02 Apr, 2025 Robinson - PM must stand up for Northern Ireland DUP Leader Gavin Robinson MP has called for the Prime Minister to recognise that Northern Ireland may need additional specific support from the Government if it becomes a victim of EU retaliatory trade actions.
01 Apr, 2025 Craigavon Hospital redevelopment must be prioritised - Dodds Upper Bann DUP MLA Diane Dodds has called for action from the Health Minister to address the outdated layout and infrastructure at Craigavon Area Hospital, and that the site must be equipped to meet growing demand from a large swathe of Northern Ireland’s population. Mrs Dodds made the call having tabled a motion in the Assembly calling for the Health Minister to approve, and provide finance for, the Trust’s programme business case for the redevelopment project in the next financial year.
28 Mar, 2025 Education Minister attends International Summit of the Teaching Profession in Iceland Education Minister, Paul Givan, has represented Northern Ireland as part of the wider United Kingdom delegation at the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2025, held in Reykjavík, Iceland.
28 Mar, 2025 Blair and Reid must answer “blind eye” allegations DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has said the publication of government papers from the National Archive are a ‘gut punch’ for innocent victims of the IRA and deserve proper answers from Tony Blair and John Reid.
26 Mar, 2025 Spring Statement a missed opportunity to change course - Wilson Reacting to the Chancellor's Spring Statement to the House of Commons, DUP MP Sammy Wilson said:
26 Mar, 2025 Grand Central signage to face Committee scrutiny DUP Infrastructure Spokesperson Deborah Erskine has welcomed agreement by the Infrastructure Committee to look further at the announcement that £145,000 would be spent on Irish language signage within Grand Central Station.
25 Mar, 2025 DfI & Translink must answer questions about Grand Central DUP Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Deborah Erskine, who also chairs the Infrastructure Committee, has said the DfI Minister and the Chief Executive of Translink need to front up and answer questions as to why no equality impact assessment was completed in advance of allocating £145,000 to introduce bilingual signage at Grand Central station.
25 Mar, 2025 Forsythe urges Chancellor to prioritise childcare support in Spring Statement DUP MLA Diane Forsythe has urged Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, to use the Spring Statement to the House of Commons tomorrow to increase support for working families to meet the cost of childcare. The South Down representative has written to the Chancellor making the case for an uplift in the tax free allowance for childcare.
25 Mar, 2025 Urgency needed to protect UK internal market: Campbell East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has led a Parliamentary debate calling for a resolution to the problems or bringing plants and seeds into Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom.
25 Mar, 2025 Minister announces £1500 Support Payment for Voluntary and Community organisations Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a £1500 support payment for Voluntary and Community organisations funded through his department’s Voluntary & Community Division and Community Empowerment Division.