We, the undersigned, are concerned at the damage to public confidence in the Assembly and Executive by a series of financial scandals and allegations of corruption and cronyism.

We believe that only a full commitment to openness and transparency will begin to restore trust and confidence in our political institutions.

We, therefore, call on the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to end the secrecy for party political donors in NI immediately and review the thresholds for publication of donations with a view to reducing it.