08 Dec, 2021 Campbell – HMG wrong on legacy The DUP’s Gregory Campbell has called on the Government to abandon their morally corrupt legacy proposals. During Questions to the Northern Ireland Secretary, the East Londonderry MP said the proposals lacked support from innocent victims and the plans served only to inflict further suffering.
08 Dec, 2021 “Prime Minister must act to safeguard the political institutions” Sir Jeffrey DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has warned that the Prime Minister must take urgent steps to remove the Irish Sea Border, in order to safeguard the political institutions in Northern Ireland.
07 Dec, 2021 “Government must now take decisive action” Sir Jeffrey DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has said the Government must now take decisive action to remove the Irish Sea Border and to restore Northern Ireland’s place as a full and integral part of the United Kingdom’s Internal Market.
07 Dec, 2021 Sir Jeffrey meets Shadow Secretary of State DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has today met with the new Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Peter Kyle MP.
07 Dec, 2021 Buchanan – “Murphy in fantasy economics” The DUP’s Mid Ulster MLA Keith Buchanan has encouraged the Sinn Fein Finance Minister Conor Murphy to recognise the subvention that Northern Ireland receives from Her Majesty’s Treasury and how our membership of the United Kingdom benefits everyone living in Northern Ireland.
07 Dec, 2021 Lockhart – “red diesel rule changes need reconsidered” Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has questioned the Government on its decision to change the rules regarding red diesel rebate, that is due to end in April 2022. The DUP MP raised the matter at Treasury Questions in the House of Commons.
07 Dec, 2021 DUP MLAs welcome progress on vital terminal illness bill DUP MLAs Joanne Bunting and Stephen Dunne have welcomed the passing of the second stage of the Social Security Terminal Illness Bill at Stormont. Joanne Bunting, is the East Belfast MLA but also Chairs the All Party Group on Terminal Illness.
06 Dec, 2021 Erskine welcomes approval for Lisnaskea Health Centre Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine has welcomed £18.5million which was approved for Lisnaskea Health Centre but also pressed for an increase in GP training places.
05 Dec, 2021 “Almost 3k people waiting on a care package” - Dodds Upper Bann MLA Diane Dodds has said Northern Ireland has a crisis in domiciliary care. Mrs Dodds obtained figures showing 2,847 people across Northern Ireland are currently awaiting care packages.
02 Dec, 2021 Bunting - PSNI numbers commitment must be met DUP East Belfast MLA and Policing Board representative Joanne Bunting has said the New Decade New Approach commitment to increasing police officer numbers in Northern Ireland 7,500 must be honoured.