Ms Kellie Armstrong

Title: Ms
Official Last Name: Armstrong
Official First Name: Kellie
Usual First Name: Kellie
Party: Alliance Party
Constituency: Strangford


PartyRolePeriod
Alliance PartyParty Member05/05/2022 - Present
Alliance PartyParty Member02/03/2017 - 27/03/2022
Alliance PartyParty Member05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017


DateConstituencyDesignation
12/05/2016StrangfordOther, First Elected
13/03/2017StrangfordOther, Re-elected
13/05/2022StrangfordOther, Re-elected


PeriodPositionOffice/Committee
12/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberCommittee for Communities
06/02/2024 - PresentCommittee ChairCommittee on Procedures
06/02/2024 - PresentCommittee MemberChairpersons' Liaison Group
31/03/2020 - 28/03/2022Committee MemberAd Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
20/01/2020 - 27/03/2022Committee MemberAssembly and Executive Review Committee
14/01/2020 - 28/03/2022Committee Deputy ChairCommittee for Communities
14/01/2020 - 14/01/2020Committee MemberNorthern Ireland Assembly Commission
11/01/2020 - 13/09/2021Committee MemberBusiness Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee Deputy ChairAudit Committee
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Committee MemberCommittee for Infrastructure


PeriodPositionAll Party Group
26/02/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Homelessness
15/01/2025 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Policy and Public Data
11/09/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Active Travel
28/05/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Housing
30/04/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
24/04/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Carers
23/04/2024 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Tourette's
15/11/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Skills
23/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Voluntary and Community Sector
22/06/2023 - PresentAssembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Construction
01/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Women's Health
01/07/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Arts
28/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Fuel Poverty
22/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Climate Action
15/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Cancer
06/06/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Disability
31/05/2022 - PresentAssembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Social Enterprise
15/06/2023 - 15/03/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Animal Welfare
01/07/2022 - 28/05/2024Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Housing
30/06/2022 - 30/04/2024Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
27/06/2022 - 22/06/2023Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Construction
27/06/2022 - 24/06/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Ageing and Older People
24/06/2022 - 15/06/2023Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Animal Welfare
24/06/2022 - 02/10/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Terminal Illness
20/06/2022 - 02/10/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Diabetes
20/06/2022 - 08/10/2024Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
16/06/2022 - 24/05/2023Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
08/06/2022 - 24/04/2024Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Carers
07/06/2022 - 26/02/2025Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Homelessness
12/10/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Diabetes
19/07/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Climate Action
27/04/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Disability
21/04/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Homelessness
26/01/2021 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Arts
07/12/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Carers
07/12/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Women's Health
23/11/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll-Party Group on Animal Welfare
20/10/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Modern Slavery
23/09/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
03/03/2020 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education
02/07/2019 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll-Party Group on Construction
12/03/2019 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Social Enterprise
09/05/2018 - 13/10/2021Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Congenital Heart Disease
11/05/2017 - 13/03/2018Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
11/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Cancer
10/05/2017 - 15/01/2018Assembly Party Group MemberAll Party Group on Children and Young People
09/05/2017 - 09/05/2018Assembly Party Group SecretaryAll Party Group on Congenital Heart Disease
09/05/2017 - 23/03/2018Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
08/05/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
24/04/2017 - 27/03/2022Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Ageing and Older People
19/04/2017 - 27/04/2021Assembly Party Group ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Disability
09/09/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Learning Disability
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group TreasurerAll Party Group on Community and Voluntary Sector
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group MemberAll-Party Group on Ageing and Older People
21/06/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Disability
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017Assembly Party Group Vice-ChairpersonAll-Party Group on Autism

Room: Room 366A
Address: Parliament Buildings
Townland: Ballymiscaw
Ward: Stormont
Town: Belfast
Post Code: BT4 3XX
Email: kellie.armstrong@mla.niassembly.gov.uk


