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 Finance, pursuant to AQW 28290/22-27, how many civil servants are being paid for activities in relation to Belfast Pride 2025, including any activities involved.
The hypocrisy of Sinn Féin knows no bounds. There is no mention in the motion of the terrorist attacks on 7 October. There is no mention of the years during which the Israeli people have suffered at the hands of the anti-God alliance from the countries that surround them. There is no mention of the abuse that Jewish…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
Well, the net zero fanatics in the House were warned about the dangers that their Climate Change Act posed, but they chose not to listen. Will the Minister assure the House that no attempts will be made by either her or her Department to exempt the A5 from the Climate Change Act? Does she agree that, in order to move…
Will the Member confirm that, while the changes to the Stormont toilet policy were made after consultation with the widely discredited trans lobby group Stonewall, there was no consultation with parties that are not represented on the Commission, even though we and our staff use those facilities?
FlaggedGender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister, given that Developed Vetting security clearance relates to matters of national security and the protection of Top Secret material, for her assessment of whether the UK Security Vetting protocols have been followed in relation to the current Police Ombudsman.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister (i) whether the Police Ombudsman's Developed Vetting security clearance status has been reviewed; and (ii) whether the Police Ombudsman continues to hold Developed Vetting security clearance.
To ask the Minister of Justice, in light of her statement that there is currently no legal power to suspend the Police Ombudsman or remove the Police Ombudsman from office, to detail (i) whether this legal gap has been formally recognised by her Department; and (ii) any steps taken to address this situation.
To ask the Minister of Finance, pursuant to AQW 28291/22-27, to confirm whether any consideration was given to the views of civil servants, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, who hold conscientious or faith-based objections to Belfast Pride.
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issuesCriteria met: Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.
That is news to me and a lot of ones in the Chamber. Sinn Féin has a history of erecting posters on the billboard at that roundabout; maybe that is why the Minister is reluctant to provide a time frame for its removal. My understanding is that the billboard is on Department-owned land: on that basis, how can anybody…
The legislative consent motion covers just nine clauses of a 90-page Bill. Those clauses deal with trailer data, crime prevention orders and qualification fees. However, it completely sidesteps the issue that matters most for Northern Ireland: the open land border with the Irish Republic. Clause 2 empowers the new…
FlaggedDecided on a second assessment.Immigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and Travellers
Minister, last week, 'The Telegraph' carried a story about Albanian gangs encouraging people to enter the UK illegally via the open border with the Republic. When will the PSNI be a physical presence on the border, like the guards, to prevent those crime gangs exploiting that weakness in our security?
Mr Gaston asked Minister for Infrastructure whether she will commit to taking immediate action to remove the illegally erected "United Ireland" billboard at the Camlough Road roundabout to ensure compliance with article 87 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, and provide a timeline for its removal.
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the number of newcomer children in the (i) controlled; (ii) maintained; (iii) integrated; and (iv) Irish-medium sector, broken down by (a) local council area; (b) primary school; and (c) post-primary school.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to provide the titles of all temporary jobs currently occupied within the Loughs Agency.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs to detail (i) the number of temporary staff employed by the Loughs Agency; and (ii) the nature of the work of these temporary staff.
To ask the Minister for Communities whether any consideration has been given to create a Presidential trail by linking Arthur's Cottage, Cullybackey, the Andrew Jackson Centre, Carrickfergus, The Vance monument, Coagh and the Dervock riverside walk, which showcases their links to President McKinley's family to…
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) who authorised the current leave of absence for the current Police Ombudsman; and (ii) the statutory or administrative authority under which this decision was taken.
To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any legal changes she is considering to allow the Minister of Justice to remove a Police Ombudsman from office when he or she is (i) under police investigation; (ii) referred to the Public Prosecution Service; and (iii) convicted of an offence.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail (i) who is responsible for performance oversight; and who acts as line manager (a) in effect; and (b) in law, for the Police Ombudsman.
To ask the Minister of Justice to detail who has the legal and administrative authority to (i) suspend; and (ii) dismiss the Police Ombudsman from office.
To ask the Minister of Justice whether the current Police Ombudsman (i) is in receipt of full salary during her current period of absence; and (ii) was in receipt of full salary during previous periods of absence from post.
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail the number of refugees currently housed in hotels in Northern Ireland, broken down by local council area.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, pursuant to AQW 27969/22-27, whether recent temporary posts advertised within the Loughs Agency fall within the approved staff complement.