Ulster Unionist Party
UUP leader Doug Beattie says public sector workers' pay concerns, including the recent day of action, are damaging health, education and the economy, and urges devolved politicians to act now rather than blame the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
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Constitutional affairs Public finance and taxation Original release: Conference 2023 - Deputy Leader's Address (opens in a new tab)
East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson, the DUP's Treasury spokesperson, urges the Secretary of State to act alongside Civil Service officials to secure a fair public sector pay award in Northern Ireland, accusing him of unwillingness rather than inability and of using workers as leverage against the DUP.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Secretary of State pay parity conditional on Stormont Protocol implementation Original release: Secretary of State should deliver public sector pay settlement… (opens in a new tab)
DUP MP Carla Lockhart says it is unacceptable that PSNI officers are seeking work abroad due to inadequate resources for fair pay, citing at least 50 applications to Australia and calling for long-term changes to Northern Ireland's funding.
Justice and policing Economy and employment Issue: Chief Constable Jon Boutcher briefing to Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on PSNI pay Original release: PSNI needs adequate resources to deliver fair pay for officers (opens in a new tab)
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson says a long-term fix for industrial action needs Northern Ireland's public services to be funded adequately, claiming Treasury baseline funding falls short of the Government's own measure of need. He says the DUP will keep pressing the Government on fair funding so…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Public sector industrial action and Northern Ireland budget shortfall Original release: Lasting solution to industrial action requires lasting solution to… (opens in a new tab)
DUP Leader Gavin Robinson, nominating candidates in Ballymena, says the party has delivered for County Antrim, citing fibre broadband for almost 16,000 homes funded by £150m secured by DUP MPs. He calls for a strong DUP team in Westminster and a fair long-term funding model for Northern Ireland.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Original release: Our team has a record of delivery for constituents (opens in a new tab)