Statement by TUV MLA Timothy Gaston:
“Confirmation in today’s Belfast Telegraph from the DUP, UUP, Alliance and SDLP that none of their MLAs will sign my motion of no confidence in the First Minister and the Economy Minister is confirmation, if anyone was in doubt, that the Stormont establishment puts preservation of the institutions before child safeguarding.
“Since the scandal broke, I have been in contact with people across the political spectrum in Northern Ireland appalled that it has been left to one MLA to ask the questions which matter about this issue and push for action.
“Frankly, Stormont is unrepresentative of the mood of the country when 89 out of 90 MLAs say they have confidence in Ms O’Neill and Mr Murphy.
“Parties others than TUV have and may well continue to huff and puff about this issue but it is all sound and fury signifying nothing when there is a motion in the business office which they all refuse to sign.
“I would urge people to raise this issue with their local MLAs.”