Mr Elliott, who assumed office of MLA from Sinn Fein's Michelle Gildernew in 2015, believes a Westminster election will only serve to heighten political tensions and potentially cause further instability. “Politically Northern Ireland is not a stable place at this time. Sinn Fein for their part wants that, which is unfortunate and doesn't help anyone. A Westminster election will only serve to add to that sense of instability,” he said.