Fermanagh and South Tyrone Ulster Unionist MLA, Tom Elliott has been appointed to the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee in the Assembly. He replaces Robin Swann who will continue in his roles of Chairman of the Employment and Learning Committee and Chief Whip of the Party’s Assembly Group.

Tom Elliott said: “I am delighted to return to the Agriculture Committee. I have previously been a member and was Deputy Chair of the Committee for three years up to 2010, so I am approaching it with a fair bit of experience.