Councillor Jeff Dudgeon has called on the Northern Ireland Office to ensure that the Government includes an extension of a pardon for gay and bisexual men convicted under now abolished offences to Northern Ireland through...
Ulster Unionist MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Tom Elliott, has called on the Minister for the Economy Simon Hamilton to outline his plans for the delivery of qualifications through European Social Fund projects. Currently,...
Ulster Unionist economy spokesperson Steve Aiken OBE MLA has responded to news of restructuring at Bombardier. Steve Aiken said: “Bombardier’s statement issued from its Montreal headquarters will obviously cause concern amongst the local workforce at what is...
Ulster Unionist MLA and Justice spokesperson, Doug Beattie MLA, has expressed outrage at the senseless murder of Joe Reilly in West Belfast and the recent spate of punishment shootings. Doug Beattie said: “It is quite clear that...
Former Ulster Unionist Minister for Regional Development, Danny Kennedy MLA, has challenged assertions made by Sammy Wilson MP on issues surrounding the delays incurred on the York Street Interchange scheme which has been delayed by...
The Ulster Unionist Party’s Infrastructure spokesperson, Jenny Palmer MLA, has rejected the decision by the Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard to put the York Street Interchange project on hold, describing it as ‘vital’ to the economic...
Ulster Unionist Finance Spokesperson, Philip Smith MLA, has said that the Executive’s preparations for the reduction of Corporation Tax still remain ‘highly conceptual’.Philip Smith said:“On Wednesday the Finance Committee received a series of briefings which made...
Ulster Unionist spokesperson on the economy Steve Aiken MLA has welcomed a reduction in Northern Ireland’s unemployment rate, but has warned the Executive against complacency in light of other less favourable economic indicators. Steve Aiken said: “The...
Sandra Overend MLA, Ulster Unionist Education Spokesperson, has stated her opposition to any drive to rationalise small rural schools and disperse thousands of pupils, just to make meagre savings. Mrs Overend said: “The proposals launched yesterday by...
The Ulster Unionist Party has revealed that only £21.5m of a £40m allocation last year to tackle Northern Ireland’s spiralling waiting lists was spent on that problem. Ulster Unionist MP Tom Elliott said: “One of the...