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Ms Diane Forsythe
MLA for South Down · Democratic Unionist Party
Entered this mandate
5 May 2022
Service
5 May 2022 to present
Time served
4.47 years of the 4.47 years since the election (100%); 2.72 years since devolution was restored
Party
Democratic Unionist Party (5 May 2022 to present)
Designation
Unionist
Other roles
Committee Deputy Chair, Committee for the Economy (from 24 February 2026); Committee Deputy Chair, Audit Committee (from 21 March 2024 to 16 June 2026); Committee Deputy Chair, Public Accounts Committee (from 12 February 2024 to 24 February 2026); Committee Deputy Chair, Committee for Finance (from 6 February 2024)
I was incredibly disappointed to watch last week's Communities Committee meeting, especially when I heard my fellow South Down MLA Sinn Féin's Cathy Mason shamefully refer to the Minister's support for Ulster Scots and the marching bands community as "vanity projects". That is incredibly offensive, especially to those…
QualifyingCriteria met: Identity framing, Cultural grievance politics, Controversy escalation.Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy
Nurses in our health system are amazing people who are dedicated to our care at our times of most need. They are widely considered by onlookers to be overworked and underpaid, but, my goodness, they go well beyond the call of duty while providing incredible care in hugely pressurised circumstances. We heard last week…
QualifyingCriteria met: Identity framing, Sectarian or communal antagonism, Dog-whistle messaging, Controversy escalation.Gender, sexuality, abortion and related social issues
Ms Diane Forsythe voted in 257 recorded divisions (102 Aye, 152 No). Votes are factual Assembly data and are not part of the culture-war classification.
