Allister lambasts DARD over mapping crisis

Speaking in the Assembly debate on the impact on the farming community of the widespread errors in DARD’s LPIS mapping system TUV Leader Jim Allister described the situation as a ‘colossal failure by government’ for which no one was taking...

Major Rally Against Maze Prison Plans

The Ulster Unionist Party, TUV and UKIP have announced that they will be holding a major public rally against the planned “Conflict Resolution Centre” at the Maze on Thursday 20th June at 8pm in Lisburn Orange Hall. In a joint statement Tom Elliott, Jim Allister and...

Will the Union Flag will Fly to Represent NI Team at WPFG?

Commenting on an answer he received from Culture Minister Carol Cullan TUV leader Jim Allister said: “At the World Police and Fire Games it is traditional that the flags of the competing nations be displayed. One would expect, therefore, that the Union Flag would be...

Jim Allister Speech on Ann’s Law

Below is the speech by TUV leader Jim Allister on Ann’s Law this afternoon: I beg to move That the Civil Service (Special Advisers) Bill [NIA 12/11-15] do now pass. I begin by paying tribute to the staff of the House, particularly those in the Bill Office and Legal...

Allister Meets Secretary of State

Following a meeting with the Secretary of State this morning in Hillsborough Castle TUV leader Jim Allister said: “We had a useful exchange as I pressed strongly on the Secretary of State her obligation to give a lead on issues, because left to itself Stormont would...

Attorney General gives SPAD Bill the all clear

Statement by Jim Allister MLA:- “Under S 11 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 the Attorney General has the power to refer any Bill passed by the Assembly to the Supreme Court to test the competence of the Bill. “When the SPAD Bill was in its initial form...

TUV Leader slams savage electricity increase

Statement by Jim Allister: “The savage 18% hike in electricity prices is further demonstration of the abject failure of the Common Electricity Market. Before the SEN was established the trend was towards meeting the lower electricity prices in the rest of the...