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 Assembly Commission whether the tender for the provision of media monitoring services for the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission will result in the replacement of an existing service.
To ask the Assembly Commission (i) when the decision to tender for the provision of media monitoring services for the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission was made; and (ii) whether this was supported by all members of the Assembly Commission.
The motion exposes a simple but serious truth: the United Kingdom no longer controls immigration policy across its own territory. Why is that? It is because the protocol has placed part of our nation under foreign rule. It is a matter of deep regret that some returned to Stormont having promised the public that they…
FlaggedImmigration, asylum, race, ethnicity and TravellersCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging.
The so-called decolonisation of museum collections is, in truth, something that my staff are more exercised about than I am. That having been said, I want to address one specific aspect of the motion that is before us, namely the call for: "the return of human remains". Let me be clear: any conversation about dignity,…
FlaggedLegacy of the Troubles, victims and paramilitarismCriteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.
Page 7 of the Minister's statement notes the: "ongoing cross-border cooperation in relation to child welfare and protection." Did the Minister raise with the Irish Government the failure of Dublin-headquartered institutions to contribute to the child abuse redress in Northern Ireland in relation to abuse in Roman…
On a point of order, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. Thank you very much. Yesterday, during Members' statements, I said that the media monitoring unit existed in the Executive Office. However, I have been advised that that is not the case. I would like to correct the record. It transpires that the unit in question is…
Thank you very much, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. There is no greater duty for public representatives than the proper stewardship of taxpayers' money, yet, last month, the House was advised that the Assembly Commission had reached a confidential settlement with contractors over the cost of repairing Stormont's roof…
To ask the Minister of Finance, in relation to the Media Monitoring Unit, to detail (i) when the unit was formed; (ii) who requested the formation of the unit; (iii) the total spend on the unit in each year since its inception; and (iv) the number of staff employed in the unit in each year since its inception.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of interviews transcribed by the Media Monitoring Unit in each year since its inception, broken down by (i) programme; (ii) guest; and (iii) Department about which the interview was conducted.
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the number of occasions that officials in her Department have been tasked with transcribing extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, broken down by (a) date; and (b) name of guest or…
Despite all the spin from the rigorous implementation Minister, Northern Ireland remains fully under the EU's customs code, with regulation (EU) 2017/625 treating GB as a third country and Northern Ireland as EU territory, with the damaging Brussels border still in place. Does the Minister seriously believe that a…
I welcome confirmation from the Minister that no money from his Department has been provided to Kneecap, and I trust that that will continue. As the Minister responsible for local government, what is he doing to stop that pro-IRA rap group from turning Belfast City Council-owned Boucher Road playing fields into its…
Minister, numerous concerns have been raised with me regarding access to two surgeries that have been taken over in the past 12 months. What steps can you take to ensure that future contracts will have better patient access requirements built in from the get-go?
Last week, I received a partial response to a freedom of information request asking for all information held by the Executive Office about a meeting between the First Minister and the Chair of the Executive Office Committee. Tellingly, the handwritten notes from that meeting were not disclosed as part of the bundle.…
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in his Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail the number of occasions that officials in his Department have been tasked with transcribing extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, broken down by (a) date; and (b) name of guest or…
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in his Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the estimated cost to the public purse for the transcription of any extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes by officials in her Department since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail the number of occasions that officials in her Department have been tasked with transcribing extracts of (i) The Nolan Show; and (ii) other radio and TV programmes since the restoration of the Executive in February 2024, broken down by (a) date; and (b) name of guest or…
Motion Amendment · Private Members' Motion · to “Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland”
Addressing the Impact of Illegal Immigration in Northern Ireland - Amendment 4 At end insert: ‘; and further calls on His Majesty’s Government to ensure that no provisions of the Northern Ireland Protocol undermine the implementation of an effective UK wide immigration policy.’