Mr Peter Martin

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Martin
Official First Name: Peter
Usual First Name: Peter
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: North Down

Biography

Party History

Party	Role	Period
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	10/07/2024 - Present

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
10/07/2024	North Down	Unionist, Replaced Mr Alex Easton

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
15/09/2025 - Present	Committee Chair	Committee for Infrastructure
15/09/2025 - Present	Committee Member	Chairpersons' Liaison Group
02/12/2024 - Present	Committee Member	Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
02/03/2026 - 05/05/2026	Committee Member	Committee for Education
08/05/2025 - 05/05/2026	Committee Member	Concurrent Committee of the Committee for the Economy and the Committee for Education
16/09/2024 - 23/09/2025	Committee Member	Committee for Education

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
02/07/2026 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Aerospace and Space
30/06/2026 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Football
16/04/2026 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
18/03/2026 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Children and Young People
26/01/2026 - Present	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All-Party Group on Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating
10/11/2025 - Present	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All-Party Group on Modern Slavery and Sexual Exploitation
01/07/2025 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Community Pharmacy
17/06/2025 - Present	Assembly Party Group Secretary	All-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education
02/06/2025 - Present	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All-Party Group on Online Safety for Children and Young People
15/01/2025 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Policy and Public Data
02/07/2026 - 04/08/2026	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
01/07/2025 - 30/06/2026	Assembly Party Group Secretary	All-Party Group on Football
10/12/2024 - 17/06/2025	Assembly Party Group Member	All-Party Group on Parental Participation in Education

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

Session:

720 Questions, Page 1 of 72

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AQW 50525/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the proportion of people aged over 40 who have received an eye examination, in the last 12 months; and (ii) whether this figure meets his Department's target.

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03/07/2026

Answered on 22/07/2026

AQW 50524/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any consideration that has been given to expanding targeted glaucoma screening and awareness initiatives for higher risk groups.

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03/07/2026

Answered on 30/07/2026

AQW 50523/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any plans his Department has to increase public awareness of the importance of regular eye tests, given that glaucoma is often symptomless in its early stages and can cause irreversible sight loss if left untreated.

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03/07/2026

Answered on 14/08/2026

AQW 50522/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the finding in the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing that approximately 67 per cent of people with glaucoma are unaware they have the condition; and (ii) to detail any steps being taken to improve early diagnosis rates.

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03/07/2026

Answered on 28/07/2026

AQW 50521/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that are being taken to ensure equitable access to hospice and palliative care services across all Health and Social Care Trusts, including rural communities.

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03/07/2026

Answered on 14/08/2026

AQW 50372/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health, given the Office of National Statistics has projected an increase in deaths requiring palliative care between 2023 and 2048 by 32 per cent, whether he will publish a long-term strategy for hospice and palliative care services to meet increasing demand over the coming years.

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02/07/2026

Answered on 22/07/2026

AQW 50371/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made as to whether the current balance of spending between hospital and hospice end-of-life care is the most effective use of health resources.

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02/07/2026

Answered on 14/08/2026

AQW 50370/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health whether any estimate has been made of the number of hospital admissions that could have been avoided through increased investment in hospice and palliative care services.

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02/07/2026

Answered on 04/08/2026

AQW 50369/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the potential savings to the health service from increasing hospice funding and reducing the reliance on emergency hospital admissions.

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02/07/2026

Answered on 04/08/2026

AQW 50368/22-27

Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)

To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made as to whether the current funding model for hospices is sustainable in the long-term, given it requires reliance on charitable fundraising to deliver commissioned services,

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02/07/2026

Answered on 31/07/2026

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