Mr William Irwin

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Irwin
Official First Name: William
Usual First Name: William
Date of Birth: 12/12/1956
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: Newry and Armagh

Biography

Party History

Party	Role	Period
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	02/03/2017 - Present
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2011 - 30/03/2016
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	07/03/2007 - 25/03/2011

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
13/03/2007	Newry and Armagh	Unionist, First Elected
12/05/2011	Newry and Armagh	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2016	Newry and Armagh	Unionist, Re-elected
13/03/2017	Newry and Armagh	Unionist, Re-elected

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
20/01/2020 - Present	Committee Member	Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
13/01/2020 - Present	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee on Standards and Privileges
13/06/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Committee for The Executive Office
25/05/2016 - 13/06/2016	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Infrastructure
07/03/2016 - 30/03/2016	Committee Chair	Concurrent Committee of the Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment and the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
05/10/2015 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee for the Environment
06/10/2014 - 05/10/2015	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
24/09/2014 - 30/03/2016	Committee Chair	Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
23/09/2014 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Chairpersons' Liaison Group
11/02/2013 - 28/02/2013	Committee Member	Concurrent Committee of the Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development and the Committee for Health, Social Services and Public Safety
23/05/2011 - 24/09/2014	Committee Member	Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
16/05/2011 - 24/09/2014	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
14/09/2010 - 25/03/2011	Committee Member	Committee for Enterprise, Trade and Investment
14/09/2010 - 25/03/2011	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
15/09/2008 - 13/09/2010	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
09/05/2007 - 25/03/2011	Committee Member	Committee for Agriculture and Rural Development
09/05/2007 - 14/09/2008	Committee Member	Committee for Regional Development

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
03/04/2017 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Visual Impairment
27/06/2016 - 25/01/2017	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Visual Impairment
20/06/2016 - 25/01/2017	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Epilepsy
13/02/2013 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Country Sports
30/04/2012 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Epilepsy
26/09/2011 - 05/11/2013	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All Party Group on Co-operatives and Mutuals
26/09/2011 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Co-operatives and Mutuals
28/06/2011 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Visual Impairment
28/06/2010 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Co-operatives and Mutuals
22/01/2009 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Visual Impairment
16/09/2008 - 24/03/2011	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Rural Sustainability

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

Session:

8 Questions, Page 1 of 1

Display All Answers

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest

Ref No	Member	Question	Tabled	Status
AQO 278/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs when people can apply to join the Environmental Farming Scheme.	20/02/2020	To be answered on 03/03/2020
AQW 1857/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline the total amount held in DVA reserves. [Priority Written] + Display Answer	11/02/2020	Answered
AQO 152/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister for Communities whether she will consider replicating the Belfast City Centre Event Scheme model in Armagh and Newry.	06/02/2020	To be answered on 17/02/2020
AQO 148/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for an update on Bovine Tuberculosis in Northern Ireland.	06/02/2020	To be answered on 17/02/2020
AQW 1540/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister for Infrastructure how will her Department increase capacity to repair faulty street lighting in the Newry and Armagh constituency. [Priority Written] + Display Answer	05/02/2020	Answered
AQO 70/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister of Finance whether he will commit to working with the Minister for Infrastructure to ensure the necessary finance is available to enable vehicle test centres to resume testing services.	30/01/2020	To be answered on 10/02/2020
AQO 60/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister of Education to outline the capital development plans for Hardy Memorial Primary School.	30/01/2020	To be answered on 10/02/2020
AQW 1057/17-22	Mr William Irwin (DUP - Newry and Armagh)	To ask the Minister for Infrastructure, in light of recent MOT cancellations, what steps she is taking to ensure that businesses who use PSV vehicles are able to comply with the law and continue to operate. [Priority Written] + Display Answer	28/01/2020	Answered

Plenary Business

Plenary Item Title	Item	Tabled As	Tabled Date	Plenary Date
Climate Emergency (revised wording) - Amendment 2	Motion Amendment	MLA - Newry and Armagh	30/01/2020	03/02/2020
Climate Emergency (revised wording) - Amendment 4	Motion Amendment	MLA - Newry and Armagh	23/01/2020
Legislative position on abortion in Northern Ireland	Motion	MLA - Newry and Armagh	17/10/2019	21/10/2019
Election of Speaker and Deputy Speakers, Fill Ministerial Offices and Debate on the Legislative Position on Abortion in Northern Ireland	Earlier Meeting	MLA - Newry and Armagh	17/10/2019	21/10/2019

Votes On Division

Vote Subject	Division Date	Member Voted
-#1 Climate Emergency (revised wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Dr Caoimhe Archibald]	03/02/2020	NO
Motion to Delay [Mr J Allister]	20/01/2020	NO
Election of Principal Deputy Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Christopher Stalford [Mr G Lyons]	14/01/2020	AYE

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