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MANIFESTO GENERAL ELECTION 2019 PARTY MANIFESTO Let’S Get the UK Moving AGAIN Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN MANIFESTO GENERAL ELECTION 2019 PARTY MANIFESTO Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN Leader’s Message he Democratic Unionist Party has set The outcome of this election is not assured. This out our 12-point plan to deliver on the manifesto and our 12-point plan for a brighter Tpeople’s priorities on health, education, future would be the basis on which we would jobs, childcare and protecting the vulnerable negotiate with those seeking our support. We through having a working Assembly back and will talk to both Conservatives and Labour but an All-Party Executive in place. we are clear we will not support Jeremy Corbyn We are now offering our manifesto for the United as Prime Minister. Kingdom, the sister document for our plan to get Others seek a mandate to do nothing in this Northern Ireland moving again. election – nothing in the Assembly and nothing in For Northern Ireland to truly flourish then it needs Parliament. The DUP seeks a mandate to turn up, a the United Kingdom to succeed and likewise for mandate to work, and a mandate for: the UK to truly flourish it needs all its constituent • Working with others to get things done for parts and regions to succeed. This can be aided by Northern Ireland. a strong and unified voice for Northern Ireland in • Our plan to get Northern Ireland Parliament. The DUP is that voice. Moving Again. The UK needs to do much more to fulfil its true • Protect Northern Ireland’s place in the Union. potential. This should include: • No borders in the Irish Sea and protection of • Delivering for Northern Ireland the UK single market after Brexit. • Helping Family Incomes Grow • Keep Corbyn out of Downing Street. • National Infrastructure Investment that Take time to read our manifesto and our 12-point delivers for the UK plan for Northern Ireland. • Truly Internationally Competitive • Leaving the European Union as One United Kingdom • A Global UK Rt Hon Arlene Foster MLA - Leader, • Our Green and Pleasant Land Democratic Unionist Party • A Long-Term National Defence Approach • Next Generation Unionism PAGE 2 Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN PARTY MANIFESTO PAGE 3 PARTY MANIFESTO Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN Deputy Leader/Parliamentary Party Leader’s Message t the last Westminster election, the The DUP voted against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal votes of people in Northern Ireland and we will use our votes and our influence to Ahelped return the strongest ever team seek to correct that which would endanger the of DUP Members of Parliament. economic and constitutional position of Northern Working together, the DUP has been able to Ireland within the United Kingdom. speak up for Northern Ireland’s interests and Unionists cannot afford the luxury of staying had the strength to deliver for people, securing at home, wasting their vote on candidates and an additional £1.5 billion for Northern Ireland’s parties that cannot win, or voting for those who hospitals, schools and roads. are at best ambivalent about the Union. The party This investment has been making a real difference that has most Members of Parliament elected in every community across Northern Ireland. This after this election will be seen as the voice of is what can be delivered when you turn up but the Northern Ireland. DUP wants to do more. The DUP has a positive plan for the future of On 12th December, there is a new opportunity our country, and a track record of working for to move Northern Ireland in the right direction; Northern Ireland. While others talk about delivery, to elect people who believe in Northern we can stand over what has been achieved as a Ireland and who will go and do the job they are result of the votes cast for our party. elected them to do. On 12th December vote for the DUP plan for a At this election we are seeking a positive mandate Brighter Future; vote to protect Northern Ireland’s to send the strongest Unionist team to speak up place in the United Kingdom; vote to get Northern for Northern Ireland at Westminster; Ireland Moving Again. A mandate • To protect Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. • To get Northern Ireland moving again with a Rt Hon Nigel Dodds re-established Executive and Assembly. Deputy Leader, Democratic Unionist Party • To deliver a strong DUP team which will not support a Corbyn Government. • To support a party that has delivered over £1.5 billion for everyone in Northern Ireland and wants to get more done. • To send a message that there can be no borders in the Irish Sea. PAGE 4 Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN PARTY MANIFESTO PAGE 5 PARTY MANIFESTO Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN Manifesto Summary 10 Key Points 1.1 Delivering