- Welcome For Tuition Fees Review03/12/2008David McClarty MLA, Ulster Unionist Party spokesperson for Employment and Learning has welcomed the news that Sir Reg Empey has launched the independent review of variable fees and student finance. He has also defended the Minister for Employment and Learning for his proposals to increase tuition fees next year in line with inflation. Speaking in response to protests recently by students against the plan Mr. McClarty pointed out that not to implement the increase would damage our universities' ability to deliver on their current plans and compete in a very aggressive higher education market.
- Is DUP Really In The "Driving Seat"?03/12/2008Ulster Unionist MLA for South Down, John McCallister, has questioned the DUP after William Irwin MLA, released a statement claiming that it was in the driving seat and solely responsible for just about every good thing coming out of Stormont.
- McClarty welcomes launch of independent tuition fees review03/12/2008David McClarty MLA, Ulster Unionist Party spokesperson for Employment and Learning has welcomed the news that Sir Reg Empey has launched the independent review of variable fees and student finance. He has also defended the Minister for Employment and Learning for his proposals to increase tuition fees next year in line with inflation. Speaking in response to protests recently by students against the plan Mr. McClarty pointed out that not to implement the increase would damage our universities' ability to deliver on their current plans and compete in a very aggressive higher education market.
- DUP comments and arguements laughable02/12/2008Ulster Unionist MLA Fred Cobain has responded angrily to comments made by the DUP this week which criticised Leader of the UUP Sir Reg Empey for his continuing talks with the Conservative Party.
- Kennedy Opens New Advice Centre01/12/2008A second Constituency Advice Centre has been opened in Tandragee by Ulster Unionist Assembly member Danny Kennedy MLA. The property at 80 Market Street Tandragee opened for business on Monday 1st December.
- Condemnation Of Republican Dissidents01/12/2008Ulster Unionist MLA Leslie Cree has condemned dissident Republicanism for the harmful affect their actions are having on the police provision in NI. He made is comments after the Chief Constable revealed that the PSNI are now taking longer to reply to emergency calls due to the increased threat to their officers.
- DUP Has No Constructive Input Into Health Service Debate01/12/2008John McCallister MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Health Social Services and Public Safety, has challenged the DUP to start making more constructive contributions to health service debates. The DUP tabled a motion today which called on the Health Minister to urgently review the recruitment process in the Health Service. However, Mr. McCallister contended that the DUP did not come up with any suggestions for an important issue that the Minister for Health is fully aware of and continually addressing.
- Opposition To Health Promoting Agency Astonishing01/12/2008
- Welcome For Housing Market Investment01/12/2008Ulster Unionist Councillor Stephen Nicholl has welcomed the announcement of a £100 million investment in the Northern Ireland
- Elliott warns for caution over CAP Health check02/12/2008Unionist Party MLA, Tom Elliott, has said that a degree of caution needs to accompany the proposed changes under the European Parliaments 'Health Check' for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). He was speaking after reading the detail of reforms.
- Irish soldiers recognise the Professionalism of our army01/12/2008Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has said that Irish soldiers signing up to fight for the British army recognise the ';professionalism and sense of service'; offered by the force. He was speaking after figures released by a national news agency showed that in Northern Ireland this year 14% of all recruits signing up to serve in the army have come from south of the border. This compares with 3% in 2005-2006, 4.5% in 2006-2007 and 10% in 2007 -2008.
- UUP gain assurances from Western Trust regarding Residential Homes01/12/2008The Ulster Unionist party in Fermanagh and South Tyrone has said that they have secured assurances from the top officials in the Western Health and Social Care Trust that each of the residential homes marked for potential closure will undergo Equality impact assessments before any decision on their future is made.
- UUP make call for Children's Project funding01/12/2008An Ulster Unionist Party MLA has said that the need for funding for a number of children's projects is growing more desperate by the day, as the money made available by Health Minister Michael McGimspey in June runs out at the end of this year.
- Energy Efficiency Required28/11/2008Leading North Antrim Ulster Unionist Robin Swann, the UUP's Spokesman on Social Economy, Energy and Consumer Affairs, has urged the community to exercise energy efficiency during the current credit crunch.