Address 1: Unit 3 Conway Buildings
Address 2: 14 South Street
Address 3:
Townland: Corporation North
Ward:
Town: Newtownards
Post Code: BT23 4JT
Phone: 028 9181 1414
Fax:
Email: Kellie.armstrong@mla.NIAssembly.gov.uk

1. Employment and Earnings

YouGov: Survey Respondent. Remuneration: £305 per annum. Hours worked: approximately three hours in the 2022-23 financial year. (Registered 13 March 2023)

YouGov:Survey Respondent. Remuneration: £410 per annum. Hours worked: approximately 4 hours in the 2023-24 financial year. (Registered 8 April 2024)


2. Donations and other support

Alliance Party: provided a donation of £3,003.12 towards May 2022 Election costs.


3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality

7 March 2024: I attended the Ballyhahinch Rugby Football Club 70th anniversary gala dinner. My ticket for the event was paid by Councillor Enright and Alan Montgomery and had a value of £75. (Registered 10 March 2025)


4. Visits

15–16 October 2022: I attended the Scottish Liberal Democrats “Future Leaders” conference in Polmont, Falkirk as a guest speaker. The Scottish Liberal Democrats reimbursed my travel costs (£163.18) and provided me with accommodation and hospitality (at an estimated value of £150). (Registered 27 October 2022)

11-12 November 2023: I attended the Welsh Liberal Democrats “Future Leaders” conference in Cardiff as a guest speaker. The travel costs (totalling £114) and accommodation and hospitality (costing approximately £150) were met by the Liberal Democrats. (Registered 10 November 2023)


5. Shareholdings

None


6. Land and Property

None


7. Miscellaneous

My husband works in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. (Ceased 30 June 2024)

I have a number of family members in receipt of state benefits.


8. Unremunerated interests

Governor, Portaferry Integrated Primary School.

Governor, Strangford Integrated College.


9. Family members who benefit from Office Cost Expenditure

I employ my daugher as a Communications and Casework Intern (employment commenced 4 June 2024). (Registered 3 July 2024)

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest
Ref NoMemberQuestionTabledStatus
AQW 25453/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any engagement they have proactively taken to examine the work done by Civic Initiative, specifically in relation to its proof of concept of a Citizens' Assembly.

01/04/2025 To be answered by 16/04/2025
AQW 25452/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail any progress made to develop and deliver a Citizens' Assembly process, as committed to in New Decade, New Approach.

01/04/2025 To be answered by 16/04/2025
AQW 25451/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities how many of the 600 homes being purchased by the Housing Executive are former Housing Executive homes previously sold under the House Sales Scheme.

01/04/2025 To be answered by 16/04/2025
AQW 25450/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities when the report resulting from the consultation on Gender Pay Gap, which closed in February 2025, will be published.

01/04/2025 To be answered by 16/04/2025
AQW 25449/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities when the revised code of practice on obtaining information under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 will be published

01/04/2025 To be answered by 16/04/2025
AQW 24722/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will review the landlord guarantee scheme to clarify the criteria as to who can act as a guarantor to include homeowners outside of the UK and people who do not own their own home but can provide evidence of being a long-term renter.

20/03/2025 Question Withdrawn
AQW 24721/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Communities whether he will ensure a purpose built student accommodation regulation will be included in the development of private rented sector regulations to protect tenants, including enabling students to end a contract by giving one months' notice and to require building owners or a management company to provide at least 24-hour notice before entering rooms.

20/03/2025 To be answered by 04/04/2025
AQW 24720/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for the Economy whether any review of the Student Maintenance Grant has taken place to align it with the living wage to help students to meet the increasing cost of living in Northern Ireland, such as rent.

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20/03/2025 Answered on 31/03/2025
AQO 1737/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to outline any progress that has been made to replace Section 10b permits for community transport operators with permits similar to Section 19 and Section 22 of the Transport Act 1985.

