Jim Allister MP: written questions
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EU Law: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what legislation changes arising from the EU legislation covered by the Explanatory Memorandum for the European Union Legislation/Documents within the Scope of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agr
Answer: EU DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2026/322 which amends certain Articles of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and certain Annexes of that regulation is directly applicable law in Northern Ireland. Paragraph 10 of the EM sets out the impact of those changes. I...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey DonaldsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Register of Members' Financial Interests, dated 17 December 2018 and 21 October 2019, for what reason the Ministry of Defence authorised payments of £6,210.27 on 20 July 2018 and £5,541.27 o
Answer: The Ministry of Defence authorised payments to the then hon. Member for Lagan Valley, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, for consultancy work advising the UK Government on the Anglophile Crisis and assisting in the development of a peace process plan for the Governme...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders have been executed in each of the last 5 years in respect of people removed from Northern Ireland.
Answer: The information you have requested is not available from published statistics.All foreign nationals who receive a prison sentence in the UK are referred for deportation consideration at the earliest opportunity by the respective prison service. There has ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RepatriationHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals by the NI Prison Service have there been in each of the last five years to the Home Office for deportation of an offender and how many, each year, resulted in deportation.
Answer: The information you have requested is not available from published statistics.All foreign nationals who receive a prison sentence in the UK are referred for deportation consideration at the earliest opportunity by the respective prison service. There has ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHadi AlodidHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department received representations from (a) political parties and (b) political representatives to support the asylum claim of Hadi Alodid.
Answer: Information submitted by a claimant including representations made by a political party or political representative in support of their asylum claim is held in confidence by the Home Office.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary DecorationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) formal and (b) consistent medallic recognition for service personnel who were (i) killed and (ii) injured while not deploye
Answer: The Government recognises, and is deeply grateful for, the selflessness of those who serve our country, and for the noble sacrifices they are asked to make to ensure our safety and protect our values. It is fully committed to ensuring that those who serve...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9242More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, to list chronologically the dates, the amounts and the purposes, of each new Barnett Consequential allocation made by the Treasury in relation to Northern Ireland from 1 January 2020 until the present.
Answer: The Block Grant Transparency publication breaks down all changes in the devolved governments’ block grant funding from the 2015 Spending Review up to and including Spending Review 2025. The most recent report was published in October 2025. The report will...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy SupplyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of providing electricity to power the Limerick-based Aughinish Alumina plant as a result of the Single Electricity Market on (a) Russia's w
Answer: Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland, with the Northern Ireland Executive responsible for its own policy decisions. We trade electricity between Great Britain and the Single Electricity Market on the Island of Ireland over interconnectors. Interc...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectricity GenerationDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the amount of electricity generated in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) the rest of the UK that could be used to power the Aughinish Alumina plant in Limerick under t
Answer: Energy policy is devolved in Northern Ireland, with the Northern Ireland Executive responsible for its own policy decisions. We trade electricity between Great Britain and the Single Electricity Market on the Island of Ireland over interconnectors. Interc...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3720More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on the full practical application of the Steel Industry Nationalisation Bill to Northern Ireland, in the context of Article 10 of the Windsor Framew
Answer: The Government regularly engages with the EU on a range of issues, including the Windsor Framework, however the details of our engagement with the European Commission are treated as confidential.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3690More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether in order to have effect in relation to movements of parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382, of 11 February 2026, will require the UK to make any legislative changes.
Answer: The Government is aware of the EU's plans to remove its relief for low value imports from 1 July 2026. There are no UK legislative changes required.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAviation: FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what contingency measures are in place to ensure (a) commercial flights and (b) people’s holidays are not cancelled this summer due to a shortage of jet fuel.
Answer: The Government is working closely with industry and regulators to ensure the resilience of jet fuel supply and the continuity of commercial aviation operations. UK airlines have made clear that they are not currently seeing a shortage of jet fuel. Flights...
