23 Dec, 2021 Donaldson welcomes £40m hospitality package DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has welcomed the Finance Minister's approval for a £40 million scheme to support the hospitality industry. Mr Donaldson, working closely with DUP Ministers, has helped ensure funding from HM Treasury was targeted to those businesses most in need.
22 Dec, 2021 East Londonderry MP supports Age UK Winter Campaign East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell MP has offered his support to Age UK's 'The Cost of the Cold' report. The report warns of a hidden public health scandal as thousands of people continue to die prematurely from cold-related illnesses because their homes are too cold.
22 Dec, 2021 VAT cut must be extended: Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to call for an extension to the cut in VAT for our hospitality sector, and a return to the 5% rate that was enacted earlier in the pandemic.
21 Dec, 2021 Poots launches Consultation on Future Agricultural Policy Proposals for Northern Ireland Creating a profitable, productive, environmentally sustainable and resilient agri-food sector is the aim of a consultation launched today by Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA.
21 Dec, 2021 Sir Jeffrey - “Foreign Secretary must restore NI’s place in UK” DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has said it now falls to the Foreign Secretary to take the necessary steps to restore the integrity of the United Kingdom.
21 Dec, 2021 Minister talks to poultry industry as another suspect case of Avian Flu detected Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has briefed a range of key stakeholders from both the NI and GB poultry sectors following the detection of another suspect case of notifiable Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in County Londonderry over the weekend.
20 Dec, 2021 Finance Minister must move to support travel industry DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has today hosted a meeting with representatives of the travel industry to discuss the need for financial support from the Executive.
20 Dec, 2021 SF in no place to lecture DUP Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley has said the Protocol is costing NI £850m per year, our medicine supply has been endangered and not one Unionist MLA supports the Protocol therefore it must be dealt with and the covid rule breaking Sinn Fein are the last people to speak about priorities.
20 Dec, 2021 Unionism must remain united against Protocol: Stalford Responding to claims from the UUP's Lord Empey, DUP MLA Christopher Stalford said,
20 Dec, 2021 Economy Minister encourages applications to Department’s Energy Group Economy Minister Gordon Lyons is encouraging people to apply for new posts that have been created in his Department’s Energy Group.