Ross Hussey MLA, Ulster Unionist Regional Development spokesperson, has welcomed a move by Minister Danny Kennedy to increase the diversity in public appointments to the boards of bodies his Department is responsible for. Mr Hussey said: “It...
Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has questioned why seven days on from the call for a judge-led inquiry into the controversy of the On The Runs, no inquiry has begun. Mr Nesbitt said: “A week ago, the...
Ulster Unionist Policing spokesperson Ross Hussey has said that answers are still required following today’s Policing Board meeting during which the Chief Constable Matt Baggott answered questions posed by Board members. The West Tyrone MLA said: “Today...
Ulster Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson has urged the EU to provide more funding for Northern Ireland's railways. Speaking during a debate on improved rail interoperability between Member States, Mr Nicholson said: "We must improve our network by...
Ulster Unionist Party Health spokesperson Roy Beggs MLA has called on the Health Minister to detail the potential risk to public health from illicit meat following the discovery of an illegal abattoir in Forkhill, South...
Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, has said that the public must be made aware of any business found to be selling illegal fuel in Northern Ireland. Speaking after it emerged that 467 filling stations have been...
The following Platform piece appeared in the Belfast Telegraph on Monday 03 March 2014. In it, Robin Swann MLA, Chairperson of the All Party Group on Congenital Heart Disease, calls for the introduction of pulse oximetry as...
Ulster Unionist Finance Spokesperson Leslie Cree MLA, has reaffirmed his Party’s commitment to improving the performance of the local economy. Speaking during a debate at Stormont on the devolution of more fiscal powers to the...
Ulster Unionist Policing Board member, Ross Hussey MLA, has called on the Department of Justice to instruct the Policing Board to remove guidance which could be used to reduce the injury pensions of police officers....
Alderman Mary Hamilton, injured in the Claudy bombing, has expressed her sympathy to the families of the Hyde Park bombing victims. Speaking after hearing of the collapse of the case involving a suspect in the bombing,...