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** First Minister welcomes Prince of Wales to Northern Ireland
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First Minister Arlene Foster MLA pictured with HRH Prince Charles on the first day of his two-day visit to Northern Ireland.


** Leader designate sets out his priorities
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This week the Party Leader designate Edwin Poots engaged in his first round of media interviews, setting out his focus on the Northern Ireland Protocol and ensuring its removal.
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** Also this week
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Party Leader Designate and Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots commended the Royal British Legion ([link removed]) on their 100th anniversary.
- Met with the Secretary of State ([link removed]) for Northern Ireland and told him it was time to see action on the NI Protocol
- Launched a £1 million Rural Halls ([link removed]) Refurbishment Scheme
- Launched DAERA’s Plan to2050 ([link removed]) .
- Launched an initiative to protect pollinators ([link removed]) .
- Highlighted concerns about the prospect of a zero tariff, zero quota Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Austalia ([link removed]) .

First Minister Arlene Foster said that action, not just words was needed on the NI Protocol ([link removed]) .
- Described the vaccination of more than one million people ([link removed]) in Northern Ireland as a momentuous day.
- Met the Prime Minister ([link removed]) at Downing Street.
- Announced relaxations to Covid restrictions ([link removed]) following Thursday’s meeting of the Executive.
- Welcomed progress on the Castlereagh Foundation ([link removed]) which is part of the New Decade New Approach agreement.

Education Minister Peter Weir outlined his plans forexams and assessments ([link removed]) in 2021/22
- Met with all the uniformed organisations to listen to their experience of the pandemic ([link removed]) and how his Department can help them as we come out the other side.
Welcomed the Executive’s agreement to allocate over £51milion ([link removed]) to deal with Covid pressures.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds praised the resilience, innovation and creativity at Spirit Aerosystems ([link removed]) .
- Announced a final call for projects to apply for funding under the NI European Social Fund ([link removed]) .

North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey said there must be further examination of the PSNI’s actions following the publication of the HMIC report into the PSNI’s handling of the Bobby Storey ([link removed]) funeral. He said that policing concerns ([link removed]) must be addressed.

Lagan Valley MLA Paul Givan said the NI Protocol ([link removed]) must be replaced and Northern Ireland treated the same as any other part of the UK.

North Antrim MP Ian Paisley, speaking on BBC Politics Live highlighted that GB-NI trade undergoes more checks ([link removed]) than worldwide trade entering the port of Rotterdam.
- Was interviewed on UTV View From Stormont ([link removed]) following Edwin Poots election as leader designate.

East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell congratulated Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis ([link removed]) on his achievements with Rangers this season and becoming the most capped UK male player in history.
- Criticised Sinn Fein’s refusal to meet the Prince of Wales ([link removed]) on his visit to NI.
- Met Police inColeraine ([link removed]) alongside Maurice Bradley MLA>

Upper Bann MLA Jonathan Buckley proposed a DUP Motion in the Assembly highlighting the impact of the NI protocol on medicine supply ([link removed]) .

Strangford MP Jim Shannon condemned anti-semitic ([link removed]) attacks and hate speech witnessed in London.
- Rased the persecution of religious communities ([link removed]) in China.

South Antrim MLA Pam Cameron welcomed the vaccination of one million ([link removed]) people in NI as a step towards putting covid in the rear-view mirror.

East Belfast MLA Robin Newton said the Housing Executive must communicate with residents over their plans to demolish tower blocks ([link removed]) .
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