17:49 Gregory Campbell leads debate on support for the high street East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has led a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament highlighting the pressing challenges facing high street retailers and urging the Government to provide a range of interventions to support the rejuvenation of town centres.
04 Feb, 2025 Communities Minister drives safety with £187,000 motorsports investment Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced funding of £187,000 to enable the motorsports sector to benefit from health and safety equipment.
04 Feb, 2025 Each abortion represents a life lost – Lockhart DUP MP for Upper Bann Carla Lockhart, who is Chair of the All-Party Pro-Life Group at Westminster, has expressed deep concern at the latest abortion statistics for Northern Ireland, which show a 28.8% increase in abortions carried out in the past year. In 2023/24, 2,792 abortions were performed - 624 more than the previous year’s total of 2,168.
04 Feb, 2025 Education Minister publishes SEN Reform Agenda and Delivery Plan Education Minister Paul Givan has today published the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Reform Agenda and five-year Delivery Plan.
04 Feb, 2025 Treasury must ensure NI hospitality remains competitive – Middleton DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton has said the decision by the Irish Government to reduce the rate of hospitality VAT to nine per cent must prompt the UK Government to respond with a similar rate for the hospitality sector locally.
04 Feb, 2025 Minister must commit to supporting year-round late-night public transport North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett will today lead a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly on the importance of the Belfast night-time economy.
03 Feb, 2025 Economy Minister must step up for mobile and broadband customers Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine has said the new Economy Minister needs to step up and challenge mobile phone and broadband companies to ensure customers are reconnected in the wake of Storrm Eowwn.
03 Feb, 2025 Frew Hosts US Consul General in North Antrim Paul Frew has thanked the U.S. Consul General James Applegate and Dori Winter the new Political-Economic Chief at the U.S. Consulate for spending the day in his Constituency of North Antrim where he met with them to discuss the local political environment and discuss the potential for the future.
03 Feb, 2025 Communities Minister Lyons reflects on year of real delivery Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has restated his commitment to delivering real and lasting change as he marks the end of the first year in office.
03 Feb, 2025 Belfast City Council has opportunity to recognise veterans Later this evening I will embark on what I hope will be my final step in getting Belfast City Council to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.