Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has today attended the student protest against the removal of the cap on tuition fees. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “It would be fundamentally wrong to remove the cap on tuition fees. “We need a higher education system that is open to all and that does not discourage […]

East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has welcomed the Stormont Environment Committee’s call to defer removing the cap on passenger numbers for Belfast City Airport and for this to be considered as part of the public inquiry into the runway extension. Naomi Long MP said: “I am very pleased at the Committee’s call to defer […]

Alliance Party Finance Spokesperson, Stephen Farry MLA, has stressed that after the Chancellor announces the Comprehensive Spending Review the focus must fall on the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly and that early, bold and radical action will be required. Speaking ahead of the Chancellor’s statement on the Comprehensive Spending Review, Stephen Farry MLA stated: “While […]

Alliance MP Naomi Long has expressed disappointment that the amendment to the Parliamentary Voting and Constituencies Bill which would have allowed 16 and 17 year olds to participate in next year’s planned referendum on electoral reform was not passed. Mrs Long MP voted for the amendment. Naomi Long said: “Alliance believes that the voting age […]

Lagan Valley Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has praised Oakwood Integrated Primary School on being the first primary school in Northern Ireland to be awarded an Inclusion Quality Mark and said the accolade highlights the success of integrated education in the area. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “This award underlines the excellent support the school provides to […]

Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has called on the DUP and Sinn Féin to get serious on ending segregation in our education system and not to focus on tribal battles. He said the only way to tackle division in schools is through integrated and shared education. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “The DUP and Sinn […]

Alliance Chief Whip Kieran McCarthy MLA has expressed disgust that the Assembly is finishing early yet again today. He expressed frustration at the lack of Executive business coming to the Assembly and said given that the UK’s Comprehensive Spending Review in only days away, the Assembly should be focussing on the challenges it will present. […]

On the day that a motion is being debated in the Assembly about the vesting of land Alliance Social Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA said it is essential that there is fairness for homeowners in relation to the price they receive for their property. Anna Lo MLA said: “It is really positive that we are […]

Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said he is encouraged that Peter Robinson can see the the need to address segregation in our schools system and has said the best way to do this is through having more shared and integrated education Trevor Lunn MLA said: “I am glad Peter Robinson can see that […]

Alliance East Belfast MP Naomi Long has welcomed assurances during a debate in the House of Commons on reform of the voting system that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intends to bring forward proposals to resolve problems with voter identification before the elections next year. With Assembly elections, Local Government elections and a […]