Debate contribution: Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage
Debate contribution by Mr Timothy Gaston on .
- MLA
- Mr Timothy Gaston
- Party at the time
- Traditional Unionist Voice
- Date
- 22 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Private Members' Business
- Heading
- Conversion Practices (Criminalisation) Bill: Second Stage
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5740613
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Text
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 talk about gender identity. The Alliance Party is —
69 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
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- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.54 (qualifying needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not qualifying).
- Criteria met: Controversy escalation (0.69).
- No identity-based framing was identified (0.69).
- Subject area: Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues.
- The answers did not meet either automatic threshold.
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Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.32 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.10 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.06 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.16 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.69 | Yes |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.06 | No |
| Overall judgement | 0.54 | Between thresholds |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 0.69 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.06 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.02 |
| Adopts it | 0.23 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues | 1.00 |
| No identity-related subject | 0.00 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
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