24 Sep, 2022 SF’s Tyrone IRA celebration is hurtful to victims DUP Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan has said the erection of posters all over Tyrone for a Sinn Fein “Tyrone Volunteers Day” shows zero sensitivity for victims of the PIRA.
23 Sep, 2022 SF has no interest in a shared future - Robinson DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has said the Sinn Fein focus on a divisive border poll at all costs shows that any commitment to building a shared future is in the Sinn Fein rear-view mirror.
23 Sep, 2022 Wilson – missed opportunity to reduce childcare costs DUP East Antrim MP and Treasury spokesman Sammy Wilson has said whilst some measures in the Chancellor’s statement are welcome, we are disappointed that the Government has not, as yet, stepped in to help working families by increasing the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme.
22 Sep, 2022 Wilson welcomes reverse in National Insurance rise East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement that the 1.25% rise in National Insurance will be reversed from 6 November.
22 Sep, 2022 Census should focus on shared future rather than lazy conclusions – Brett DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett has said the publication of the 2021 census demands a shared future and demonstrates that Northern Ireland is made up of three minorities.
22 Sep, 2022 MPs secure commitment on legislation assisting businesses in NI DUP MPs Carla Lockhart and Ian Paisley have challenged Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg MP in the House of Commons, in relation to the level of support for households and businesses in Northern Ireland reliant on oil for heating. In response to their questioning, they received a commitment that legislation would be in place by the end of next month, backdated to take effect from 1st October. They both welcomed this but pressed for further detail.
21 Sep, 2022 SF and Alliance playing politics with genuine fears - Brett DUP North Belfast MLA Phillip Brett has called on Sinn Fein and Alliance representatives to stop misleading the public about the ability of a fully functioning Assembly to address energy price hikes.
21 Sep, 2022 EU must change mandate for meaningful negotiations DUP East Belfast MP Gavin Robinson has said unless the European Commission changes their negotiating terms, the calls by President Biden for negotiations are little more than a merry-go-round.
21 Sep, 2022 Wilson welcomes Government energy support for NI DUP East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed the statement by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Jacob Rees-Mogg that Northern Ireland will have the same energy supports available as consumers in the rest of the United Kingdom.
20 Sep, 2022 Parental choice in education must be paramount: Dodds Commenting on the transforming education paper published by Ulster University, DUP MLA Diane Dodds said