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Mr Tom Buchanan

MLA for West Tyrone · Democratic Unionist Party

Entered this mandate: 5 May 2022
Service: 5 May 2022 to present
Time served: 4.47 years of the 4.47 years since the election (100%); 2.72 years since devolution was restored
Party: Democratic Unionist Party (5 May 2022 to present)
Designation: Unionist
Other roles: Committee Deputy Chair, Public Accounts Committee (from 12 February 2024)

Official Assembly profile of Mr Tom Buchanan

Summary

Records analysed 118 475 awaiting analysis All records
Qualifying culture-war activities 1 See them
Qualifying per year served 0.22
Share of assessed activity 0.9% 1 uncertain, not counted

By activity type

Mr Tom Buchanan’s records by activity type and classification
Activity type	Qualifying	Not qualifying	Uncertain	Awaiting or failed	Not analysed	Total records
Written questions	0	108	0	297	0	405
Oral questions	0	7	0	45	0	52
Topical questions	0	0	1	20	0	21
Motions and amendments	0	0	0	23	0	23
Other tabled business	0	0	0	1	0	1
Members' statements	0	0	0	17	0	17
Debate contributions	1	1	0	72	41	115

“Not analysed” covers very short interventions and follow-ups that are assessed as part of the MLA’s own question.

By subject and criterion

Mr Tom Buchanan: qualifying activities by subject area

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Item	Qualifying activities
Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues	1

Criteria met by Mr Tom Buchanan’s qualifying activities (an activity can meet several)
Criterion	Qualifying activities meeting it
Identity framing	1
Sectarian or communal antagonism	0
Cultural grievance politics	0
Dog-whistle messaging	1
Controversy escalation	0
Legitimate policy scrutiny	0

Activity over time

Mr Tom Buchanan: qualifying activities per quarter

Qualifying activities

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Period	Qualifying activities
2022 Q2	0
2022 Q3	0
2022 Q4	0
2023 Q1	0
2023 Q2	0
2023 Q3	0
2023 Q4	0
2024 Q1	0
2024 Q2	0
2024 Q3	0
2024 Q4	0
2025 Q1	0
2025 Q2	0
2025 Q3	0
2025 Q4	0
2026 Q1	0
2026 Q2	0
2026 Q3	1
2026 Q4	0

Records analysed per quarter

Quarter	Analysed	Qualifying
2022 Q2	57	0
2022 Q3	1	0
2022 Q4	16	0
2024 Q1	15	0
2024 Q2	22	0
2024 Q3	4	0
2024 Q4	0	0
2025 Q1	0	0
2025 Q2	1	0
2025 Q3	1	0
2025 Q4	0	0
2026 Q1	0	0
2026 Q2	0	0
2026 Q3	1	1
2026 Q4	0	0

Latest qualifying activities

Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage
- 28 September 2026
- Private Members' Business
A lot has been said on the Bill over the last few days on which it has been debated. Members have gone into the clauses in a lot of detail, so my comments on the Bill will be fairly broad. The Bill is presented to the House as a safeguard or a shield of protection for the people. Who is the Bill sponsor trying to…

Qualifying Criteria met: Identity framing, Dog-whistle messaging. Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues

Assessment details for Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage Official Assembly record for Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage

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Voting

Mr Tom Buchanan voted in 190 recorded divisions (81 Aye, 107 No). Votes are factual Assembly data and are not part of the culture-war classification.

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