Margaret Ritchie, MP MLA for South Down

Margaret Ritchie MP MLA
Political Profile

Margaret Ritchie's political career began in 1985 when she was elected to Down District Council representing the Rowallane Area. Having been elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2003 and again in 2007, Margaret was appointed Minister for Social Development on 8th of May 2007 and is the sole SDLP member of the new Northern Ireland Executive.

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Speeches

Margaret Ritchie MP: Fishing Industry Must Be Given Greater Powers

18 November 2011 | 4:23 pm

Ms Ritchie met with the Minister responsible for Fisheries last month to emphasise the importance of fishing as a contributor to the local economy in South Down.
Speaking at a debate in the House of Commons onTuesday 15th November, on the Common Fisheries Policy which is due to be reviewed by the European Commission this [...]

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RITCHIE: GOVERNMENT MUST ADDRESS PUBLIC SECTOR PENSION CONCERNS
30 November 2011 | 3:49 pm

SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie stood up in defence of public sector pensions in NI during Northern Ireland Questions in the House of Commons today.
Ms Ritchie asked Secretary of State Owen Paterson if he agreed “that the government must do more to deal with the genuine concerns of public sector workers and their pensions [...]

Margaret Ritchie MP Takes Pensions Fight to Westminster
30 November 2011 | 3:48 pm

SDLP MP Raises Pension Plight on the Floor of House of Commons
Speaking from Westminster the MP for South Down said;
“I along with my SDLP colleagues have taken the fight for the protection of public sector pensions to Westminster. Today in the House of Commons during Northern Ireland Question Time I raised in injustice of [...]