Jim Shannon

That this House recognises the great strides being made in the apprenticeship sector; and notes the steps taken to better utilise apprentices and offer additional avenues for education for young people, particularly in this National Apprenticeship Week.

14 Mar 2016

That this House congratulates Downtown Radio, Newtownards, Co. Down on its 40th birthday celebrations; notes that the station was the first independent radio station in the province; and calls on this House to commit itself to supporting independent radio, media and press outlets

14 Mar 2016

That this House welcomes the cancer breakthrough which seeks to use the immune system to target cells with tumours; and congratulates Cancer Research and all other bodies that made this possible and which will continue to fight every day for an end to cancer.

8 Mar 2016

That this House welcomes the breakthrough in tackling the legal high problem by creating technology that will identify substances in the drugs; congratulates Queen’s University, Belfast, on perfecting the method by which these substances can be identified so that more prompt heal

8 Mar 2016

That this House congratulates Carl 'The Jackal' Frampton on his victory in securing the WBA super-bantamweight belt in his fight against Scott Quigg; and commends Carl Frampton for being an inspiration for young people in Northern Ireland and across the UK and for making the cont

1 Mar 2016

That this House expresses concern over the increase in those diagnosed with dementia; calls on the Government to adopt a six simple step strategy which includes maintaining a healthy diet, not smoking, consuming alcohol in moderation, trying new things, staying alert with mental

1 Mar 2016

That this House calls on the Chinese government to end organ harvesting from all prisoners as this practice contravenes world medical guidelines; calls on the Government to work on legislation so that UK individuals and organisations do not unknowingly consent to the crime of hum

1 Mar 2016

That this House congratulates CARED, Caring About Recovering from Eating Disorders, and the work it does in raising awareness about eating disorders in Northern Ireland; and during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2016 calls upon the Government to lend its support to that

23 Feb 2016

That this House congratulates the Air Cadets on their 75th anniversary, commends them for the valuable contribution they make and the important skills they teach young people, preparing them for both life in the RAF cadets and adult life; and congratulates the very successful Air

23 Feb 2016

That this House expresses its grief and remembrance on the anniversary of the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians beheaded by ISIS/Daesh militants in Libya on 15 February 2015.

10 Feb 2016