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 Health to detail why the Cass assessment was announced in September 2025 after £806,000 of public money was allocated to the gender identity service in July 2025.
To ask the Minister of Education, in light of his comments in the News Letter on 8 September 2025, to provide further clarification on his answers to (i) AQW 17214/22-27; and (ii) AQW 17832/22-27.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail why Baroness Hilary Cass was invited to review gender identity services only after he had already made a decision to allocate £806,000 of additional funding towards the expansion of these services.
To ask the Minister of Health to outline why the Rainbow Project was able to announce the £806,000 funding for the gender identity service before his Department.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of whether major funding commitments are made before expert evidence is sought; and (ii) how he plans to ensure that public confidence is maintained in the integrity of health policy decision-making.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to the award of £806,000 for gender identity services in July 2025, whether the findings of the Cass Review will influence future funding and policy decisions.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline why St Patrick’s Link Road was approved and constructed without ensuring it was suitable for bus services, given that bus access is a standard requirement for roads serving educational and community facilities.
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Crisis in Special Educational Needs”
Crisis in Special Educational Needs - Amendment 1 Leave out all after ‘Department of Health colleagues’ and insert: ‘recognises the essential and multifaceted contributions of classroom assistants particularly in SEN settings who provide daily, hands-on support with challenging behaviours, emotional regulation,…
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department plans to retrofit bus pick up and drop off facilities at (i) the new Northern Regional College Ballymena campus; and (ii) other key points along the link road.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail what (i) funding; or (ii) support will be provided to enable buses to operate safely along the St Patrick’s Link Road, Ballymena.
To ask the Minister for Communities to provide a breakdown of the Programme Board oversight for St Patrick’s Link Road, including the role of college representatives and other stakeholders in ensuring the road meets public transport requirements.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what discussions took place with Translink during the planning and construction of St Patrick’s Link Road, Ballymena, to ensure that the road would be accessible for bus services.
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail what steps will be taken to address the lack of lay-bys along St Patrick’s Link Road, which currently prevents bus services from operating safely to the new Northern Regional College campus.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail why, in light of the fact that the deputy First Minister was representing Northern Ireland when she accepted an invitation to Wimbledon, there was no mention of it on the Executive Office's social media accounts.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the official business conducted by the deputy First Minister during her trip to London which involved attending Wimbledon.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the quantities of chemicals used in the treatment of water, sourced from Lough Neagh at each of the water treatment works, over the last five years, broken down by chemical (i) type; and (ii) year.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) her Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies, associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) his Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) her Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) to whom and in what form the deputy First Minister’s comment on Northern Ireland Civil Service participation in Belfast Pride was communicated; and (ii) how this comment was conveyed to (a) the Department of Finance; and (b) the Head of the Civil Service.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail a breakdown of any expenditure by (i) their Department; and (ii) its arm's-length bodies associated with participation in Pride parades, in each of the last 10 years, broken down by (a) parade; (b) arm's-length body; and (c) nature of spend.