East Belfast DUP Assembly Member Robin Newton has responded to the publication of the voting figures for members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, showing that Dawn Purvis, despite receiving 100% of the salary of an Assembly Member only turned up for 23% of the votes at Parliament Buildings. The statistics also revealed that the Alliance Assembly Member Naomi Long only managed to make it to half of the votes between September and June.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA said, the recent statistics showing the MLA voting records has revealed Naomi Long's dismal record in the assembly.

DUP Assembly Member for East Belfast, Robin Newton, has demanded that the Irish Republic does more to combat child trafficking. Mr. Newton made the comments following an End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and the Trafficking of Children report.  The EPCAT report recommended that in the Irish Republic: “Special attention should be paid with regard to the ratification of international legal standards addressing child trafficking”. It highlighted that Ireland “has also been identified as a transit point for children trafficked to the UK”.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA said those who carried out the robbery in Clarawood are blight on our society and have absolutely nothing to offer the community.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA said today’s announcement that H&W has been awarded a contract to build a prototype tidal turbine for Scottish company Scotrenewables is extremely good news. This high-tech futuristic industry is extremely competitive and to win this contract will increase the company’s confidence and open other doors of business opportunity.

Robin Newton East Belfast DUP MLA said it is a sad day when in the mother of parliaments political dogma has a higher precedence than the education of children. The Government in announcing cutbacks in school building provision when simultaneously   allocating £ millions to a referendum on the electoral process will be seen by many parents, principals and pupils as shameful. The Alliance Party and the Ulster Unionists, being in a political relationship with the Government coalition parties, need to clarify their position on this matter.

EAST Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has welcomed the opening of the opening and growth of the Barclay Communications call centre in East Belfast.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has welcomed an additional 36 new family homes within East Belfast. These new homes now underway by Trinity Housing are welcome but many more are need to address the needs of local people.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA in welcoming the actions of customs and PSNI staff in seizing the 8.4 million illegal Chinese manufactured cigarettes in south Armagh said the violent thugs who smuggle cigarettes into Northern Ireland have no concerns for the increased health risks to those who buy their prohibited products.

ROBIN Newton East Belfast DUP MLA has praised the peaceful Somme Memorial Parade held in East Belfast on 1st July.