It is a good day for fairness and equality, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said, following the successful completion of his Bill to remove the exclusion of teachers from fair employment legislation. The outgoing East Belfast MLA was speaking after his Private Member’s Bill passed its final stage in the Assembly, one of the final […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has urged all parties to do what they can to ensure the successful passage of the private member’s Bill to tackle the exclusion of teaching from fair employment legislation. The Alliance Education spokesperson was speaking ahead of the second stage of his Bill in the Assembly today (Wednesday). Mr Lyttle said […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said now is the time to come together to empower children through sport, as he spoke of his disappointment that the £40m football stadia funding is under threat. Speaking after he raised the issue directly with the Minister, Mr Lyttle said waiting 11 years for action in the area is […]
The introduction of health and well-being support services for retired prison officers is repaying a small part of the debt our society owes to them, Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said. The East Belfast MLA was speaking after the announcement of the service for retired officers by Justice Minister Naomi Long. In conjunction with the […]
The Education Minister must deliver robust safety measures for schools, Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said. Mr Lyttle said while his party supported an Assembly recall petition to bring the Minister to the chamber, many pupils had already returned without appropriate actions being taken or plans outlined by the Department of Education. The […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has announced he is to stand down at the next Assembly election, following over a decade of service to the people of East Belfast. Mr Lyttle, who first became an MLA in July 2010, said it had been the privilege of his life to serve as an Alliance MLA for the […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said the introduction of support services for prison officers by the Justice Minister is a vital move. It comes after Naomi Long announced former prison staff would benefit from the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust services, following a report commissioned by the Alliance Minister in January had made the recommendation. […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has said people must grasp the opportunity to reshape education, after the independent review panel was appointed by the Education Minister. Mr Lyttle was speaking after Michelle McIlveen announced the panel, made up of educational consultant Dr Kier Bloomer, former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service Sir Gerry Loughran, principal […]
The transfer test should be abolished instead of being turned into a single test, Alliance Education spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said. Mr Lyttle was speaking after a confidential document was revealed which outlined plans for grammars here to run a single test with two papers from November 2023. BBC reports suggest the majority of […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has called on the Education Minister to outline her plan for better ventilation in schools. The Chair of the Education Committee, Mr Lyttle said it was important we don’t drop our guard in the fight against Covid, as the health pandemic continues. He added: “I have written to the […]