Alliance Chief Whip Kellie Armstrong MLA has written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards urging an investigation after new allegations were made about Ian Paisley MP. It follows allegations Mr Paisley took two further holidays to the Maldives, neither of which appeared on his register of interests, and which came a number of months after […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said the BBC has “taken the easy option” by scrapping free TV licences as standard for over 75-year-olds from next year. She has also accused Westminster of “passing the buck”. Instead of taking the difficult decision to stop free TV licensing itself, Westminster chose instead to force the BBC to […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has called for maternal mental health to prioritised in Northern Ireland. Speaking after an event in Belfast to mark the start of Maternal Mental Health Matters Awareness Week 2019, Kellie said her own experience of volunteering with the Remember Our Child charity gave her a knowledge of the issue. “The lack […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has called on the Department for Communities Permanent Secretary to meet MLAs immediately over welfare reform mitigation measures, after she said she wouldn’t until after May’s Council election. Ms Armstrong was speaking after receiving a letter from Tracy Meharg, following her Department’s review of welfare mitigation funding. Mitigation measures are currently […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said the death of three teenagers following an incident at a hotel in Cookstown is “heart-breaking”. Two 17-year-olds and a 16-year-old died following reports of a crush among young people waiting to get into a St Patrick’s Day party at the Greenvale Hotel. A number of others have also been […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has praised the efforts of women in politics across Northern Ireland in keeping dialogue open between all parties. Celebrating International Women’s Day, Kellie – the newly elected Deputy Chair of the NI Assembly Women’s Caucus – said that while today places a focus on women, it’s the ongoing work of women […]
A local Alliance Party delegation this week met with the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Education, Derek Baker, and senior officials to discuss preparations for the post-primary transfer in North Down this year and a range of other education issues. The delegation comprised Stephen Farry MLA, Kellie Armstrong MLA, Chris Lyttle MLA, Cllr Karen […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said welfare of people has been replaced by operational performance, following a meeting with the Department for Communities. The Strangford MLA was speaking after meeting with the Permanent Secretary and senior members of the Department for Communities about both PIP and Universal Credit. She said she was disappointed the Civil […]
Alliance Alderman Alan McDowell and Kellie Armstrong MLA have this week met with Department For Infrastructure Road Service representatives and the PSNI to discuss mounting road safety issues on the Movilla Road and the Bowtown Estate. Attended by representatives from all parties, the cross-party meeting highlighted a desire to see the current 40mph limit reduced […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said Flybmi’s announcement that it has gone into administration should be more than a warning sign over the continued ambiguity around Brexit. The airline announced on Saturday night it had ceased operating, cancelling all flights with immediate effect, citing rises in fuel and carbon costs and uncertainty over […]