Debate contribution: Pledge of Office

Debate contribution by Mr Brian Kingston on 19 October 2026.

MLA: Mr Brian Kingston
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 19 October 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Pledge of Office
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5795543

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First Minister, in my opinion, not only did you breach your ministerial pledge at paragraphs (ce):
"to support the rule of law unequivocally in word and deed"
through your illegal blocking of a legal parade, but you failed to uphold paragraph (ca):
"to promote the interests of the whole community ... towards the goal of a shared future".
First Minister, you adopted the slogan, "No going back", but you did exactly that.

72 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Part of an exchange

This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 4113/22-27.

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