Mr Timothy Gaston: Assembly records

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.

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  1. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Mr Tennyson talks about creating a loophole. I argue that, no, you would be creating a protection by removing the following subsections. Clause 1(3) states: "It is not a defence that the victim consented to the therapy." Clause 2(3) states: "It is not a defence that the victim consented to the coercive behaviour."…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

  2. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. That brings me back to a point that I made in the House last week: the judiciary would be interpreting the legislation. In the House, we have been prevented from getting the definition of "gender identity" from the Bill sponsor. We look at clause 6, but we are still unclear. If the…

    Not flagged

  3. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. The Bill sponsor's noble defence that he makes of his subjective whataboutery is all well and good, but he cannot hide from the situation that would present itself as a result of clause 1(3), clause 2(3), and clause 3(3). Clause 1(3) states: "It is not a defence that the victim…

    Not flagged

  4. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. We have heard quite a bit tonight about rights. I sense that, from that side of the Chamber, there is a supremacy of rights, meaning that those who are LGBTQ+ — whatever — have more rights than those who sit elsewhere and share my Christian, conservative rights. At what point does a…

    Flagged Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

  5. Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    On a point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. You referred directly to me in your remarks. What you are referring to showed exactly what happened in the Chamber, so what is your issue with a true transcript of what happened? All you are trying to do is follow on from shutting down the original debate. You do not want to…

    Uncertain: close call Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues Criteria met: Controversy escalation.

  6. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    On a point of order, Mr Speaker. The Bill sponsor said that she is willing to come back on all the points that have been made. I find that hard to believe, because the Bill sponsor has sat there for two days and has not taken any notes. I do not know how the Bill sponsor plans to come back to all the individual…

    Not flagged

  7. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. Do you not think that there is a missed opportunity, given the bodies that are listed? At no time is there to be consultation with the Orange Order or any of the other unionist cultural organisations that will fly the national flag for a number of years. What that says to me is that…

    Flagged Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials Criteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.

  8. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    Just before the Member moves off the issue of costings, to put it into context, that £27,000 relates to one hour from two constables and one hour of inspector time, which is £143 per hour. That shows that the PSNI is being deployed and is going to certain situations where a flag needs to be taken down. However, if we…

    Not flagged

  9. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    On a point of order, Mr Speaker. I would like you to review the use of the word "devious". I am not entirely sure whether it was directed towards Ms Forsythe or me, but, surely, it is unparliamentary and shows a Member under pressure and one who cannot stand over the Bill that she has brought before us.

    Not flagged

  10. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    The Bill sponsor in an intervention said that Mr Buckley had used the Roads Order. The fundamental flaw in that was that it only covers those who can be identified as having put up the flag. Surely, if this is going to be voluntary, the same will apply to this, because it is no different. You will only be able to…

    Not flagged

  11. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. We have heard time and again, "What is the alternative?", being thrown back at this side of the Chamber. The alternative is fulfilling the legislation that is there. If that is not working, it is about holding the statutory bodies to account to fulfil their duties, instead of…

    Not flagged

  12. Debate contribution: Display of Flags and Emblems Bill: Second Stage

    • Private Members' Business

    I thank the Member for giving way. From your reading of the Bill, is it clear, at any point, who will be in charge of determining whether such flags will remain up or come down? Furthermore, if that new unit — that Parades Commission mark II for flags — is enacted, how many staff will it require and what will be the…

    Not flagged

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