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David McClarty MLA, Ulster Unionist Party spokesperson for Employment and Learning has welcomed the news that Sir Reg Empey has launched the independent review of variable fees and student finance. He has also defended the Minister for Employment and Learning for his proposals to increase tuition fees next year in line with inflation. Speaking in response to protests recently by students against the plan Mr. McClarty pointed out that not to implement the increase would damage our universities' ability to deliver on their current plans and compete in a very aggressive higher education market.

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Ulster Unionist MLA, Basil McCrea, has said that the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is making steady progress when it comes to increasing the levels of efficiency for Occupational Therapy services. He was speaking in a motion in the assembly on Tuesday, and used the debate as an opportunity to share some statistics he believes emphasise that progress is being made.

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Danny Kennedy MLA, the Deputy Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, who chairs the Assembly's OFMDFM oversight committee, commenting on the request to the Procedures Committee from the First and Deputy First Ministers that they should have to answer questions only once a month instead of once a fortnight has said :

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Ulster Unionist MLA Leslie Cree has condemned dissident Republicanism for the harmful affect their actions are having on the police provision in NI. He made is comments after the Chief Constable revealed that the PSNI are now taking longer to reply to emergency calls due to the increased threat to their officers.

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Ulster Unionist Councillor Stephen Nicholl has welcomed the announcement of a £100 million investment in the Northern Ireland

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Leading North Antrim Ulster Unionist Robin Swann, the UUP's Spokesman on Social Economy, Energy and Consumer Affairs, has urged the community to exercise energy efficiency during the current credit crunch.

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UUP Agricultural spokesman, Tom Elliott, has called on Minister Gildernew and her department to take more action to combat Bovine TB. He was speaking after details compiled using case figures for all UK regional Agricultural Departments showed a rise in the numbers of cases of Bovine TB of 28% between January - August 2008 compared with the same period in 2007.

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Ulster Unionist MLA, Basil McCrea addressed a reception for Northern Ireland Manufacturing (NIM) at Stormont today. Welcoming them to the event, the Lagan Valley MLA, said;

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Ulster Unionist MLA, John McCallister has called for a major change in the habits of young people. He was speaking after it was revealed that the majority of children failed to recognize the real impact obesity has on a person's body.

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Rev Dr Robert Coulter, the Ulster Unionist Party Assembly member for North Antrim and UUP Stormont Commissioner, has called on the Executive to strengthen its training systems to ensure that as many of our young people as possible have their potential realised.

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Responding to a statement from Lord Morrow on the issue of unionist co-operation, Sir Reg Empey said:

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Ken Robinson Ulster Unionist MLA, has supported calls made in the Assembly today for the Executive to bring forward a package to help Northern Ireland's ailing construction industry. And whilst drawing attention to what the Executive needs to do, he also highlighted the crucial role the banks must to play in order alleviate the current crisis.

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Ed Curran talks to David Cameron…

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Roy Beggs MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for the Environment has given a broad welcome to the Executive's agreement to bring forward a new Planning Policy to regulate development in the countryside. PPS 21 is set to replace the controversial PPS 14 which most rural dwellers considered to be too restrictive. Mr. Beggs has outlined his support for a more flexible policy that still maintains the fundamentals of sustainable development and environmental protection.

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Roy Beggs MLA, Ulster Unionist Party Spokesperson for the Environment has given a broad welcome to the Executive's agreement to bring forward a new Planning Policy to regulate development in the countryside. PPS 21 is set to replace the controversial PPS 14 which most rural dwellers considered to be too restrictive. Mr. Beggs has outlined his support for a more flexible policy that still maintains the fundamentals of sustainable development and environmental protection.

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Commenting after a radio interview involving Jeffrey Donaldson, UUP MLA Alan McFarland (a member of the Assembly and Executive Review Committee) has criticised the DUP and questioned exactly what deal the DUP has struck.

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During a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly, Deputy Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party Danny Kennedy welcomed the news that the Executive would meet following on from a UUP motion which had urged them to do so.

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I am delighted to be Minister of a Department which contributes so powerfully to the well being of everyone in Northern Ireland— both economically and socially.

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