- An Increasingly Pathetic Nelson McCausland28/11/2008Statement from the Ulster Unionist Party following an attack from the DUP's Nelson McCausland:
- Elliott calls on DARD to do more to combat Bovine TB28/11/2008UUP Agricultural spokesman, Tom Elliott, has called on Minister Gildernew and her department to take more action to combat Bovine TB. He was speaking after details compiled using case figures for all UK regional Agricultural Departments showed a rise in the numbers of cases of Bovine TB of 28% between January - August 2008 compared with the same period in 2007.
- Ulster Unionist MLA welcomes manufacturers to Stormont27/11/2008Ulster Unionist MLA, Basil McCrea addressed a reception for Northern Ireland Manufacturing (NIM) at Stormont today. Welcoming them to the event, the Lagan Valley MLA, said;
- Young Unionists welcome the initiative taken with the Conservative Party27/11/2008The Ulster Young Unionist Council has welcomed the moves the UUP has taken to adopt further links with the Conservative Party, labelling it as a 'massive step forward' for Northern Irish politics.
- Job losses at Calcast an immense blow27/11/2008David McClarty MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Employment and Learning has described the 90 job losses at Calcast in Londonderry as an immense blow but has expressed his relief that the dispute at the Campsie site has been resolved. Mr McClarty also outlined his gratitude for the rapid response from the Department of Employment and Learning.
- Time Bomb Of Obesity26/11/2008Ulster Unionist MLA, John McCallister has called for a major change in the habits of young people. He was speaking after it was revealed that the majority of children failed to recognize the real impact obesity has on a person's body.
- DUP Hypocrisy26/11/2008Following a heated debate on the BBC's Nolan show this morning, the Ulster Unionist Party has accused the DUP of political hypocrisy and asked them to clarify whether all their policy is now backed and mirrored by Sinn Fein.
- DUP And Sinn Fein Policy On Education Indistinguisable26/11/2008The Ulster Unionist Party has today questioned the DUP's policy on education saying that it is currently undistinguishable from that of Sinn Fein.
- Elliott condemns Garrison gun robbery26/11/2008Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, has condemned the actions of ';mindless gangsters'; who robbed a weapons dealership in Garrison, Co Fermanagh recently.
- The Tory deal is good for the Union - Empey25/11/2008In a recent news article in the Newsletter, Leader of the Ulster Party Sir Reg Empey commented on links with the Conservative Party, answering questions in relation to the talks and clarifying the party's position on links with the party. - The Tory deal is good for the Union - Sir Reg Empey.
- Minister must react to rate arrears crisis25/11/2008David McNarry MLA, Party Spokesperson for Finance and Personnel, has called upon Nigel Dodds, the Minister for Finance and Personnel, to respond to the brewing crisis in local government caused by outstanding rate arrears. Mr. McNarry has reacted to fears that district rates may, in the end, have to be increased due to gaps in councils' finances caused by the Land and Property Service's inability to successfully collect rates in Northern Ireland.
- UUP host European Agricultural Meeting in Fivemiletown26/11/2008On Friday the 28th November at 8pm, the Ulster Unionist Party is holding a European agricultural meeting in the Valley Hotel, Fivemiletown as part of its ongoing public meeting tour of Northern Ireland. Members of the public will have the opportunity to come along and discuss a variety of issues with the Keynote speakers for the event Mr Jim Nicholson MEP, Mr Phelim O'Neill of the Northern Ireland Meat Exporters Association (NIMEA) and Mr. Harry Sinclair, Deputy President of the Ulster Farmers' Union.
- Read Ed Curran on the UUP-Conservative link24/11/2008Ed Curran talks to David Cameron...
- Review of electricity prices welcome, but more fundamental questions need to be asked, Cree24/11/2008Leslie Cree MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for Enterprise Trade and Investment has welcomed the news that the Utility Regulator has said he will review electricity prices in Northern Ireland following the downward trend in recent oil, coal and gas prices. However, whilst recognising the need for immediate action to reduce electricity prices Mr. Cree believes there is a need to have a more fundamental assessment of the Electricity and energy markets in Northern Ireland.
- Government By Two-Party Tic-Tac24/11/2008David McClarty, UUP MLA for East Londonderry, has claimed that the DUP and Sinn Fein have resorted to 'government by semaphore.' Commenting after Peter Robinson's weekend claim that he had had 'private assurances' from the Republican leadership on the status of the IRA and Army Council, Mr. McClarty said:
- We need to ensure that a peaceful environment is maintained24/11/2008Ulster Unionist MLA for East Belfast and Leader of the UUP Sir Reg Empey has spoken out following an act of vandalism at a memorial on the Newtownards Road.
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