Mr David Hilditch

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Hilditch
Official First Name: David
Usual First Name: David
Date of Birth: 23/07/1963
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: East Antrim

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
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	26/11/2003 - 30/01/2007
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	25/06/1998 - 28/04/2003

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
25/06/1998	East Antrim	Unionist, First Elected
26/11/2003	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
13/03/2007	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2011	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2016	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
13/03/2017	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
31/03/2020 - Present	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
20/01/2020 - Present	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
14/01/2020 - Present	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Infrastructure
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Committee for Education
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Audit Committee
12/05/2015 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
06/10/2014 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee on Standards and Privileges
01/10/2012 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
23/05/2011 - 30/03/2016	Committee Deputy Chair	Audit Committee
23/05/2011 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
23/05/2011 - 01/10/2012	Committee Member	Committee for Finance and Personnel
14/09/2010 - 25/03/2011	Committee Member	Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
14/04/2010 - 13/09/2010	Committee Member	Committee for Social Development
13/04/2010 - 25/03/2011	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Education
18/09/2009 - 13/09/2010	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
15/09/2008 - 13/04/2010	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
09/05/2007 - 12/04/2010	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Social Development
09/05/2007 - 14/09/2008	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
09/05/2007 - 13/09/2009	Committee Member	Committee on Standards and Privileges
30/05/2002 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Employment and Learning Committee
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
03/03/2020 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling
28/01/2020 - Present	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All Party Group on Football
04/11/2019 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Cycling
09/05/2017 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
26/09/2016 - 25/01/2017	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Hospitality and Tourism
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017	Assembly Party Group Member	All party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
25/11/2015 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All Party Group on Arts and Creativity
20/05/2015 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Animal Welfare
27/11/2012 - 30/11/2015	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Football
14/05/2012 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All Party Group on Football

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

Session:

6 Questions, Page 1 of 1

Display All Answers

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest

Ref No	Member	Question	Tabled	Status
AQO 791/17-22	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Finance to outline how the capacity to take annual leave in the Northern Ireland Civil Service has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.	24/09/2020	To be answered on 05/10/2020
AQW 7347/17-22	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Health when routine surgeries will restart.	22/09/2020	To be answered by 07/10/2020
AQW 7346/17-22	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister for Communities how many Housing Executive properties in Carrickfergus are vacant.	22/09/2020	To be answered by 07/10/2020
AQO 710/17-22	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Justice what action her Department is taking to address drug misuse in East Antrim.	10/09/2020	To be answered on 22/09/2020
AQW 6307/17-22	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister for Communities why Carrickfergus Castle remains closed; and when it will reopen. + Display Answer	04/09/2020	Answered on 15/09/2020
AQO 653/17-22	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the current arrangement between Carrickfergus Grammar School and Mid and East Antrim Council, whereby the school is using a council owned building, which is also used and run as a community centre, as a satellite classroom.	03/09/2020	To be answered on 15/09/2020

Plenary Business

Plenary Item Title	Item	Tabled As	Tabled Date	Plenary Date
Ministerial Breaches of COVID-19 Regulations and Guidelines and the Associated Damage to Executive Messaging on COVID-19	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	06/07/2020	07/07/2020
Autism Training in Schools	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	14/01/2020	03/02/2020
Legislative position on abortion in Northern Ireland	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	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 - East Antrim	17/10/2019	21/10/2019

Votes On Division

Vote Subject	Division Date	Member Voted
Honouring the EU Withdrawal Agreement Protocol [Dr Caoimhe Archibald]	21/09/2020	NO
-#1 Living Over the Shops Scheme - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Sinéad Ennis]	14/09/2020	NO

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