The Ulster Unionist Party Leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA has called for greater investment in Northern Ireland`s infrastructure following today`s budget. Mr Nesbitt said, “It was clear from today’s budget statement that the three big Parties at...
Ulster Unionist leader, Mike Nesbitt MLA has slammed the Department of the Office of the First and deputy First Minister for their failure to bring forward the annual child poverty report to the OFMdFM Committee...
Ulster Unionist Economy Spokesperson, Sandra Overend MLA has criticised the reaction of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) Minister, Arlene Foster to Northern Ireland`s latest unemployment figures. Mrs Overend said, “Arlene Foster is in...
Lord Empey has commented that that he hopes that lessons have been learned from the events surrounding the collapse of the Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS), following the Northern Ireland Ombudsman`s investigation into DETI`s scrutiny of...
Ulster Unionist Finance and Personnel spokesperson, Leslie Cree, has commented following the Ulster Unionist Party`s support for the Special Advisers (Civil Service) Bill at Consideration Stage in the Assembly. The North Down MLA said: “The unnecessarily insensitive...
Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs has expressed his disbelief at the delays in processing a child poverty policy by the Office of the First and deputy First Ministers. Mr Beggs said: “I find the delays in...
Ulster Unionist MLA Ross Hussey has voiced his deep concerns at the evidence uncovered by the Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee’s Report on the Northern Ireland Housing Executive: Management of Response Maintenance Contracts. Speaking following the publication...
Ulster Unionist Justice Spokesperson Tom Elliott MLA has called on Pat Sheehan to condemn historic terrorist actions by the IRA in the same terms as he condemned last week’s attempted mortar attack on New Barnsley...
Danny Kinahan MLA, the Deputy chair of the education committee, has expressed his grave concern at the process of area planning for primary schools, the results of which are announced today.” The South Antrim Ulster Unionist...
Ulster Unionist Justice spokesperson, Tom Elliott MLA has welcomed news that a new prison will be built on the current Magilligan site. Tom said: “The Ulster Unionist Party has made repeated calls for the retention of the...