Platinum Jubilee celebrations a mark of love and affection for Her Majesty The Queen

Carla Lockhart MP • May 31, 2022

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen as the nation looks forward to marking the Platinum Jubilee this weekend.

The DUP representative said:


“This is a truly historic occasion as we celebrate, and give thanks for, the 70-year reign of Her Majesty The Queen. It is also a time for people across the United Kingdom, and the Commonwealth, to pay tribute to a lifetime of service.


Becoming the first monarch to reach a Platinum Jubilee is a remarkable achievement. A reign that has been carried out with the utmost devotion, but also dignity and grace. A steady hand guiding the nation through good times, and bad. When one considers the changes that have occurred within society in the seventy years of her reign, it is a testament to her that the love and affection in which she is held has never waned. Indeed, her place in the hearts of the people is a sure as ever.


Across Upper Bann, as will be the case across the UK, communities will join this week and during the weekend to light beacons and hold street parties to celebrate. I want to thank those community volunteers who have put so much effort into organising events, and I know they will be enjoyed by thousands of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects here in Upper Bann.


I wish everyone a very enjoyable Platinum Jubilee weekend, and on behalf of the people of Upper Bann wish Her Majesty The Queen a wonderful Platinum Jubilee and best wishes for many more years to reign over us.”

Share

MP warns Mercosur deal could threaten NI’s agri-food sector

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 18, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has issued renewed warnings about the EU’s Mercosur trade agreement, describing it as a potential serious threat to Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector.

Anti farming government must STOP immoral and unjust tax grab

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 18, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart continues to condemn the Labour Government, describing its controversial Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) reforms as immoral, unjust and fundamentally wrong.

Lockhart challenges Government on Windsor Framework in final Commons intervention of 2025

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 17, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has used her final speaking opportunity in Parliament in 2025 to challenge the Government over the continued damage being caused to Northern Ireland by the Windsor Framework.

Lockhart supports community initiatives across Upper Bann in busy pre-Christmas weekend

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 17, 2025
Carla Lockhart MP has spent a busy Saturday engaging with community groups, churches and residents across Upper Bann as local organisations step up to support families in the lead-up to Christmas.

Lockhart Welcomes Completion of New Footpath in Oak Grange

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 17, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has welcomed the completion of a new footpath in Oak Grange, Waringstown, describing it as a positive and long awaited improvement for local residents.

Lockhart Congratulates Harold Henning on Election as Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 17, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has congratulated Harold Henning following his election as the new Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, describing the appointment as a significant moment for the Institution and a fitting recognition of long standing commitment and service.

Royal Mail Delays Causing Serious Concern Across Upper Bann and Northern Ireland

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 17, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has raised serious concerns with Royal Mail following a growing number of reports of delayed and unreliable postal services across Upper Bann and wider Northern Ireland.

Lockhart Demands Action Not Excuses After Raising Serious Case With Justice Secretary

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 16, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has hit out at what she described as a wholly inadequate response from the Justice Secretary after she raised a deeply troubling case involving a migrant convicted of a serious sexual offence.

Lockhart MP hosts SEFF Memorial Quilts Exhibition at Westminster

By Carla Lockhart MP • December 21, 2025
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart hosted and sponsored an exhibition of SEFF’s Memorial Quilts at the Palace of Westminster, ensuring that the voices of innocent victims of terrorism from Northern Ireland, Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland were placed at the heart of Parliament.

DAERA must deliver ‘goodwill’ to farms impacted by bluetongue restrictions

By Carla Lockhart • December 12, 2025
As we enter the festive season, DUP Agriculture spokesperson, Carla Lockhart MP, is urging DAERA to deliver much-needed ‘goodwill’ to the herd and flock owners who are marooned as a result of the two Bluetongue control zones in County Down.