18 Oct, 2022 Paisley – EU negotiating mandate must change DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has said that confirmation from the Northern Ireland Secretary of State that only ‘talks’ are taking place between Brussels and London is another reminder that the EU must change their negotiating mandate. The comments were made at a public session of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in Westminster.
18 Oct, 2022 Gregory Campbell raises British passport anomaly DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has led a debate in Westminster Hall regarding access to British passports for people born in the Irish Republic but now living in Northern Ireland.
17 Oct, 2022 Wilson - "the UK needs stability" Following the Chancellor’s statement on Monday, the DUP’s East Antrim MP and Treasury spokesman Sammy Wilson has called for more information on energy supports as well as help for the hospitality sector.
16 Oct, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – “We need to clear away the debris of the Protocol years” DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP will meet Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin in Belfast on Monday. Speaking ahead of the meeting, Sir Jeffrey said,
14 Oct, 2022 DUP Leader congratulates Peter Weir & Arlene Foster on Life Peerage The Democratic Unionist Party welcomes the news that Peter Weir is to become a Life Peer sitting in the House of Lords. The conferment of this peerage is rightful recognition of the significant contribution and public service given by Peter over a twenty-four year period as an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
14 Oct, 2022 Forsythe - menace to women should be in jail for longer DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has received a letter from Northern Ireland’s Lady Chief Justice confirming that she has reviewed the comments by Judge Sherrard in Dungannon last week and has arranged “further guidance and training for all the judiciary.”
14 Oct, 2022 Campbell welcomes rollout of Full-Fibre broadband in Claudy area The DUP’s East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has welcomed the roll out of fibre to the premise (FTTP) broadband under Project Stratum in the Claudy area.
14 Oct, 2022 Dodds urges EU delegation to change negotiating mandate The DUP's Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds has met with a delegation of Members from the European Parliament and urged the EU to change its negotiating mandate to enable a negotiated deal which unionists can support.
13 Oct, 2022 Council of Europe warned that hostility to unionist concerns must end DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has warned the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg that question marks over the future of devolution in Northern Ireland will continue to exist for as long as Brussels ignores the concerns of Unionists in relation to the Protocol.
12 Oct, 2022 DUP Leader co-signs joint letter on future funding arrangements. Joint Letter from Party Leaders on ESF Funding Arrangements by DUP on Scribd