14:42 Robinson welcomes commitment on Veterans Commissioner recruitment DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has welcomed the commitment from Northern Ireland Office Minister Fleur Anderson that advertisement for the recruitment of a new Veterans Commissioner will commence this week.
14 Oct, 2024 Joanne Bunting leads call for urgent practical action on violence against women East Belfast MLA Joanne Bunting has called for urgent practical action to tackle the cycle of violence against women in Northern Ireland.
14 Oct, 2024 Erskine expresses shock following Dungannon death Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA, Deborah Erskine has expressed her shock following the death of a child in Dungannon on Sunday.
11 Oct, 2024 Minister launches Pre-school Toolkit for Diversity Education Minister Paul Givan has launched a new online toolkit to help pre-school providers support newcomer children and their families living in Northern Ireland. The toolkit has been developed by the Education Authority’s Intercultural Education Service in partnership with pre-school settings.
10 Oct, 2024 Childcare initiatives deliver over £2million savings for Northern Ireland parents Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed that the new Northern Ireland Childcare Subsidy Scheme (NICSS) has saved parents almost £1million on their September childcare bills.
10 Oct, 2024 VAT proposal on school fees ‘punishing aspiration’ – Wilson DUP MP Sammy Wilson has criticised the Labour government’s intention to impose VAT on private school fees, arguing that it could affect parents whose children attend a wide range of grammar, independent, and faith-based schools across Northern Ireland. The East Antrim MP raised the issue with the Government this week, outlining the DUP’s opposition to the plan.
09 Oct, 2024 Government foolish to pause Growth Deals: Robinson DUP Leader Gavin Robinson has said the Government’s decision to pause two Growth and City Deals in Northern Ireland was foolish. He called on the Government to inject confidence in these areas and demonstrate a determination to deliver. He made the comments during an Urgent Question tabled by the Shadow Secretary of State in Parliament today.
08 Oct, 2024 Middleton welcomes Dept for Communities announcement of 1,000 jobs for Northern Ireland Foyle MLA Gary Middleton has welcomed an announcement by the Communities Minister of 1,000 new jobs in four locations across Northern Ireland, including 270 that will be based in Londonderry. The Minister’s announcement includes 595 posts located in Belfast, 270 in Londonderry, 116 in Ballymena and 27 in Ballykelly.
08 Oct, 2024 Over 1,000 new jobs within DfC to generate £35million per year Over 1,000 new jobs are to be created in the Department for Communities (DfC) as part of an expansion in service delivery for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
08 Oct, 2024 DUP publish Public Health Bill consultation response The Democratic Unionist Party has today published its response to the Department of Health’s consultation on a new Public Health Bill for Northern Ireland.