03 Nov, 2022 Forsythe - time for a proper windfall tax on energy giants The DUP’s South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has said with the interest rate hike and the cost of mortgages rising for households, it is time the Government put a proper windfall tax in place for energy generators.
03 Nov, 2022 Clarke - police let down by NDNA The DUP’s Lead Policing Board representative and Trevor Clarke has said the Government must bear responsibility for its role in the deepening financial crisis facing policing in Northern Ireland.
02 Nov, 2022 Overriding local decision-making undermines devolution Upper Bann DUP MP Carla Lockhart and Paul Givan MLA have met with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris today in Belfast, to express their opposition to the decision by the Northern Ireland Office to commission abortion services in Northern Ireland.
02 Nov, 2022 Business secretary urged to honour commitment on £400 payment DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has pressed the Government to honour the commitment made by the previous Prime Minister that households in Northern Ireland would receive their £400 energy payment in November, and certainly before Christmas.
02 Nov, 2022 Democracy never the first choice for Sinn Fein East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has criticised Sinn Fein's attitude to democracy. His comments follow remarks from Michelle O'Neill after her talks with the Secretary of State.
01 Nov, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – Protocol needs replaced & Stormont needs a solid foundation DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, Lagan Valley MLA Emma Little Pengelly and East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons have met the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in Belfast.
01 Nov, 2022 End of minimum consumption charge welcome – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said the decision by Firmus Energy to remove their minimum consumption charge for customers is a welcome step for hard pressed households faced with the pressures associated with energy costs. She had been lobbying Firmus on this issue following a large number of consumers getting in touch concerning this charge.
31 Oct, 2022 Leadership needed to tackle sectarian hate crimes - Buchanan Democratic Unionist MLA Keith Buchanan has called on all those who represent the Mid Ulster Constituency to take a strong stand against the kind of sectarian hatred which led to the arson attack on Ballynougher Orange Hall.
31 Oct, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – Government needs to focus on replacing the Protocol In advance of meeting the Secretary of State on Tuesday, DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has said the Government needs to focus on replacing the Protocol with arrangements that unionists can support and lay a solid foundation for devolution to flourish.
30 Oct, 2022 Buchanan condemns Orange Hall blaze DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan and DUP Councillor Anne Forde have called for political leadership from all parties in Mid Ulster after Ballynougher Orange Hall, outside Magherafelt, was seriously damaged by fire.