Debate contribution: Politics: Decade of Chaos

Debate contribution by Mr Matthew O'Toole on 22 June 2026.

MLA: Mr Matthew O'Toole
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 22 June 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Politics: Decade of Chaos
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5638175

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First Minister, you might get a meeting with Keir Starmer now, because I think that his diary is about to become a lot freer in the days to come. However, it comes back to the point about taking responsibility here. I asked you whether the correct response to chaos in London was your party and the DUP visiting chaos in Northern Ireland by resigning your offices, and you did not answer that. I agree that we cannot expect UK Governments, be they Labour, Tory or, indeed, Reform — whoever they might be — to prioritise people here. Does that not argue that we should take responsibility? To that end, when will we pass a multi-year Budget, and when will the Executive bring forward proposals to avoid a crushing 5% cut later this summer?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 2471/22-27.

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