18 Nov, 2024 MPs and Peers unite against 'family farm tax' Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has penned a cross-party letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves prompting her to reconsider proposed plans to axe historic Agricultural Property Relief (APR) on inheritance tax.
15 Nov, 2024 Communities Minister commends engineering heritage at museum visits Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has visited the Ulster Folk Museum and the Ulster Transport Museum. As part of the visits, Minister Lyons viewed the latest exhibit in the impressive transport collection.
14 Nov, 2024 Car insurance market must be fair - Erskine DUP MLA Deborah Erskine has said there must be a continued focus on the high cost of insurance in Northern Ireland. She was speaking after meeting with Matt Brewis from the Financial Conduct Authority at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.
14 Nov, 2024 Tackling violence against women requires joined-up approach - Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed a commitment from the Government to work together with devolved institutions, including the Northern Ireland Assembly to tackle violence against women and girls. The DUP MP raised the issue during Women and Equalities Questions in the House of Commons.
13 Nov, 2024 Education Minister disappointed by unions pre-emptive action on teachers’ pay Education Minister Paul Givan has responded to the announcement by a number of teachers’ unions that they plan to ballot their members for industrial action over 2024/25 pay.
13 Nov, 2024 Campbell marks anniversary of MP's murder East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has marked the 43rd anniversary of the murder of Rev Robert Bradford with a motion in the House of Commons.
13 Nov, 2024 Government must do more to bring David Nahle home - Robinson Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, DUP MP for East Belfast, Gavin Robinson, highlighted the plight of David Nahle. David was taken by his father during a trip to Beirut in 2022 when he was only 10 months old, and he remains in Lebanon, while his mother remains in Belfast.
13 Nov, 2024 Minister Lyons launches Defence Heritage Record for Northern Ireland Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the launch of a new Defence Heritage Record, a comprehensive resource detailing over 4,500 sites constructed across Northern Ireland in response to the World War One and Two as well as the Cold War.
12 Nov, 2024 Legislation needed to tackle unadopted roads: Erskine Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine has signalled her intention to bring forward legislation to tackle the high number of unadopted housing developments, with some roads and footpaths left for decades without adoption.
12 Nov, 2024 Frew to bring legislation on individual Duty of Candour DUP North Antrim MLA Paul Frew will be launching a consultation on a Private Members Bill to introduce an individual statutory duty of candour.