Mr David Honeyford

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Honeyford
Official First Name: David
Usual First Name: David
Party: Alliance Party
Constituency: Lagan Valley


PartyRolePeriod
Alliance PartyParty Member05/05/2022 - Present


DateConstituencyDesignation
13/05/2022Lagan ValleyOther, First Elected


PeriodPositionOffice/Committee
27/02/2025 - PresentCommittee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
24/05/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberConcurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and Committee for Education
12/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberCommittee for the Economy
12/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberPublic Accounts Committee


PeriodPositionAll Party Group
04/10/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Road Safety
02/07/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Social Enterprise
25/06/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Football
30/05/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Aerospace, Defence, Security & Space
21/05/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
12/04/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Access to Justice
22/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Construction
01/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Micro and Small Business
29/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Active Travel
27/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
20/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
15/05/2023 - 20/05/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Disability
27/06/2022 - 22/06/2023Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Construction

Room: Room 375A
Address: Parliament Buildings
Townland: Ballymiscaw
Ward: Stormont
Town: Belfast
Post Code: BT4 3XX
Email: david.honeyford@mla.niassembly.gov.uk


Address 1: 6 Market Place
Address 2:
Address 3:
Townland: Old Warren
Ward:
Town: Lisburn
Post Code: BT28 1AN
Phone: 028 9244 3555
Fax:
Email: david.honeyford@mla.niassembly.gov.uk

1. Employment and Earnings

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council: Councillor until elected to the Assembly on 5 May 2022. Remuneration: Nil. Hours worked: Nil. (Registered 10 June 2022)

TAS Homes Limited: Company Director (receives share dividends). Remuneration: Nil. Hours worked: Nil. (Registered 10 June 2022)


2. Donations and other support

Alliance Party: provided a donation of £4,070.66 towards May 2022 Election costs, received 5 May 2022. (Registered 10 June 2022)


3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality

None


4. Visits

None


5. Shareholdings

TAS Properties Limited (Construction of new homes) - sub-category (i). (Registered 10 June 2022)

TAS Homes Limited (Property development) - sub-category (i). (Registered 10 June 2022)


6. Land and Property

Co-own with my wife, residential property, Aghalee, from which rental income is received. (Registered 10 June 2022)

  * Receipt of rental income from this property ceased on 1 June 2024. (Registered 25 June 2024)


7. Miscellaneous

Member, Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee Pension Scheme. (Registered 10 June 2022)

My wife is employed by the Education Authority. (Registered 10 June 2022)


8. Unremunerated interests

Member, Gaelic Athletic Association, Development Officer in St Joseph's Gaelic Athletic Club, Glenavy. (Registered 10 June 2022)

Member, Federation of Small Businesses. (Registered 10 June 2022)

Member, Shop Mobility Board, Lisburn (Interest acquired 9 February 2024). (Ceased 25 June 2024)


9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

None

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest
Ref NoMemberQuestionTabledStatus
AQO 1825/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Assembly Commission for an update on the provision of free period products in Parliament Buildings.

View Official Report for AQO 1825/22-27 		20/03/2025 Answered on 01/04/2025
AQW 23591/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for the Economy whether there are any circumstances in Northern Ireland that would mean the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme should start at a different level from the 0.5 megawatts as used in the equivalent scheme in the Republic of Ireland. [Priority Written]

+ Display Answer 		28/02/2025 Answered on 10/03/2025
AQW 23590/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for an update on the development of proposals to realign the junction of the A26 Glenavy Road and Station Road, Moira, with particular reference to traffic from the Ballinderry direction turning right to access Moira Train Station, where the development of the new park and ride facility is due to start.

+ Display Answer 		28/02/2025 Answered on 13/03/2025
AQW 23589/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any proactive measures Sport NI has undertaken to make efficiencies since April 2022.

+ Display Answer 		28/02/2025 Answered on 01/04/2025
AQW 23588/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the financial savings that have been made through efficiencies by Sport NI since April 2022.

+ Display Answer 		28/02/2025 Answered on 01/04/2025
AQO 1531/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Education to outline the impact of changes to the licensing scheme for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and Gaisce - The President's Award on local schools and youth settings.

+ Display Answer 		30/01/2025 Answered on 12/02/2025
AQW 21861/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister of Health to detail any engagement his Department has had with the Department for the Economy to seek an increase in the student finance provision for those undertaking allied health professional degree courses.

+ Display Answer 		04/02/2025 Answered on 19/02/2025
AQW 21860/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any plans his Department has to review student finance provision for students undertaking allied health professional degree courses, in light of the 20 per cent increase in other degree course areas.

+ Display Answer 		04/02/2025 Answered on 14/02/2025
AQW 20614/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for Communities to confirm the date on which he wrote to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to ask for an update on the UK Government's view of the Casement Park redevelopment.

+ Display Answer 		15/01/2025 Answered on 27/01/2025
AQO 1347/22-27 Mr David Honeyford
(APNI - Lagan Valley) 		To ask the Minister for Communities to provide an update on progress to redevelop Casement Park.

View Official Report for AQO 1347/22-27 		06/01/2025 Answered on 14/01/2025
  
Plenary Item TitleItemTabled AsTabled DatePlenary Date
The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley20/03/202524/03/2025
Social Security Reform and Economic InactivityMotionMLA - Lagan Valley18/03/202501/04/2025
Protecting Frontline Services From Increase in Employers’ National Insurance - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley08/01/202513/01/2025
Paid Carer’s LeaveMotionMLA - Lagan Valley21/11/2024 
Future EU Relationship - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley13/11/202418/11/2024
Rejuvenating our High Streets and Town Centres (Revised Wording)MotionMLA - Lagan Valley15/10/202404/11/2024
Peace and Peacebuilding Mission in Programme for GovernmentMotionMLA - Lagan Valley01/10/2024 
Shared Island Youth ForumMotionMLA - Lagan Valley25/09/2024 
Great Britain to Northern Ireland Trade - Amendment 2Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley12/09/2024 
Removing the Barriers to Green GrowthMotionMLA - Lagan Valley10/09/202417/09/2024
Late Payments in the Public Sector - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Lagan Valley04/09/202410/09/2024
  
Vote SubjectDivision Date Member Voted
-#2 Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Maurice Bra01/04/2025NO
Housebuilding on Public Land [Mr Mark Durkan]31/03/2025AYE
-#1 Tackling the Financial and Societal Impacts of Division - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Di25/03/2025NO
-#1 The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Gary Middleton]24/03/2025NO
-#2 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Ge10/03/2025NO
-#1 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Do10/03/2025NO
The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 [Minister of Finance - Department of Financ10/03/2025AYE
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime 10/03/2025NO
-#1 Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [04/03/2025NO
Programme for Government 2024-2027 [First Minister and deputy First Minister - The Executive Office]03/03/2025AYE
Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Reg24/02/2025NO
Prayer of Annulment: The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Nort04/02/2025NO
Towards a Shared Island [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025AYE
Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025AYE
-#1 Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendme03/02/2025AYE
Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities [Mr Doug Beattie MC]20/01/2025NO
-#1 Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Ti20/01/2025NO
-#1 Gender-Responsive Budgeting - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Diane Forsythe]14/01/2025NO
-#2 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 2: Motio14/01/2025AYE
-#1 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 1: Motio14/01/2025NO
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