Ulster Unionist’s platform and policies on Domestic Policy Issues

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

ChatGPTNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

ChatGPTYes, but only by court order

Domestic Policy › National Service

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

ChatGPTYes, but with less focus on military training and more focus on education and skill development

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

ChatGPTNo, but remove hereditary peers and bishops

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

ChatGPTNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

ChatGPTYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Domestic Policy › British Monarchy

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Zero Hour Contracts

Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?

ChatGPTYes, but ban exclusivity clauses and guarantee a minimum number of hours

Domestic Policy › House of Lords

Should the House of Lords be abolished?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?

ChatGPTYes

Domestic Policy › West Lothian Question

Should Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish MPs be entitled to vote on legislation which only affects England?

ChatGPTNo, only for legislation that has cross-border implications

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

ChatGPTNo, first offence should result in a mandatory rehabilitation program, further offences result in jailtime

Domestic Policy › Abolish TV License

Should the government abolish the mandatory BBC TV license fee?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for Members of Parliament?

ChatGPTNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections”

Domestic Policy › Public Protest Restrictions

Should the police have the power to stop peaceful protests that disrupt the public?

ChatGPTYes, your right to protest ends where my right to get to work begins

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Dangerous Dog Bans

Should the government ban specific dog breeds that are deemed dangerous?

ChatGPTYes, but allow exemptions for existing owners who muzzle and register their dogs

Domestic Policy › Generational Smoking Ban

Should it be illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after 2009?

ChatGPTNo, adults have the right to decide what they consume.

Domestic Policy › Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)

Do you support the use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)?

ChatGPTYes, ASBOs deter troublemakers from becoming criminals

Domestic Policy › Smartphone Ban for Minors

Should the government ban the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16?

ChatGPTNo, parents should decide when their child is ready, not the government

Domestic Policy › Equal Paternity Leave

Should the government mandate that fathers receive the exact same amount of fully paid parental leave as mothers?

ChatGPTNo, mothers require dedicated physical recovery time after childbirth that fundamentally differs from fathers

Domestic Policy › Devolved English Parliament

Should England establish a devolved Parliament?

ChatGPTNo

Domestic Policy › Gambling Advertising Ban

Should the government ban gambling advertisements?

ChatGPTYes, but only ban them from sports jerseys and daytime TV

Domestic Policy › Gambling Advertising Ban

Should the government ban gambling advertisements in sports and media?

ChatGPTYes, treat it like tobacco to stop normalizing addiction for children

Domestic Policy › Welsh Assembly

Should the Welsh assembly be granted more devolved power from Parliament to create regional laws?

ChatGPTNo, keep existing level of devolution

Domestic Policy › United Ireland Referendum

Should Northern Ireland hold a referendum on leaving the UK to join a united Ireland?

ChatGPTNo

Ulster Unionist Party

Ulster Unionist’s policies on domestic policy issues

Topics

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

Should the UK reinstate a form of mandatory national service?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Should the British Monarchy be abolished?

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Do you support the use of zero hour contracts?

Should the House of Lords be abolished?

Should it be illegal to burn the UK flag?

Should Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Irish MPs be entitled to vote on legislation which only affects England?

Should nonviolent drug offenders be given mandatory jail sentences?

Should the government abolish the mandatory BBC TV license fee?

Should there be term limits set for Members of Parliament?

Should the police have the power to stop peaceful protests that disrupt the public?

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Should the government ban specific dog breeds that are deemed dangerous?

Should it be illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after 2009?

Do you support the use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)?

Should the government ban the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16?

Should the government mandate that fathers receive the exact same amount of fully paid parental leave as mothers?

Should England establish a devolved Parliament?

Should the government ban gambling advertisements?

Should the government ban gambling advertisements in sports and media?

Should the Welsh assembly be granted more devolved power from Parliament to create regional laws?

Should Northern Ireland hold a referendum on leaving the UK to join a united Ireland?

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