Robin Swann MP: written questions
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Cadets: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department allocated for cadet services in (a) each of the last three financial years, (b) the 2025-26 financial year and (c) the 2026-27 financial year.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 May 2025 to Question 55117 to the hon. Member for Fylde (Mr Andrew Snowden).
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: ScotlandScotland OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of border control posts in Scotland on levels of trade between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Answer: I know the Honourable Member will share my firm desire not to see borders erected between the different nations of our United Kingdom. We have been clear that there will be no border control posts at Cairnryan. The UK Government is unequivocal in its comm...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Northern IrelandForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to his oral statement of 24 June 2025, Official Report, column 989, on China Audit, which (a) Northern Ireland Executive departments, (b) arms' length bodies i
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office China Audit team proactively engaged a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that the full range of interests arising from the UK's relationship with China was represented; this included Parliament, business...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: HolyheadWales OfficeTabled 25 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, when the border control facility at Parc Cybi will be (a) completed and (b) opened.
Answer: Decisions regarding the Border Control Post at Parc Cybi are a matter for the Welsh Government.
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Windsor FrameworkNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 62482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he plans to publish the report from the independent review of the post-Brexit trading arrangements, conducted by Lord Paul Murphy.
Answer: It remains for Lord Murphy to provide the final report of the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework. The Government will then proceed with arranging the publication of that report, laying it in Parliament and transmitting it to the Northern Ireland ...
Answered 30 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordElections: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 60790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reason he rejected the Electoral Commission of Northern Ireland's request to separate the next scheduled local government and Assembly elections.
Answer: The date for local government elections is set in statute as the first Thursday in May every 4 years, and for the Assembly elections as the first Thursday in May every 5 years. The people of Northern Ireland expect to go to the polls on 6 May 2027 and the...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordData (Use and Access) Bill (HL)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the lack of Legislative Consent Motion from the Northern Ireland Assembly on the progress of the Data (Use and Access) Bill.
Answer: We have engaged with the Northern Ireland Assembly throughout the Bill's progression.The Northern Ireland Assembly is currently considering a Legislative Consent Memorandum laid by the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: SafetyDepartment for TransportTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Answer of 11 October 2024 to Question 8083 on Roads: Safety, what her planned timetable is for laying the secondary legislation required to commence section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006.
Answer: Officials continue to work on the complex draft regulations that would be required to commence Section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006. When this work is completed the Government will give consideration to enabling Section 19 to come to fruition in respect...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: RepaymentsTreasuryTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will set out the (a) number, (b) value and (c) average delay of tax refunds on hold due to security reasons for which the latest data is available.
Answer: HMRC received 2,871,186 Self-Assessment repayment requests between 6 April 2024 and 5 April 2025. Of these, 199,266 (7%) were held for review, with a value of £2.2bn. The average duration of delay for Self-Assessment customers whose repayments were withhe...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Visits: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2025 to Question 52795 on Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland, on how many occasions did the Secretary of State notify Rt hon. and hon. Members in advance that he would vis
Answer: The Honourable Gentleman will be aware it is a requirement to notify Members of Parliament before a visit to their constituency. For the recent occasion when he was not notified, I have apologised to him.
Answered 3 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FinanceDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2025AnsweredUIN 53771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2025 to Question 52794 on Lisburn-Antrim Railway Line, what funding is available for the reopening of rail lines across the United Kingdom.
Answer: While transport is largely devolved to Northern Ireland, the UK Government was uniquely able to offer funding for specific rail feasibility studies through Union Connectivity Development Fund. This fund was set up to address recommendations and next steps...
Answered 2 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Visits: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2025 to Question 51251 on Domestic Visits: Northern Ireland, on how many of those visits the hon. Member for that constituency received prior notification.
Answer: The Honourable Gentleman will be aware it is a requirement to notify Members of Parliament before a visit to their constituency. For the recent occasion when he was not notified, I have apologised to him.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordLisburn-Antrim Railway LineDepartment for TransportTabled 15 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made on the Union Connectivity Fund feasibility study for the reopening of the Antrim to Lisburn rail line.
Answer: The Department provided funding to Translink through the Union Connectivity Fund to deliver a feasibility study for the reopening of the Antrim to Lisburn rail line. The Department understands from Translink that they plan to publish their findings over t...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Visits: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many visits he has made to each constituency in Northern Ireland since his appointment.
Answer: I have carried out over 80 visits to 16 constituencies across Northern Ireland since my appointment. I welcome suggestions for future visits from Parliamentary colleagues.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Domestic VisitsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 13304, and the Answer of 18 November 2024 to Question 14268, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that there is not a reoccurrence.
Answer: Members of Parliament should be notified in advance of Ministerial visits to their constituency. I have apologised to the Honourable Member for the recent failure to notify him. The Northern Ireland Office is currently reorganising this notification proce...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaTreasuryTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51085More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the Barnett consequential for Northern Ireland from the recent trade deal with India will be.
Answer: The UK-India Free Trade Agreement will make it easier for British businesses to trade with the fastest growing economy in the G20. The government estimates that it will increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion, add £4.8billion a year to our economy and b...
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50402More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the funding for VALOUR centres will be allocated to Northern Ireland.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the delivery body will be for VALOUR centres in Northern Ireland.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 903940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to continue the Getting it Right First Time programme.
Answer: Yes. We are committed to driving NHS reform and supporting programmes that aim to deliver better and quicker care for patients.An excellent example is the Getting It Right First Time programme which supports trusts to streamline pathways and deliver timel...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship Levy: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48792More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much Apprenticeship Levy has been (a) collected from and (b) provided to Northern Ireland employers in each of the last five years.
Answer: Reliable estimates of the revenue raised from businesses in Northern Ireland from the Apprenticeship Levy are not available as any estimate would need to be based on where employers are registered, and therefore would not necessarily reflect where the lia...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCybersecurity: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending Cyber Local 2025-26 to Northern Ireland.
Answer: As of April 2025, the way that Devolved Administrations (DAs) receive funding for cyber security has changed. Previously ringfenced cyber budgets will be absorbed into departmental baselines and provided directly to DAs in their overall HM Treasury settle...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSovereignty: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what criteria he will use to assess the need for a border poll in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The responsibility for a referendum sits solely with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, as set out in the Good Friday Agreement. In accordance with that Agreement and the principle of consent, Northern Ireland will remain part of the United King...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBees: ConservationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 22 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42062 on Bees: Conservation, whether he has received a request from the Northern Irish Minister of Agriculture for mutual assistance
Answer: It is confirmed that no request from the Northern Irish Minister of Agriculture for mutual assistance with bee inspecting has been received by APHA’s National Bee Unit.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFoot and Mouth Disease: Hungary and SlovakiaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs’ letter of 8 April 2025 to Northern Ireland Executive colleagues, what assessment he has made of the implic
Answer: Although I was not an addressee of the letter mentioned and therefore cannot reference it directly, this Government will be decisive and take the necessary action to ensure the UK’s biosecurity measures protect our farms from the risk posed by Foot and Mo...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the abolition of NHS England will impact the (a) role and (b) structure of the Getting It Right First Time programme.
Answer: Ministers and senior Departmental officials will work with the new executive team at the top of NHS England, led by Sir Jim Mackey, to lead this transformation.As we work to return many of NHS England’s current functions to the Department, we will ensure ...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
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