Welcome to the website of Tom Elliot MLA
Thomas Elliott was born in 1963 and has lived in Ballinamallard, Co. Fermanagh all his life.
He was educated at Ballinamallard Primary School then on to Duke of Westminster High School, Ballinamallard & Kesh and finally Tom studied at Enniskillen College of Agriculture.
Above: - Tom with the cattle on his farm before getting elected last year. The month of May will see the UUP run its annual stand at the RUAS Balmoral Show. The show will be taking place at the Kings Hall, Belfast from Wednesday 14th - Friday 16th May. Tom and the other MLA’s will all be helping out with the UUP stand, so if you see them please come over and say hello.
Below is a small biography of Tom Elliott;
Employment
Farmer on family run Dairy and Beef farm
Former part-time Ulster Defence Regiment and Royal Irish Regiment for 18 years
Councillor with Fermanagh District Council – Elected June 2001 - Re-elected May 2005
MLA for Fermanagh & South Tyrone - Elected November 2003
Political
Activist in Ballinamallard Ward Ulster Unionist committee for many years. Currently Chairman of that committee.
Honorary Secretary Fermanagh Divisional Unionist Association since 1998.
Chairman of internal Ulster Unionist ad-hoc Review Group for its duration.
Election Agent for James Cooper in 2001 Westminster campaign.
Ulster Unionist Councillor on Fermanagh District Council representing Erne North – Elected June 2001 – Re-elected May 2005.
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly representing Fermanagh & South Tyrone – Elected November 2003 – Re-elected March 2007.
Ulster Unionist Assembly spokesperson on Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
UUP candidate for Fermanagh & South Tyrone in 2005 Westminster elections.
Current Fermanagh District Council Committee’s
Development
Planning
Policy and Resources
Current Fermanagh District Council Appointments
Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism
Hospital Steering Group
Fermanagh District Policing Partnership (Chairman 2003/2004 & 2006/2007)
Other activities and interests
Magheracross Parish Church
Interest in local soccer at Ballinamallard Football Club
Interest in the Loyal Orange Institution and Royal Black Preceptory, currently County Grand Master of Fermanagh L.O.L.
Latest News
7th May 2008
ELLIOTT WELCOMES DEL STUDY INTO INCAPACITY BENEFITS
Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tom Elliott has welcomed the release of a report into Incapacity Benefits and the attitudes of claimants
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7th May 2008
ELLIOTT OUTRAGED AT NUMBER OF ATTACKS ON WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST STAFF
Ulster Unionist MLA Tom Elliott has stated his outrage after discovering that 753 physical attacks have taken place on Western Health and Social Care Trust Staff between 1st April 2007 and 2nd April 2008
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6th May 2008
FARM VIABILITY TESTS NEED OVERHAULED - ELLIOTT
Ulster Unionist Agriculture and Rural Development spokesman, Tom Elliott, has said that the DOE and DARD must co-operate to produce a "progressive and joined-up alternative" to the current policy regarding on-farm planning
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27th April 2008
ELLIOTT CONCERNED BY MINISTER’S FNMS ANSWER
Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, commenting on a written response to a question to the Agriculture Minister, has said he is concerned that some 8,000 farm businesses may not meet the required storage capacity for slurry following the ending of the Farm N
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23rd April 2008
ELLIOTT OUTRAGED AS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW DEVENISH COLLAGE IS WITHDRAWN
Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tom Elliott has stated his concern at the news of the withdrawal of planning permission for the proposed Devenish Collage site by the Department of Education.
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22nd April 2008
COMPENSATION FOR ORANGE HALLS WELCOMED
ULSTER Unionist Party MLA’s Tom Elliot, Danny Kennedy and David McNarry met with NIO Minister Paul Goggins today to pursue the case of compensation for Orange Halls which have been subject to ongoing sectarian attack.
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22nd April 2008
ELLIOTT CONGRATULATES FINTEC ON QUEEN’S AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE
Ulster Unionist Assembly Member for Fermanagh & South Tyrone, Tom Elliott MLA has praised Fintec Crushing & Screening Ltd of Tullyvannon, Ballygawley; Dungannon on being one of only three companies in Northern Ireland to be included in the Queen’s Award f
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22nd April 2008
ELLIOTT HITS OUT AT "DEFEATIST" GILDERNEW
Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott, has hit out at Michelle Gildernew’s "defeatist attitude" towards the Northern Ireland pig industry.
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