Debate contribution: December Monitoring
Debate contribution by Mr Gary Middleton on .
- MLA
- Mr Gary Middleton
- Party at the time
- Democratic Unionist Party
- Date
- 9 December 2025
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Ministerial Statement
- Heading
- December Monitoring
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5296013
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I thank the Minister for his statement. As other Members have stated, the First Minister spoke publicly about the £150 million secured for pay awards, including £37 million for teachers. However, in the Finance Minister's statement, he states that the Education Minister will receive £25·6 million for teachers' pay, which is quite a bit short. Our teachers deserve a pay award. If the Education Minister issues a ministerial direction, will the Minister support him in that and provide the necessary finance to give teachers the pay award that they deserve?
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