Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said she is disappointed the BBC has scrapped free TV licences as standard for over 75-year-olds. Households with one person who receives pension credit will still be eligible for a free licence from June 2020. Strangford MLA Ms Armstrong said it wasn’t enough for many. “It is disappointing the BBC […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has taken part in an event designed to develop and encourage women’s leadership in the community and in politics. Strangford MLA Ms Armstrong, who is Deputy Chair of the Assembly’s Women’s Caucus, visited Dáil Éireann to meet with the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus as part of the Next Chapter project. It involved […]
Any anti-poverty strategy should make the best use of limited resources to reduce the number of people living in hardship, Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said. Ms Armstrong was speaking after meeting with senior officials from Strategic Planning and Resources in the Department of Communities to discuss the proposed Anti-Poverty Strategy. The strategy would form […]
Alliance MLAs have welcomed the handing over of a petition calling for easier access to benefits for people with terminal illnesses to the Prime Minister. The petition, which is a result of a campaign by the Marie Curie charity and has been signed by over 50,000 people, was handed over at 10 Downing Street today […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has asked DVA to provide assurance that strike action will not cause further delays at MOT centres. Kellie said: “The ongoing issue at MOT centres has left many people having to take their cars off road while they await a test date. If someone has waited weeks for a […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said more work must be done to improve the 2021 Census otherwise it will not give an accurate representation of societal change. The MLA for Strangford was speaking after she met with senior members of the NI Statistics and Research Branch, who are working on the Census next due to […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has welcomed a UK Government consultation on potential changes to parental leave and pay for parents of premature and sick babies. Strangford MLA Ms Armstrong said the consultation into the extension of parental leave for such parents was because of the hard work of charities Tiny Life and Bliss. “I am […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said the latest confirmation of the major crisis facing schools is again proof of an urgent need for a Bengoa-style review of the entire education system. Kellie was speaking after the NI Affairs Committee inquiry concluded the growing funding crisis has now led to unmanageable pressures on school budgets. She […]
Alliance Integrated Education spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said a joint nomination of the Integrated Education Fund and Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education for the Nobel Peace Prize is well-deserved recognition of both organisations. The nomination of the IEF and NICIE for the prestigious award was made by a number of MPs, TDs and […]
Alliance Integrated Education spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said a joint nomination of the Integrated Education Fund and Northern Ireland Council for Integrated Education for the Nobel Peace Prize is well-deserved recognition of both organisations. The nomination of the IEF and NICIE for the prestigious award was made by a number of MPs, TDs and […]