Debate contribution: Cancer: Diagnostic Tests: Waiting Times
Debate contribution by Mr Mike Nesbitt on .
- MLA
- Mr Mike Nesbitt
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 29 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Cancer: Diagnostic Tests: Waiting Times
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5644795
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Text
It is a little early to be definitive about the statistical analysis of the disruption from the strikes, but some elective procedures will undoubtedly be postponed, which is a matter of deep regret for me. The doctors know that all that I am empowered to do is implement the 3·5% pay rise that the independent body recommended. I cannot do that until I have an agreed budget, but I hope that that will happen sooner rather than later. Going beyond that percentage would require the Executive to fall in behind me, because it would have repercussions for public-sector pay right across the board.
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