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
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Audit Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Committee for Education
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 - 01/10/2012	Committee Member	Committee for Finance and Personnel
23/05/2011 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
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	Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
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

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10 Questions, Page 1 of 1

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Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest

Ref No	Member	Question	Tabled	Status
AQO 935/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to outline any planned trade missions.	12/01/2017	Question Withdrawn
AQW 8417/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Health to detail how she will improve upon the number of those undiagnosed but suffering from dementia. [Priority Written] + Display Answer	02/12/2016	Answered on 13/12/2016
AQO 520/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Justice, pursuant to AQO 406/16-21, to outline any discussions she has had with the Chief Constable on the cost of the ongoing disputes between criminal gangs in Carrickfergus. + Display Answer	13/10/2016	Answered on 25/10/2016
AQO 406/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Justice to outline any discussions she has had with the Chief Constable in relation to recent criminal activity in the Carrickfergus area. + Display Answer	22/09/2016	Answered on 04/10/2016
AQO 378/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs how her Department can assist both Down Royal and Downpatrick race courses to secure the future of the horse racing sector. + Display Answer	22/09/2016	Answered on 05/10/2016
AQW 3712/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail the funding available for an informal crossing point with a pedestrian island at Scotch Quarter, Carrickfergus. [Priority Written] + Display Answer	22/09/2016	Answered on 30/09/2016
AQW 3604/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Health for her assessment of the waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery. [Priority Written]	21/09/2016	Question Withdrawn
AQW 2921/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister of Health for her assessment of the waiting lists for orthopaedic surgery. [Priority Written] + Display Answer	13/09/2016	Answered on 15/09/2016
AQO 257/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister for Infrastructure for his assessment of the impact the new water infrastructure project on North Road, Carrickfergus, is having on local business. View Official Report for AQO 257/16-21	08/09/2016	Answered on 19/09/2016
AQO 179/16-21	Mr David Hilditch (DUP - East Antrim)	To ask the Minister for the Economy to outline any discussions he has had with Caterpillar following its restructuring announcement on 1 September. View Official Report for AQO 179/16-21	05/09/2016	Answered on 12/09/2016

Plenary Business

Plenary Item Title	Item	Tabled As	Tabled Date	Plenary Date
Petition of Concern: No Confidence in the Speaker	Petition of Concern	MLA - East Antrim	16/01/2017	17/01/2017
Nurture Provision (Revised Wording)	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	08/11/2016	15/11/2016

Votes On Division

Vote Subject	Division Date	Member Voted
Review of Bail Policy in Cases of Terrorism and Murder [Mr D Beattie]	24/01/2017	AYE
Values and Principles of the Good Friday Agreement [Mr C Eastwood]	23/01/2017	NO
-#1 Failure of the Executive - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mrs N Long]	17/01/2017	NO
Exclusion of Minister from Office under Section 30 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 [Mr C Eastwood]	19/12/2016	NO
-#1 International Human Rights Day - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr S Agnew]	05/12/2016	NO
The draft Water Meters Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 [Minister for Infrastructure - Department	05/12/2016	AYE
International Human Rights Day	05/12/2016	NO
Legislative Consent Motion: Higher Education and Research Bill (Revised Wording) [Minister for the E	28/11/2016	AYE
House Sales Scheme	28/11/2016	NO
Deterioration in Cancer Services [Mrs J Dobson]	18/10/2016	NO
EU Special Status for Northern Ireland (Revised Wording) [Mr C Eastwood]	17/10/2016	NO
Openness and Transparency from the Executive [Dr S Farry]	04/10/2016	NO
-#2 Openness and Transparency from the Executive - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr M Nesbitt]	04/10/2016	NO
-#1 Openness and Transparency from the Executive - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr S Agnew]	04/10/2016	NO
-#1 Public Confidence after NAMA Revelations (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr	26/09/2016	AYE
-#1 Used Tyres - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr P McGlone]	19/09/2016	NO
A Vision for Northern Ireland Outside the European Union [Mr M Nesbitt]	19/09/2016	NO
-#1 Manufacturing Strategy for Northern Ireland - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr M Storey]	06/06/2016	AYE
Nomination 1 - Minister of Justice [Mr M McGuinness]	25/05/2016	AYE
Election of Principal Deputy Speaker Nomination 1 - Ms Caitriona Ruane [Mr M McGuinness]	12/05/2016	AYE

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