Care home closures: TUV tables motion opposing move 26 April 2013 Last updated at 17:13 The Southern trust said respite and day care at the five homes would not be affected The TUV leader has tabled an assembly motion, identical to one by the current health minister four years ago, opposing the closure of NHS residential homes. Jim Allister's motion comes after two trusts confirmed plans to close all their care homes. In 2009, Edwin Poots criticised his predecessor Michael McGimpsey for cutting front-line services. Jim Allister said his motion showed the hypocrisy behind Mr Poot's actions. "When health ministers dress things up saying 'it's really in your own interests' very often, as in 2009, and as today in 2013, it's a cover for a financially-driven proposition, which has no regard to the actual needs of the community," he said. In the past 48 hours, the southern and northern trusts have announced the potential closure of all their residential homes. Care homes Southern trust - five homes, 80 residents Northern trust - nine homes, 154 residents South-eastern trust - 128 residents Belfast - 10 homes closed, three others, with 20 residents, due to close Western trust - no figures available The southern trust operates five homes that care for 80 residents, while the northern trust runs nine homes for 154 people. There are currently 128 people in care homes in the south eastern area. The BBC has been unable to obtain figures for the Western health trust. Belfast, which is the largest trust, began the process in 1990 and has since closed 10 homes. A spokesperson said the remaining three - Pine Lodge, Chestnut Grove and Grovetree House - which have a total of 20 residents, will close in five years under "natural circumstances." Over the past decade the majority of older people who required care in Belfast used the private sector. Earlier, in a statement to the BBC's Nolan Show, the southern trust said it had already stopped admitting long-term residents and would consult on plans to shut the homes. The homes affected by the southern trust's closure plans are Crozier House in Banbridge, Skeagh House in Dromore and Slieve Roe in Kilkeel, all in County Down; Cloughreagh House in Bessbrook, County Armagh, and Roxborough House in Moy, County Tyrone. Unison has criticised the move saying the southern trust was "masking the truth with these closures." Anne Speed from the union said: "They accepted a sham public consultation led by the HSCB in which the residents themselves were not asked where they wanted to live. As a result, elderly residents will be evicted from their homes with the private sector waiting in the wings to take them on. The trust is now acting as a passageway for the private sector. The health committee needs to scrutinise these decisions and alternatives must be offered.