is a political witch-hunt. The complaint is not about protecting and promoting scrutiny or holding Members accountable when they fall short. The complaint exposes the disdain of the middle class for this country, working lad…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Dog-whistle messaging.
Thank you very much to the Member for giving way. Since he has become an expert on this topic, can I ask him for his thoughts on the Chairperson telling Mr Burrows to: "Grow up." — [Official Report (Hansard), 13 October 2025, p5, col 1]. and, indeed, saying to Mr Buckley across the Floor that he is a liar? Is that…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Sexism, misogyny, ageism and other equality groupsCriteria met: Identity framing, Controversy escalation.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I find it awfully rich that we are debating today my comments in the Committee, when, at the same time, the Member has said that I bullied the Chair. I ask for your ruling on that, Mr Speaker, because I think that it is completely unacceptable.
On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The debate is on a report that finds that I breached the code of conduct because of questions about IRA rape victim Máiría Cahill. This morning, Ms Cahill informed the public by way of her X account that she was not informed that the debate was to take place, contacted during the…
On this day last week, the Minister condescendingly told me: "I do not know whether you have listened thus far". — [Official Report (Hansard), 26 January 2026, p58, col 1]. Last Monday, the problem was that it was the Minister who was not listening, not Members. I am told that Reval2026 had an additional net annual…
I have previously raised in the Chamber the challenges that I have faced in relation to transparency when it comes to the Executive Office's refusal to answer questions for written answer. Thankfully, that situation has improved somewhat since I last raised it in this place. What has remained a problem, however, are…
Soil Nutrient Health Scheme To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how many farmers were contacted on the morning of the lifting of the slurry ban by representatives of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme to inform them that soil sampling had been carried out incorrectly by an official and that…
Clawback of Public Funds from non-GAA Events at Casement Park That this Assembly notes the scale of public funding committed to the redevelopment of Casement Park; further notes that the stadium will host major non-GAA commercial events, including international concerts and sporting fixtures generating substantial…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the progress made against each of the 58 actions contained in A Cancer Strategy for Northern Ireland 2022–2032 Funding Plan since its publication.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the proportion of patients in the North Antrim constituency with a cancer diagnosis that are currently waiting to commence cancer treatment, broken down by (a) cancer type; (b) average waiting time; and (c) the range of waiting times; and (ii) any action being taken to…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any concerns have been raised in relation to the existence of geographical blackspots in the North Antrim constituency where patients assessed as requiring a domiciliary care package are unable to secure one due solely to their address.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of medicine graduates from Queen’s University Belfast in each of the last ten years; (ii) the proportion of those graduates that have remained working in Northern Ireland as doctors; and (iii) a breakdown of the specialties in which they are currently working.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the number of farmers that were contacted on the morning of the lifting of the slurry ban by representatives of the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme to inform them that soil sampling had been carried out incorrectly by an official and that a new…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of hospitality businesses that have been revalued since January 2025 ahead of the Reval 2026 process, broken down by (i) local council area; and (ii) month.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of hospitality businesses that have been revalued between Reval 2023 and January 2026, broken down by (i) local council area; and (ii) month.