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 First Minister and deputy First Minister, in light of previous Freedom of Information responses indicating that any decision on the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) participating in events, such as Belfast Pride, requires consultation with both the First Minister and deputy First Minister, why there…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the rationale as to why their Department holds a record of the deputy First Minister’s comment in relation to Belfast Pride, whilst the Department of Finance, which oversees the Northern Ireland Civil Service, holds no record of any objection or instruction.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) any assessment made of the potential impact of the Public Health Agency’s guidance on illegal drug use on the enforcement of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; and (ii) her assessment of whether the guidance risks sending mixed messages regarding the legality of controlled…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the legality and potential public messaging impact of the Public Health Agency’s guidance stating if you choose to use drugs, dose low and go slow, given that possession and use of controlled substances remains illegal under the Misuse of Drugs Act…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Bonfire Regulation”
Bonfire Regulation - Amendment 1 Leave out all after “this Assembly” and insert: ‘recognises the cultural importance of bonfires, particularly in the unionist community; believes that issues around bonfires can only be resolved with local community buy-in; notes the recent LucidTalk poll conducted in August 2025,…
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the actions taken by the Department to promote the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme in Great Britain, as of the date of this question.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the total expenditure by the Department on promoting the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme in Great Britain, as of the date of this question.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister for their assessment of the uptake of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme in Great Britain.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 26122/22-27, (i) whether he will publish the professional guidance; (ii) to detail the number of occasions on which efforts were made to preserve the life of a child since the changes to our abortion laws, broken down by hospital; and (iii) to detail how many of these…
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail the total costs incurred since the Loughs Agency staff establishment went above approved limits including but not limited to (i) salary; (ii) employer National Insurance; (iii) employer pension contributions; (iv) equipment; (v) training; (vi)…
To ask the Minister for Communities, given that buses cannot currently service the Northern Regional College on St Patrick’s Link Road, Ballymena, to outline any steps he has taken to ensure future development on the St Patrick’s regeneration site will incorporate public transport.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the number of applicants from Great Britain to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme, as of the date of this question.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs whether he will review the current composition of the Nutrients Action Plan stakeholder forum to ensure all key stakeholders are represented before the terms of reference are finalised.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of (i) why job creation in the Mid and East Antrim local council area has been comparatively low; and (ii) what steps Invest Northern Ireland is taking to address this imbalance.
To ask the Minister for the Economy for her assessment of why there has been such a significant imbalance in the number of new jobs created through Invest Northern Ireland supported projects across local council areas, during the period from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail what metrics Invest Northern Ireland uses to actively seek out businesses and identify them for support, as referenced on page 5 of its Performance Report 2020-21 to 2024-25.
To ensure harmony, at the opening of my contribution, I will first look at what we all can agree on. We all can agree that Lough Neagh is of huge value to the people of Northern Ireland. We can all agree that, as the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles, it is vital for wildlife, fisheries and the wider…
I take your guidance, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. The omission of Hamas from the motion is perhaps not all that surprising. For the benefit of Sinn Féin, let us remember what led to this conflict. Two years ago next month, Hamas carried out the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, murdering men, women and…
I oppose the motion and support the Ulster Unionists' amendment. The problem with the motion is obvious. It makes no mention of the role of Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation, in the crisis. Instead, it lays the blame — every ounce of blame — at the door of the world's only Jewish state, and that in itself…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Legacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing.
Minister, given that bovine TB is costing your Department over £55 million a year, which is almost double the average spend of just a decade ago, with more than two thirds of that going on compensation, taking action now is crucial. You mentioned ongoing work on the issue through the wildlife intervention programme.…
Minister, I thank you for visiting the Kells, Connor and Glenwherry Angling Club's hatchery, following our meeting with club representatives at Clare House during the summer. I trust that that will give you the confidence to approve the section 14 applications that the club has submitted. When it comes to improving…
Minister, you rightly highlighted the importance of water quality and waste water management. Closer to home, however, there is deep public concern about the reported 200,000 tons of raw sewage being discharged into the Lough Neagh catchment area. Will you outline what progress you have made with your DFI counterpart…
Minister, your statement is full of fine words, and I genuinely wish you well in your vision that you have outlined. However, once again, valued classroom assistants have been overlooked. You ignored my amendment regarding that sector yesterday. Would you like to share with the House how you value classroom assistants…