UUP secures Health and Dept of Employment & Learning Portfolios
The Ulster Unionist Party has secured the Portfolios of Health and Employment and Learning in today’s meeting of Party Leaders at Stormont.
A spokesman for the Ulster Unionist Party said,
“The NHS makes a real difference to all our lives and contributes in vital ways to the quality of life we experience as individuals, in our families and in our communities. The UUP is committed to this vital public service. Our Minister will ensure that the investments made in our health service will secure access to quality healthcare and advice for all of us. The UUP believes that accountability and real partnership between a devolved executive, health professionals and patients can renew our Health Service.
In Education and Learning the UUP believes that Northern Ireland requires a competitive, dynamic, knowledge based economy that enables all –not just some- to have the skills to contribute to the success of Northern Ireland PLC. It will be a challenge. Our Minister is committed to equipping everyone with the skills and training to meet that challenge. A knowledge based economy needs sustained investment in quality training and learning.
The actual appointment of Ministers to these portfolios will take place in the coming days.”