At Parliament Buildings, the Secretary of State delivered an update regarding the political situation in Northern Ireland.

THE CONSERVATIVES ARE DELIVERING FOR NI

Frank Shivers welcomes investment in our national defence

A leading member of NI Conservative Future, the Northern Ireland Conservatives’ youth wing, has addressed the House of Commons from the Prime Minister’s despatch box.  Alex Huston, NICF’s chairman for Belfast and County Down and MYP (Member of Youth Paliament) for East Belfast, opposed a motion to introduce a graduate tax, in a special UK Youth Parliament debate, televised live on the BBC.

Northern Ireland Conservatives chairman, Irwin Armstrong, has welcomed the NI Affairs Committee’s report on Air Passenger Duty, which recommends that the levy should be abolished in Northern Ireland.