16:49 Givan welcomes Minister’s pledge to address concerns over invalid sexual convictions DUP Lagan Valley MLA and Chair of the Justice Committee Paul Givan has welcomed the commitment by the Justice Minister to make an urgent oral statement to the Assembly on Monday in relation to the decision to set aside multiple convictions for sexual offences in Northern Ireland. Read More
14:30 Bands must benefit from arts support package – Lockhart DUP Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has written to the Communities Minister to highlight the financial impact of COVID-19 on local marching/concert bands, making clear that they must be part of a forthcoming support package for the arts. Read More
10:38 Over £18million claimed through Covid-19 support fund Over 11,000 dairy, beef and sheep farm businesses have submitted applications to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Covid-19 Support Fund, resulting in total claims worth almost £18.2million, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced. Read More
24 Sep 2020 Funding allocation will help build recovery – Dodds Economy Minister Diane Dodds today said that the funding allocation her department received from the Executive today would support economic recovery. Read More
24 Sep 2020 Donaldson gives cautious welcome to Winter Economy Plan DUP Westminster Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has given a cautious welcome to the Winter Economy Plan announced by the Chancellor earlier in the House of Commons. Read More
24 Sep 2020 Economy Minister comments on Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan Economy Minister Diane Dodds has responded to the Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan announcement. Read More
24 Sep 2020 Economy Minister announces skills and innovation support for social enterprises Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced skills and innovation support for social enterprises. Read More
23 Sep 2020 Robinson presses for better protections for NI veterans .@GRobinsonDUP raises the need for greater protection for Northern Ireland veterans, as he gives support to the Overseas Operations Bill in Parliament. pic.twitter.com/tL5PbRmIdk— DUP (@duponline) September 23, 2020 Read More
23 Sep 2020 Lockhart – “truck queues at Larne no more acceptable than at Dover” Addressing the House of Commons today about the end of the Transition Period, DUP MP for Upper Bann challenged Rt Hon Michael Gove to spell out how the Government would protect the integrity of the UK market, in allowing the flow of goods between mainland UK and Northern Ireland to continue unhindered. Read More