30 Aug, 2022 The Lords, if it chose, could accelerate the Protocol Bill DUP North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has said the NI Protocol Bill must keep moving and the main levers to help working families this winter rest in Westminster rather than the devolved regions. Mr Paisley was addressing local party members and supporters in North Antrim.
26 Aug, 2022 O’Dowd needs to restore transparency on A6 DUP East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has called on the DfI Minister John O’Dowd to give clarity about the timeline and any disputes impacting the A6 Londonderry to Dungiven dual carriageway.
26 Aug, 2022 £400 payment coming direct from Treasury for NI households DUP East Antrim MLA and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the decision by the Chancellor of the Exchequer to deliver the £400 energy payment to Northern Ireland households directly from Treasury to our six energy companies.
25 Aug, 2022 Alliance Party still calling for full implementation of Protocol - Lyons DUP East Antrim MLA Gordon Lyons has said the Alliance Party’s fixation with the “full implementation” and “rigorous implementation” of NI Protocol is reckless and is more about worshipping Brussels than moving Northern Ireland forward. Mr Lyons was speaking after North Down Alliance MP Stephen Farry appeared on BBC Radio Ulster's Talk Back programme.
25 Aug, 2022 Mervyn Storey co-opted for Ballymoney DEA DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has congratulated Mervyn Storey on being co-opted as a Councillor for the Ballymoney DEA on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.
25 Aug, 2022 Ludicrous steel tariff must be set aside by Government – Lockhart Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has written to the Chancellor to request that he suspend the 25% tariff on steel products entering Northern Ireland. The tariff is being introduced as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol, after EU quotas for global imports were exhausted.
24 Aug, 2022 Sir Jeffrey - we stand with Ukraine On Ukrainian Independence Day 2022 DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has reiterated our support for Ukraine as they stand against Russia's campaign of terror.
23 Aug, 2022 PIRA killing could never be justified – Campbell The DUP’s East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell has rejected the findings of a Lucid Talk poll where almost 70% of nationalists surveyed said they agreed with Michelle O’Neill that the PIRA had no alternative to violence.
23 Aug, 2022 O’Dowd presiding over MoT Fiasco DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe has said Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd must get a grip of the MoT backlog. Ms Forsythe was speaking after she received a reply from the DVA which failed to outline a realistic plan to address the fiasco of trying to get an MoT.
22 Aug, 2022 Lyons announces additional £2.8 million student hardship funding Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced an additional £2.8 million in support for higher education students studying in Northern Ireland.