Ulster Unionist Justice spokesman Tom Elliott has responded to the Justice Minister’s announcement that two pilot projects relating to new search technologies within prisons are to be introduced. Mr Elliott said: “Aside from the obvious cost...
East Belfast Ulster Unionist MLA Michael Copeland has described as extremely disappointing the news that the contract to deliver the Connswater Greenway Plan has been terminated. Mr Copeland said: “The important thing was, is and will remain,...
Ulster Unionist MLA Sandra Overend has attended a briefing by the Mobile Operators Association on mobile phone coverage in rural areas of Northern Ireland. The Mid-Ulster MLA said: “With the growth of the digital economy and...
Ulster Unionist Environment spokesperson Tom Elliott has welcomed the announcement by the Marine Conservation Society’s Good Beach Guide that all of Northern Ireland’s beaches meet EU bathing water standards with 16 of these being listed...
The Ulster Unionist Party has called on Justice Minister, David Ford to explore possibility of allowing court proceedings in Northern Ireland. Deputy leader, John McCallister MLA pressed the Minister on the matter during Question Time. The...
An Ulster Unionist MLA has called on the Department of Agriculture to give full information to the DARD Committee who are conducting a review into Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB). The UUP Agriculture Spokesperson Jo-Anne Dobson MLA was...
The role of Vice Chair of the Education Committee at Stormont is a challenge, but one that I look forward to taking up. For such a small country, Northern Ireland has a world class education...
In Northern Ireland 2012 has been marked out as “Our Time, Our Place”. But with conflicting views being expressed over the future of the Belfast City-London Heathrow flight, visiting “Our Place” might not be so...
Ulster Unionist MLA, Ross Hussey has called on the Ministers for Health and Education to work together to ensure that children with autism are receiving adequate support. Ross said: "I was extremely concerned to learn...
Ulster Unionist Assembly Member for Mid-Ulster, Sandra Overend, this week welcomed the launch of the new Farm Safety Partnership which aims to put a halt to the unrelenting number of farmers suffering fatal work-related accidents....