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Mr Robin Newton

Title:	Mr
Official Last Name:	Newton
Official First Name:	Robin
Usual First Name:	Robin
Date Of Birth:	21/12/1945
Party:	Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency:	East Belfast

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Northern Ireland Assembly Party History

Party	Role	Period
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2011 - Present
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	07/03/2007 - 25/03/2011
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	26/11/2003 - 30/01/2007

Northern Ireland Assembly MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
26/11/2003	East Belfast	Unionist, First Elected
13/03/2007	East Belfast	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2011	East Belfast	Unionist, Re-elected

Northern Ireland Assembly Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
16/09/2013 - Present	Committee Member	Committee for Education
23/04/2013 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Postal Issues
11/10/2012 - Present	Committee Member	Concurrent Committee for Committee for Enterprise Trade and Investment and Committee for Finance and Personnel
21/05/2012 - 16/09/2013	Committee Member	Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
23/05/2011 - 27/02/2012	Committee Member	Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
04/10/2010 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All Party Group on Ethnic Minority Communities
04/07/2009 - 04/05/2011	junior Minister	Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
04/07/2009 - 04/05/2011	junior Ministers	Office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister
10/06/2008 - 03/07/2009	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Employment and Learning
30/04/2008 - 30/06/2009	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All Party Group on Ethnic Minority Communities
21/04/2008 - 25/03/2011	Committee Chair	Ad-Hoc Committee on Local Postal Services
09/05/2007 - 03/07/2009	Committee Chair	Audit Committee
09/05/2007 - 13/09/2009	Committee Member	Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

Parliamentary Contact Details

Room:	Room 312	E-Mail:
Address:	Parliament Buildings
Townland:	Ballymiscaw
Ward:	Stormont
Town:	Belfast
Post Code:	BT4 3XX

Constituency Contact Details

Address 1:	59 CASTLEREAGH ROAD	Telephone No:	028 9045 9500
Address 2:		Fax No:	028 9045 9400
Address 3:		E-Mail:
Townland:	BALLYMACARRET
Town:	BELFAST
Post Code:	BT5 5FB
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Directorships

None.

Remunerated Employment, Office, Profession, etc

None.

Elected/Public Office

Councillor, Belfast City Council. Gross annual remuneration: Basic £9,738, Group Leader £4,857.84, Average hours worked per week: 20.

Electoral Support and Political Donations

None.

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)

None.

Overseas visits

None.

Overseas benefits and gifts

None.

Land and Property

Commercial property, Cregagh Road, Belfast from which rental income is received.

Shareholdings

None.

Miscellaneous Interests

None.

Unremunerated Interests

Member, East Belfast Partnership Board.

Trustee, Clara Park Tenants and Residents Association.

Trustee, Wandsworth Community Association.

Director, Northern Ireland Assembly and Business Trust.

Voluntary Director, AVEC.

Voluntary Director, Landmark East.

Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

I employ my son as a researcher/constituency worker.

I employ my wife as a secretary/office manager.

Session:

14 Questions, Page 1 of 2

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Results initially ordered by descending 'Tabled Date'. To sort by other headings ascending/descending click the column titles.

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Question

Tabled Date

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AQO 5248/11-15

To ask the Minister for Social Development how many homes have benefited from the Warm Homes Scheme.

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28/11/2013

Answered

AQO 5105/11-15

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline the expected benefits to the local economy as a result of opening an Executive office in China.

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14/11/2013

Answered

AQO 4997/11-15

To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety what services are available to victims of sexual assault or abuse.

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24/10/2013

Answered

AQW 28136/11-15

To ask the Minister of Education what support is offered to pupils who are identified as having low self-esteem and a lack of confidence.

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12/11/2013

Answered

AQW 28135/11-15

To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the support offered to pupils with learning difficulties, particularly pupils with dyslexia.

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12/11/2013

Answered

AQW 28134/11-15

To ask the Minister of Education to outline the duty of care that Education and Library Boards have to children, in receipt of additional support at primary school, who are transferring to post-primary education.

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12/11/2013

Answered

AQW 28132/11-15

To ask the Minister of Education to outline the support offered to mainstream primary school pupils diagnosed with a learning disability.

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12/11/2013

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AQW 28130/11-15

To ask the Minister of Education what action he has taken in relation to the Education Made More Accessible report.

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12/11/2013

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AQO 4890/11-15

To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline their expectations following their recent investment conference and visit to Boston.

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17/10/2013

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AQO 4961/11-15

To ask the Minister of the Environment whether recycling targets for local councils are being met.

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24/10/2013

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Session:

8 Motions, Page 1 of 1

Results initially ordered by descending 'Tabled Date'. To sort by other headings ascending/descending click the column titles.

Plenary Item Title	Item	Tabled As	Tabled Date	Plenary Date
School Hours - Amendment 1	Motion Amendment	MLA - East Belfast	29/11/2013	03/12/2013
Petition of Concern: Transfer of Broadcasting Powers - Amendment 1	Petition of Concern	MLA - East Belfast	25/11/2013	26/11/2013
Petition of Concern: Transfer of Broadcasting Powers	Petition of Concern	MLA - East Belfast	25/11/2013	26/11/2013
Tourism in East Belfast	Adjournment Debate	MLA - East Belfast	18/11/2013	03/12/2013
Tourism in Belfast	Adjournment Debate	MLA - East Belfast	09/09/2013
Promotion of Equality and Reconciliation - Amendment 1	Motion Amendment	MLA - East Belfast	06/09/2013	10/09/2013
Mobile Telecommunication Infrastructure	Motion	MLA - East Belfast	02/09/2013
Banning of Wild Animals in Circuses	Motion	MLA - East Belfast	02/09/2013