Answered 29 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGender Recognition: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) Shipova case as decided in the European Court of Justice and (b) Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers on gend
Answer: The UK Government is firmly committed to upholding the legal protections established by the Equality Act 2010, including those which protect people against unfair treatment based on the characteristics of sex and gender reassignment.We have always been cl...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118119More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many businesses were referred to HMRC because they had outstanding supplementary declarations and or post-movement Internal Market Movement Information (IMMI) or their account, during: i) June 2025, ii) July 202
Answer: HMRC does not routinely share compliance data where its disclosure may undermine current or future enforcement action. HMRC takes a risk and intelligence-based approach to enforcement of trade obligations relating to the movement of goods. Since the intro...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the (a) 2012 ban on conventional cages on the finances of producers with enriched colony cage systems and (b) five year transi
Answer: The Government has carried out an assessment of the proposal to ban the keeping of laying hens, pullets in enriched colony cages and, as part of the consultation on laying hen cage reform, is seeking views on that assessment. The consultation also seeks a...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 82237 on Import Controls, whether the construction of the border control posts at (i) Belfast, (ii) Larne, (iii) Foyle and (iv) Wa
Answer: In line with the commitments the Government has made under the Windsor Framework, construction of SPS Inspection Facilities at Belfast, Larne, Foyle, and Warrenpoint are in place and these facilities are operational. Remaining works at the 2 March were li...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Veterinary College: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much funding her Department provides to the Royal Veterinary College; and whether her Department has oversight of the RVC’s funding of the Centre for Environmental Justice.
Answer: The government provides funding to higher education (HE) providers in England on an annual basis through the Strategic Priorities Grant. This funding supports the teaching of expensive-to-deliver subjects such as science and engineering, access and partic...
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDiplomatic Relations and Soft PowerForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the British Council’s international education programmes, including the International School Award, Study USA and UK–U
Answer: The British Council plays a crucial role supporting the UK's interests around the world, supported by its work on UK education, as well its work to promote UK arts and culture, and the English language. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Students AbroadNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the British Council’s Study USA programme in Northern Ireland on career progression, global skills and economic mobility for university students, pa
Answer: The British Council Study USA initiative is a great programme that has benefited the career development of many students in Northern Ireland over its 30 years. Skills and further/higher education is a devolved matter for the Northern Ireland Department fo...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Ulster Constabulary Reserve: Pension RightsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of pension rights on retired Full Time Reserve Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross officers who served between 1972 and 1988; and wha
Answer: The pension rights of retired police officers is a devolved matter for which the Department of Justice is responsible.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116237More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 1186/2009 as regards the elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief, whether the duty to be paid on the movement of parcels from Great Bri
Answer: The Government is aware of the EU's plans to remove its relief for low value imports from 1 July 2026. The facilitations under the Windsor Framework are unaffected by this change, meaning goods can continue to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland u...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordParcels: Import DutiesTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116236More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what guidance her Department plans to issue on whether the planned elimination of the threshold-based customs duty relief applies to (a) business to business, (b) business to consumer and (c) private individual parc
Answer: The Government is aware of the EU's plans to remove its relief for low value imports from 1 July 2026. The facilitations under the Windsor Framework are unaffected by this change, meaning goods can continue to move from Great Britain to Northern Ireland u...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOmagh: War MemorialsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to refurbish the Boer War Memorial at St Lucia Barracks in Omagh, County Tyrone.
Answer: The Department has no plans to refurbish the War Memorial at St Lucia Barracks, as the site is currently in the process of disposal. Responsibility for any future refurbishment will fall to the new owner. The memorial tablet to the fallen soldiers of the ...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKincora Children's Home: DocumentsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what review mechanisms are in place in respect of long term sealing of archived documents; for how long documents in respect of Kincora in Northern Ireland will be sealed; and for what reason thi
Answer: Records held by The National Archives in respect of Kincora are predominantly available to the public. They do however contain some extracts that have been closed for various lengths of time as they contain personal data. A list of these records and their...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the PSNI informs her Department of the immigration status of victims and witnesses of crime in Northern Ireland.
Answer: PSNI may in the course of their duties refer individuals who are victims of crime to IE’s National Control and Command Unit for the purposes of establishing the individual’s immigration status and/or to support Home Office safeguarding processes.The decis...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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