';Taking into consideration Northern Ireland's recent history, policing and justice is one of the most contentious and difficult issues that our Executive will have to administer.

Conservatives and Unionists MEP Jim Nicholson has criticised Nigel Dodds following derogatory and contradictory remarks made in relation to the electoral relationship between the Ulster Unionist Party and the Conservatives.

Ulster Unionist health spokesperson John McCallister MLA, a member of the Assembly Health Committee, has welcomed the opening of the new Lifeline headquarters and therapy centre.

Ulster Unionist Chief Whip Fred Cobain has hit back at Nigel Dodds claims that the UUP is divided over the issue of policing and justice - describing his comments as 'blatant lies'.

Ulster Unionist MLA for Newry and Armagh Danny Kennedy has expressed concern at an ongoing security alert in Armagh.

Ulster Unionist Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tom Elliott has said it is ';deeply saddening'; that Tyrone Crystal is being forced to close.

Mid Ulster MLA Billy Armstrong has welcomed the announcement by Dale Farm that it is to invest £39 million at its three sites in Northern Ireland, including one in Cookstown.

Ulster Unionist MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, Tom Elliott, has said that the benefits of an investment of £39million in Northern Ireland's dairy sector must be enjoyed by local farmers.

Ulster Unionist MLA for South Antrim Danny Kinahan has said that the DUP should stop crowing about unionist unity given their recent criticism of the UUP.

Ulster Unionist Party deputy leader Danny Kennedy has said that attempts to scaremonger over the UUP exercising their democratic rights were ';a manufactured storm in a teacup';.

Ulster Unionist MLA David McNarry has described comments by the DUP and SF as 'alarmist' in relation to policing and justice.

Tom Elliott, has said that the delivery of tranche 2 of the Farm Modernisation scheme must be ';based on consultation, well informed and effective in terms of delivery if it is to truly help the rural community move forward.';

Following today's vote in the Assembly on the devolution of policing and justice powers, Ulster Unionist Party Leader Sir Reg Empey MLA has made the following statement:

Ulster Unionist Party leader Sir Reg Empey MLA, speaking during the Assembly debate on policing and justice, said that the UUP remains determined ';to make Stormont work for all the people of Northern Ireland - unionists, nationalists, all of us';.

Mid Ulster MLA Billy Armstrong has urged the Agriculture Minister to adopt a fairer approach with regard to the allocation of the latest tranche of funding in the Farm Modernisation Scheme.

People should be very clear about why the Ulster Unionist Party is opposed to the Devolution of Policing & Justice powers at this particular time.

East Antrim MLA Ken Robinson has backed the theme of ';Break Free'; which offers a positive message to those smokers striving to break the habit of nicotine.

Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has urged DARD to take full advantage of their own land to increase forest cover following an answer to his question when the Minister revealed to him that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development was behind schedule in meeting one of its key targets.