Alliance MP and Deputy Leader, Stephen Farry, has described a tweet by Sinn Fein MLA on the recipients of a Victims’ Pension as an appalling slur’ and has called for a proper apology from Sinn Fein. Stephen Farry said: “This is an appalling tweet from Martina Anderson. “While I do not agree with them, Sinn […]
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP has welcomed a High Court judgement saying the Executive Office is acting unlawfully by delaying the introduction of a pension for victims of the Troubles, but added the issue should never have had to go to court. Dr Farry was speaking after Mr Justice McAlinden made the ruling on […]
Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said a new system for moving goods from Britain to Northern Ireland costing hundreds of millions of pounds further reinforces Brexit just involves extra costs which could be otherwise spent on public services and the economy. The North Down MP’s comments came as the Government announced a £355 million system, […]
Alliance Party MP Stephen Farry has called on the Northern Ireland Executive to urgently indicate its intentions to introduce a local scheme to address youth employment. This follows the Chancellor announcing the Kickstart scheme for Great Britain two weeks ago. As Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Farry put in place the Youth Employment Scheme […]
This region needs to continue to be in compliance with the Northern Ireland Protocol, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said, after a consultation document was launched by the UK Government into the future of the UK internal market. The blueprint would see more powers handed to the devolved regions, however, standards drawn up in other […]
There is a huge opportunity to develop north-south co-operation on a range of issues, Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP has said, after meeting with the new Taoiseach. Dr Farry was speaking after leading a party delegation to speak with Micheál Martin at the Stormont Hotel. He said it was a useful and productive meeting […]
The UK Government needs to provide detailed information on how trade checks between Britain and Northern Ireland are going to operate and ensure necessary staffing, infrastructure and IT systems are in place, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. Dr Farry was speaking after the publication of a report by the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee into […]
The Executive needs to produce its own local economic package focusing on skills and a green new deal as soon as possible, Alliance MP Stephen Farry has said. North Down MP Dr Farry was speaking after Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a range of measures in a bid to prevent mass unemployment after the coronavirus crisis. […]
Alliance MP Stephen Farry has expressed concern over reports the UK Government is due to scrap plans to allow people to change their legal gender by self-identifying as male or female. Media reports suggested Equalities Minister Liz Truss was ready to sign-off on the plans, which reverse measures by the previous Conservative Government allowing people […]
It is “utterly reckless” for the UK Government to rule out any extension to the Brexit implementation period, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MP has said. Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove stated he had formally confirmed with the EU the UK Government would not extend the transition period, as “the moment for extension has now […]