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John

Today I have announced a reshuffle of spokespeople within the Party’s Assembly team.

The Party has a plan for Northern Ireland that was endorsed last May and that’s why we want to stymie the undermining of our devolved institutions by the Protocol. We want to see the NI Executive and Assembly restored on a stable footing.

Whilst London and Brussels must focus on replacing the Protocol with arrangements that unionists can support, we will continue working and engaging across a wide range of policy areas to ensure that voices are heard, and concerns are addressed.

We need more investment and reform in our public services yet as Treasury has confirmed, the Trader Support Service which helps companies deal with NI Protocol generated paperwork, has cost the taxpayer £318.7 million in just over two years. That’s £18k per hour or £3million every single week. The Protocol is not disconnected from our public services.

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP
Leader

Democratic Unionist Party

The new Assembly Party Portfolios are:

Gordon Lyons: Finance/Public Service Reform/EU Exit (Protocol)

Emma Little-Pengelly: Executive Office, Legacy and Human Rights

Paul Givan: Health

Diane Dodds: Education and Skills (FE and Higher Education)

Joanne Bunting: Justice

Pam Cameron: Equality, Disability and Participation

Diane Forsythe: Communities/Childcare/Early Years

Phillip Brett: Infrastructure

Jonathan Buckley: Economy/Business, Energy and Trade Union Engagement

Deborah Erskine: Promoting the Union with Young People and New Communities

William Irwin: Agriculture/Rural Affairs

Paul Frew: Tourism and Hospitality

Michelle McIlveen: Environment, Climate and Fisheries

David Brooks: Promoting NI/ Engagement (GB, US) N/S Relationships

Edwin Poots: Institutional Reform/Hard To Reach Communities Engagement

Trevor Clarke: Policing

Keith Buchanan: Chief Whip, Cultural Development and Loyal Orders and Groups Engagement

Harry Harvey: Cultural Development and Loyal Orders and Groups Engagement

Stephen Dunne: Sports

Maurice Bradley: Policing

Alan Robinson: Senior Citizens

Brian Kingston: Local Government

Gary Middleton: North West

Tom Buchanan: Victims Rights and Groups Liaison

David Hilditch: (on leave due to illness)