07 Dec, 2023 Neighbourhood policing latest casualty of Treasury underfunding DUP Policing Board representative Joanne Bunting has described the crisis facing neighbourhood policing as yet another symptom of the Treasury’s failure to properly fund public services in Northern Ireland.
07 Dec, 2023 Government increases tax burden to pay for the BBC DUP East Antrim MP and Treasury spokesman at Westminster Sammy Wilson has questioned the Government decision to burden people with yet another tax rise to fund the BBC.
06 Dec, 2023 Disappointment at prosecution decisions from Operation Kenova DUP Legacy spokesperson Emma Little Pengelly has said there will be disappointment that a number of people facing investigated for IRA murder as part of Operation Kenova will not face prosecution.
05 Dec, 2023 Victims payments scheme must be victim focused – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has said that the administration of the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme must always be done with the care and support of innocent victims of terror as a priority.
05 Dec, 2023 Survey highlights NI educational excellence DUP Education Spokesperson Diane Dodds has welcomed results from a major international survey of educational achievement which revealed that pupils from Northern Ireland significantly outperformed 48 education systems in mathematics, 57 in reading and 49 in science.
05 Dec, 2023 Childcare Survey demands action on tax-free childcare DUP Childcare spokesperson Diane Forsythe has said the publication of the latest Northern Ireland Childcare Survey demands action by the Government on tax-free childcare. The report by Employers for Childcare highlights a 14% increase in costs since 2021.
04 Dec, 2023 DUP submit minority report on efffectiveness of devolved insitutions DUP members of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee at Westminster have opposed a Committee report on the effectiveness of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland and have submitted a minority report.
01 Dec, 2023 Questions for PSNI & Sinn Fein at Covid Inquiry Commenting on the PSNI giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry, DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson said,
01 Dec, 2023 What are other parties doing to resolve flaws flowing from NI Protocol? - Campbell The DUP’s East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has urged the other parties to get on board with the DUP’s efforts to deal with the flaws flowing from the NI Protocol. Mr Campbell said,
01 Dec, 2023 Bylaw proposals an overreach by SF, SDLP, Alliance & Greens Commenting about proposed new by-laws supported by some parties on Belfast City Council, DUP Group Leader Cllr Sarah Bunting said,