View Official Report for AQO 1737/22-27
13/03/2025 Answered on 24/03/2025
AQW 24391/22-27 Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail (i) why the funding mechanism for Foras na Gaelige, stemming from an agreement decided at North South Ministerial Council, has not yet appeared on the agenda for the Executive; and (ii) for their assessment of evidence provided to the Committee for Communities at its meeting on 13 March 2025 that the funding mechanism has been blocked six times from being discussed at the Executive.

13/03/2025 To be answered by 31/03/2025
  
Plenary Item TitleItemTabled AsTabled DatePlenary Date
Social Security Reform and Economic InactivityMotionMLA - Strangford18/03/202501/04/2025
Benefit FraudUrgent Oral QuestionMLA - Strangford10/03/2025 
Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern IrelandMotionMLA - Strangford11/02/202524/02/2025
Impact of the Universal Credit Five-Week Wait - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Strangford06/02/202511/02/2025
Support for Carers - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Strangford06/02/202510/02/2025
Delivering a New Deal for Private Renters in Northern Ireland (withdrawn)MotionMLA - Strangford04/02/2025 
Protecting Frontline Services From Increase in Employers’ National Insurance - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Strangford08/01/202513/01/2025
HomelessnessMatters of the DayMLA - Strangford25/11/2024 
Emergency Food Parcels for ChildrenMotionMLA - Strangford20/11/202427/01/2025
New Standing OrderMotionCommittee Chair14/11/202426/11/2024
Homelessness Awareness Week 2024MotionMLA - Strangford05/11/202402/12/2024
Extending Welfare Supplementary Payments for the Benefit CapMotionMLA - Strangford25/10/2024 
Declaration of a Housing Emergency - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Strangford09/10/2024 
New Standing OrderMotionCommittee Chair09/10/202422/10/2024
Lowering the Voting Age for 16 and 17 Year Olds - Amendment 1Motion AmendmentMLA - Strangford19/09/202424/09/2024
Strangford Ferry ServiceUrgent Oral QuestionMLA - Strangford17/09/2024 
Budgetary PressuresMotionMLA - Strangford03/09/202410/09/2024
Amend Standing Order 30MotionCommittee Chair01/07/202417/09/2024
  
Vote SubjectDivision Date Member Voted
-#2 Social Security Reform and Economic Inactivity - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Maurice Bra01/04/2025NO
Housebuilding on Public Land [Mr Mark Durkan]31/03/2025AYE
-#1 Tackling the Financial and Societal Impacts of Division - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Di25/03/2025NO
-#1 The Green Energy Transition - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Gary Middleton]24/03/2025NO
-#2 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 2: Motion Amendment 2 [Mr Ge10/03/2025NO
-#1 Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Do10/03/2025NO
The Rates (Regional Rates) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025 [Minister of Finance - Department of Financ10/03/2025AYE
Paramilitary Groups Transition from Violence and Crime 10/03/2025NO
-#1 Job Creation and Cross-Border Co-operation in the North West - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [04/03/2025NO
Programme for Government 2024-2027 [First Minister and deputy First Minister - The Executive Office]03/03/2025AYE
Prayer of Annulment: The Animals (Identification, Records, Movement and Enforcement) (Amendment) Reg24/02/2025NO
Prayer of Annulment: The Direct Payments to Farmers (Cross-Compliance) (Amendment) Regulations (Nort04/02/2025NO
Towards a Shared Island [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025AYE
Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) [Mr Matthew O'Toole]03/02/2025AYE
-#1 Enhancing Accountability and Trust in Government (Revised Wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendme03/02/2025AYE
-#1 Collection and Recycling Scheme for Disposable Nappies - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Joh27/01/2025AYE
Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities [Mr Doug Beattie MC]20/01/2025NO
-#1 Protection of Rights and Safety in Custodial Facilities - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Ti20/01/2025NO
-#1 Gender-Responsive Budgeting - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Diane Forsythe]14/01/2025NO
-#2 Relationships and Sexuality Education and Healthy Young Adult Relationships - Amendment 2: Motio14/01/2025AYE
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