Ulster Unionist Agriculture Spokesperson Jo-Anne Dobson MLA has made a stand at this week’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee meeting by restating her clear opposition to the DARD Minister’s plans to drastically increase CAFRE tuition...
The Ulster Unionist Agriculture spokesperson Jo-Anne Dobson MLA has raised concerns about DARD’s preparations surrounding its proposals to move its headquarters to Ballykelly. Mrs Dobson made her comments after she questioned DARD officials at this week’s...
Ulster Unionist Leader Mike Nesbitt has expressed his shock at the admission on a radio programme by the Economy Minister Arlene Foster that she does not know if a lower rate of Corporation Tax would...
The Ulster Unionist Party has expressed its shock at the scale of the job losses announced by engineering firm FG Wilson. Economy spokesperson Sandra Overend said: “FG Wilson is Northern Ireland’s twelfth largest private sector company providing...
Mid-Ulster Ulster Unionist MLA Sandra Overend has commended the Police Service of Northern Ireland for their actions in seizing £380,000 worth of drugs during a planned search in Magherafelt on Tuesday night. Mrs Overend said; "The entire...
Ulster Unionist Public Accounts Committee member, Ross Hussey MLA has said a report highlighting the serious flaws in the management of Northern Ireland Housing Executive Maintenance contracts casts a “dark shadow” on the reputation of...
Ulster Unionist Economy Spokesperson, Sandra Overend, has backed the call from the Federation of Small Business (FSB) for a review of National Insurance Contributions (NIC) holiday scheme to allow more small firms to take on...
Ulster Unionists have today widened their campaign to guarantee Northern Ireland's airlinks with the national hub airport at Heathrow. Lord Empey said: “In Brussels MEP Jim Nicholson has tabled 9 amendments to EU Commission proposals on airport...
Ulster Unionist MLA Basil McCrea has criticised the Executive for not acting quickly enough on unemployment. Today’s figures from the Labour Force Survey shows that there has been an increase in those unable to find...
Ulster Unionist MLA Robin Swann has criticised the Department of Social Development after it was forced into introducing a new piece of legislation to put right the oversights contained within a Bill introduced only four...