26 Jun, 2022 Stable foundation for devolution is a necessity: Campbell East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has said that DUP MLAs received a mandate to see the Northern Ireland Protocol resolved and that a stable foundation for devolution was more important than a ‘threat’ to Assembly salaries.
26 Jun, 2022 Brett – “ineffective planning system stunting economic growth” North Belfast DUP MLA Phillip Brett has voiced concerns that the average processing time for regionally significant planning applications between 1 April 2016 to 31 December 2021 was 172.5 weeks, well above the Department for Infrastructure processing target of just 30 weeks.
24 Jun, 2022 MP points to the absurdity of the abortion debate. The DUP’s North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has said the Supreme Court decision in the United States stands in contrast to Northern Ireland pressing ahead with the most liberal abortion laws in Europe.
23 Jun, 2022 Small step forward, but health workers still being short-changed – Lockhart Upper Bann DUP MP Carla Lockhart has called on Robin Swann, the Northern Ireland Executive Health Minister, to look again at the mileage rate being paid to domiciliary care workers and community nursing teams, following his announcement of a small increase in mileage rates for mileage above 3500 miles.
23 Jun, 2022 Protocol apologists need to listen to alternative US message DUP Peer Lord Dodds has said the comments from Nikki Haley, the former US Ambassador to the United Nations demonstrate that the views expressed by a recent US delegation who visited Northern Ireland are not the only opinion held within the United States. He also said her comments highlighted the need for effort from all sides locally to restore consensus politics in Northern Ireland.
23 Jun, 2022 Sir Jeffrey – “bill now needs to progress rapidly through legislative stages” DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has welcomed the Government’s decision to press ahead with the second reading of the NI Protocol Bill.
23 Jun, 2022 Action needed on returning GP services to pre-Covid arrangements The DUP’s East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley has acknowledged the initiatives announced by Health Minister Robin Swann this week to improve stroke care and rebuild orthopaedic surgery, but says that the Health Minister now needs to act on getting GP surgeries back to pre-covid working arrangements.
21 Jun, 2022 Legislative change needed to restore NIs place within the United Kingdom DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has welcomed a commitment by the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss to proceed with the NI Protocol Bill but has urged the Government to press ahead with the Bill as every day the Protocol continues is damaging Northern Ireland.
21 Jun, 2022 DUP Leader briefs members of the Foreign Press Association DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has met with members of the Foreign Press Association in London and briefed them on why the Northern Ireland Protocol must be replaced by arrangements that can command the support of unionists and nationalists.