15:58 Clarke welcomes assurance on Police Officer PPWs The DUP’s lead Policing Board representative Trevor Clarke MLA has welcomed an assurance from the Chief Constable that there are no plans to withdraw personal protection firearms from police officers in Northern Ireland.
15:36 Protocol is holding back devolution: Dodds The DUP’s Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds has reminded the Secretary of State that the reason the NI Assembly and Executive is not functioning is because of the Protocol imposed by his Government.
15:03 Campbell welcomes the first 5 Star Hotel on the North Coast East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has welcomed the news that work has begun on the first 5-star hotel in East Londonderry.
13:53 Postal strike impacting on health care – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has urged Royal Mail Management to engage constructively with Unions with a view to bringing an end to industrial action impacting postal services. The DUP representative made the call following contact from constituents who had missed health care appointments due to correspondence arriving late.
12:39 Forsythe welcomes UEFA €20k sanction on FAI South Down DUP MLA Diane Forsythe has welcomed the UEFA sanction against the FAI after their senior female team celebrated qualifying for the World Cup in Australia by singing a pro-IRA song. Ms Forsythe had written to the UEFA immediately after the incident in October 2022.
07 Dec, 2022 Make the payment now – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has endorsed the message from the Consumer Council NI made at the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, that the Government should issue the Energy Bill Support Scheme immediately to households in Northern Ireland.
07 Dec, 2022 Assembly stunt provides useful distraction for Sinn Fein: Lyons DUP MLA Gordon Lyons has said the recalled sitting of the Assembly was another political stunt and called on the UK Government to get on with delivering the UK-wide assistance to all parts of the UK, including the Energy Support Payments
06 Dec, 2022 Call for Public Health co-operation on Strep A East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has encouraged co-operation amongst Public Health Agencies across the UK and called for resources to be made available if necessary in tackling incidences of Strep A.
06 Dec, 2022 Sir Jeffrey: Emulate Common Travel Area in seeking Protocol solution DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said the centenary of the Common Travel Area should be used as an opportunity to emulate the positive and practical principles of the CTA and emulate them in finding a solution to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
05 Dec, 2022 Online anonymity must be tackled: Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that online anonymity remains the core issue to be tackled at the heart of social media abuse. She was speaking ahead of the Online Safety Bill being debated once again in the House of Commons.