for 5 Leaving the European Northern Ireland Union as One United Northern Ireland needs represented by a Kingdom strong team with the record of delivering for all by working with other parties. The DUP is committed to a deal that works for the whole of the United Kingdom and which does not leave Northern Ireland behind, with no border 2 Helping Family in the Irish Sea. Incomes Grow With austerity over, unemployment low A Global UK and the economy growing it is time to 6 ensure that people feel the benefits in A compassionate foreign aid programme their incomes and in their lives. to support an effective voice across the world for economic growth, human rights and support for terrorist victims National Infrastructure underpinned by a new approach to 3 immigration. Investment that delivers for the UK Our Green and Infrastructure investment that works for 7 the whole of the country and drives a re- Pleasant Land balancing of the national economy. A renewed approach to agricultural support, a new UK wide approach to environmental protection and a just 4 Truly Internationally transformation to meet the 2050 Net Competitive Zero target. A plan to spread growth across the United Kingdom driven by a business-friendly environment with workers valued to drive up productivity. PAGE 6 Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN PARTY MANIFESTO 8 A Long-Term National 10 12-point plan for Defence Approach Northern Ireland Our national defence has been degraded Action at a national level that helps with a long-term approach needed to deliver our 12-point plan to get Northern reverse this, our anti-terrorism protections Ireland moving again in key areas such as upgraded and raising the standards of health, education and crime. veteran support. 9 Next Generation Unionism Reforming Parliament and politics and reshaping the relationships with the devolved institutions and pro-active engagement and promotion of the ties that bind us. Reasons to vote DUP 4 The strongest unionist team to speak up for Northern Ireland at Westminster. 4 For a strong DUP team who will not support a Corbyn Government. 4 Protect Northern Ireland’s place in the United Kingdom. 4 Support a party that has delivered over £1.5 billion for everyone in Northern Ireland and wants to get more done. 4 Send a message that there can be no borders in the Irish Sea. 4 To get Northern Ireland moving again with a re-established Executive and Assembly taking meaningful decisions on health and education. PAGE 7 PARTY MANIFESTO Let’s Get the UK Moving AGAIN Delivering for Northern Ireland he DUP Confidence and Supply • £540k for suicide prevention. Agreement with the Conservative • £403k to talking therapies. TParty has delivered much for Northern Ireland. Even our opponents accept that • £610k for the recovery model. more has been achieved for Northern Ireland • £190k to prevent substance misuse. as a result of electing ten DUP Members of Parliament who held the balance of power. • £189k for forensic mental health services. With such an unpredictable election it is very • £165k Mental Capacity Act training. possible it could happen again. • £274k ‘Think Family’- to improve outcomes Extra resources alone cannot solve every problem, where parents have mental health issues. but additional money has been able to provide vital investment. Without it we would have seen Multi-Agency Street Triage has been introduced more and more front-line services slip back and involving two police officers, a mental health no support for new services to develop. More and nurse and a paramedic working together to better could have been achieved with a working respond to people with mental health problems, Assembly but the value of Confidence and Supply and new crisis intervention/ de-escalation services funding has been vital in key services like our NHS are being trialled in Londonderry and Belfast and our schools. • The new multi-disciplinary teams in primary care include mental health workers. More for our health service The Confidence and Supply Agreement is also The injection of funding from the Confidence and providing a further £50 million specifically to Supply Agreement has proved absolutely essential. mental health over five years. In the first year this As well as allocations for immediate in-year resulted in: pressures, £200 million was secured for health transformation. The £100 million in the first year • £900,000 for Belfast Trust Acute Mental Health has been invested in a range of transformation Facility. initiatives including funding extra capacity to • £2.7 million to sustain and increase access to help with waiting lists. It has permitted progress mental health services. on multidisciplinary teams in primary care, elective centres and workforce development, with • £1.8 million for additional expenditure on examples including: medications. • £30m towards Elective Care Waiting Lists.
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