02 Feb, 2023 DUP Peers call for online age verification to protect children. DUP Peers speaking during the debate on the Online Safety Bill have called for robust age verification measures to be introduced to protect children from accessing pornographic content.
02 Feb, 2023 Omagh investigation announcement welcomed DUP Legacy Spokesperson Emma Little Pengelly has welcomed the Secretary of State’s announcement of an independent statutory into the Omagh bombing.
02 Feb, 2023 Record Shell profits on back of trapped customers The DUP’s Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart and DUP Economy spokesman Jonathan Buckley have said the Shell record breaking annual profits, the highest in 115 years, is further evidence that the Government should shelve any plans of increasing fuel duty in March and instead place a further levy on the energy giants.
01 Feb, 2023 Lord Dodds issues warning over medicines supply to Northern Ireland The DUP Peer Lord Dodds has warned the Government to heed the evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the NI Protocol and recognise that Northern Ireland’s medicine supply chain is in real danger.
01 Feb, 2023 Wilson – “motorists need a break not a tax hike” DUP East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has said Treasury indications of a hike in fuel duty would send a shiver of dread down the spines of Northern Ireland motorists.
01 Feb, 2023 Time for Government to implement Union Connectivity Review- Brett The DUP’s Infrastructure spokesman Phillip Brett has called on the Government to implement the recommendations of the Union Connectivity Review published by the Department for Transport. The North Belfast MLA said the recent collapse of Flybe must act as an impetus for the Government to support better connectivity between Northern Ireland and mainland GB.
01 Feb, 2023 Paisley - focus on substance rather than speculation The DUP’s North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has been speaking in Westminster and dismissed newspaper speculation about a UK-EU deal as kite-flying.
31 Jan, 2023 Lords must take opportunity to tackle toxic Legacy Bill DUP legacy spokesperson, Emma Little-Pengelly today urged members of the House of Lords to take action to tackle and substantially amend the Governments abhorrent legacy legislation.
31 Jan, 2023 Restoration of internal market would assist economic growth – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said it is incumbent on the Government to restore the integrity of the internal market of the United Kingdom if Northern Ireland is to maximise opportunity for economic growth. The DUP representative made the call during an Urgent Question in the House of Commons in response to IMF forecasts for economic growth.
31 Jan, 2023 Lord Dodds seeks legislative change on glorifying terrorism During the Committee Stage debate on the Government’s Legacy Bill today Lord Dodds will propose the creation of a new offence based on section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2006 establishing an offence of glorifying terrorism in Northern Ireland. It will also seek to amend the Government bill by making having received immunity under the Government’s Legacy Bill an aggravating factor in sentencing.