Jim Shannon

That this House notes with interest the launch of the new Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Week 2020 by the Department for Economy Permanent Secretary; welcomes this chance to highlight the tremendous opportunities that are available for businesses as well as workers of any age to

10 Feb 2020

That this House notes the 30th anniversary of the independent commercial radio station CoolFM; congratulates the achievement of the breakfast show being the biggest show in the country of Northern Ireland, achieving 506,000 weekly listeners; and wishes them every success in the f

10 Feb 2020

That this House highlights World Wetlands Day and the tremendous work that is carried out by the Wetlands Trust every day of the year; notes the importance of the fact that 40 per cent of all species live or breed in Wetlands and that peatlands store 30 per cent of land based car

4 Feb 2020

That this House highlights that it is Children's Mental Health Week as set up by children's mental health charity Place2Be; notes the purpose of this week is to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people's mental health; understands that this year's theme is

4 Feb 2020

That this House congratulates the National Trust on reaching its 125th anniversary; wishes the Trust every success in its goal to plant 125,000 trees in Northern Ireland over the next 10 years; highlights the events and specials that are being planted at the 40 sites in the Provi

29 Jan 2020

That this House congratulates Ballywalter Young Farmers Club on reaching its 90th year of service to the community; recognises the vital lifeline that the Club provides to people that are socially isolated in the countryside especially in light of research which shows a worrying

29 Jan 2020

That this House notes the Ulster Scots Agency's compilation of a list of celebrations taking place from Belfast to Banbridge and throughout the Province that cover a range of historical and poetic events that highlight the great legacy of Robbie Burns; further notes the wonderful

21 Jan 2020

That this House is deeply concerned about the death sentence imposed on Mr Junaid Hafeez, a lecturer at Bahauddin Zakariya University, Pakistan; notes that his first defence lawyer was assassinated by extremists, his second lawyer was intimidated into dropping his case, and the t

20 Jan 2020

That this House notes the launch of the 2020 Big Farmland Bird Count which is set to take place from 7 February to 16 February 2020; highlights the great work that is done by farmers and landowners in the retention and enhancement of habitat and conservation; and encourages the g

15 Jan 2020

That this House notes with gratitude the tremendous conservation that is carried out by gamekeepers; further notes that gamekeepers are collectively responsible for an area that is five times the area of national nature reserves; asserts that game management plays a crucial role

14 Jan 2020