- Education Bill will cause deadlock and confrontation02/02/2010
The Ulster Unionist Party has today criticised the Minister of Education Caitriona Ruane for failing to secure consensus on the Education Bill describing it as 'confrontational' and potentially leading to the seizure of the entire education system.
- Drive for hospital cleanliness is 'bearing fruit'02/02/2010
Speaking during an Assembly health debate, Ulster Unionist health spokesperson, John McCallister MLA, said that the work of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is a ';vital component of our health and social care system'; and is critical in ensuring public confidence.
- UUP Representatives Meet with South Down Farmers to Call on the Agriculture Minister for Potato Action!02/02/2010
After a recent visit by Ulster Unionist Party representatives to locals potato farms, UUP MLA, John McCallister, has said that he is ';deeply concerned'; about the recent plight faced by local crop farmers, due to unprecedented weather conditions over the winter months.

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