Robin Swann MP: written questions
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Ministry of Defence: MembersMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hon. Members received direct payment from his Department in each of the last 10 years by year and service provided.
Answer: With the exception of salary paid to the Secretary of State for Defence, and Defence Ministers, it is not possible to identify whether any other direct payments have been made to current or former Members of Parliament as a cohort. Whether the recipient o...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: DeathDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changing from open flame standards to smoulder only test on the number of (a) deaths caused by fire and (b) home fires per year.
Answer: The ‘Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture’ consultation sets out proposals to reform the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFRs), which set flammability requirements for domestic upholstered furniture...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 900572More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Open Book exercise on the Northern Ireland Executive budget.
Answer: The Open Book review of the Northern Ireland Executive’s budget identified up to £3.3 billion in potential annual savings and additional spending power. It is now vital the Executive consider these findings and take the necessary decisions to place its fi...
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCattle: Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ7894, answered 11 June 2026, when was the last reported case of Cochliomyia hominivorax, in the UK.
Answer: There have been no detected cases of domestically acquired infestation with Cochliomyia hominivorax in the UK to date.
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Service of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role his Department has in the (a) approval, (b) payment of and (c) cost recovery when mutual aid is supplied to the PSNI from other UK Police Forces.
Answer: The provision of Mutual Aid between constabularies in the UK is coordinated by the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) which is a body of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). There is no role for the Secretary of State. The host force is st...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Service of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role he has in (i) the Chief Constable of the PSNI requesting and (ii) other UK Police forces supplying, mutual aid to the PSNI.
Answer: The provision of Mutual Aid between constabularies in the UK is routine and is coordinated by the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) which is a body of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). There is no role for the Secretary of State.
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransformation Fund: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the financial allocation supplied directly to the i) Northern Ireland Department of Justice and ii) Police Service of Northern Ireland from the Transformation Fund was.
Answer: The UK Government is investing £235m to transform public services in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Department of Justice has been allocated a total of £22.64m of this funding, following recommendations from the Public Sector Transformation Board,...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: Voluntary WorkDepartment for TransportTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of transitioning HM Coastguard to a revised volunteer-only model on recruitment and retention.
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. His Majesty’s Coastguard has 3000+ Coastguard Rescue Officers, all with unique personal circumstanc...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCattle: Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Environment, Agricultural and Rural Affairs Minister on steps to prevent screw worm infection of cattle herd.
Answer: No discussions have taken place at Ministerial level, however Defra and DAERA officials work closely together on a range of biosecurity issues as necessary.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCattle: Pest ControlDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has been made of the levels of screw worm infection in the UK cattle herd.
Answer: New World Screwworm, Cochliomyia hominivorax, a parasitic blowfly, is classified as a notifiable pathogen under the Specified Animal Pathogens Order (SAPO) in the United Kingdom. The fly is not established in the UK and there have been no recorded cases o...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCarbon Capture and Storage: Northern IrelandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 900229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help support the use of carbon capture technology in Northern Ireland.
Answer: DESNZ has provided innovation funding to support the development and demonstration of carbon capture technologies in Northern Ireland, such as CATAGEN’s biohydrogen reactor in Belfast. We welcome engagement from future CCUS projects, including through non...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDollarTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2424More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a material fall in the value of the US dollar on UK official foreign exchange reserves.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. The reserves are managed to ensure the policy objectives set out in the Exchange Equalisation Account Act 1979 can be met at all times.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMonetary AgreementsTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2423More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on proposals for new international (a) monetary and (b) currency realignment arrangements, including proposals described as Bretton Woods realignment.
Answer: We have no such record.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDollarTreasuryTabled 18 May 2026AnsweredUIN 2422More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a significant managed depreciation of the US dollar as part of international currency realignment on UK inflation, gilt markets and sterling.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. The reserves are managed to ensure the policy objectives set out in the Exchange Equalisation Account Act 1979 can be met at all times.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Training Aids: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has (a) taken recent steps towards and (b) had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a legislative ban on the sale of aversive training tools for do
Answer: Animal welfare is a devolved matter; responsibility for animal welfare policy in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. Defra has regular discussions on animal welfare matters with the Northern Ireland Executive. In Engl...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Civil Service: StandardsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, who the Head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service is responsible to in terms of performance.
Answer: Responsibility for the Northern Ireland Civil Service is a transferred matter and civil service reporting lines are, consequently, a matter for the First Minister and deputy First Minister.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the legal status is of the remedial order brought against the Northern Ireland Legacy Bill.
Answer: The Remedial Order was laid on 14 October 2025 as part of the Government’s commitment to repeal and replace the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. The Remedial Order does not yet have legal effect, whilst it awaits the conside...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGroceries Code Adjudicator: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to WPQ 126941, answered on the 20th April 2026 at 14:14; to detail any direct intervention on behalf of consumers they have had with suppliers or stakeholders from Northern Ireland.
Answer: In enforcing compliance with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (“the Code”), the GCA aims to ensure that large supermarkets do not impose excessive risks and unexpected costs on their direct suppliers which would adversely affect competition and, ulti...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordTrout: Fish FarmingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conditions are necessary to import juvenile trout from fish farms in Northern Ireland for stocking purposes in rivers, lakes or fish farms in i) England or ii) Scotland.
Answer: Movements into GB from Northern Ireland of live fish (including eggs and gametes) that are susceptible to or vectors for listed aquatic animal diseases must be accompanied by an animal health certificate issued by thecompetent authority in the place of or...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126944More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 124367, answered 13th April at 11:04, to detail the date when the open book exercise was completed for each Northern Ireland Department.
Answer: The open-book review was a condition of the £400m reserve claim the Northern Ireland Executive received at Supplementary Estimates 2025-26. The review’s Terms of Reference were agreed between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Executive. The exercise ha...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126943More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 124367, what the terms of reference were for the open book exercise.
Answer: The open-book review was a condition of the £400m reserve claim the Northern Ireland Executive received at Supplementary Estimates 2025-26. The review’s Terms of Reference were agreed between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Executive. The exercise ha...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126942More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to WPQ 124367, answered 13th April at 11:04, who commissioned the initial open book exercise.
Answer: The open-book review was a condition of the £400m reserve claim the Northern Ireland Executive received at Supplementary Estimates 2025-26. The review’s Terms of Reference were agreed between HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Executive. The exercise ha...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGroceries Code Adjudicator: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what role the Grocery Code Adjudicator has in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) ensures the UK’s largest grocery retailers comply with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (Groceries Code). The Groceries Code is a competition measure owned by the independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAlternative Fuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126440More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what (a) fuel duty and (b) other tax treatment is applicable to hydrotreated vegetable oil used in (i) road fuel and (ii) home heating fuel.
Answer: Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) is taxed in line with other fuels according to its use. For fuel duty purposes, HVO is treated as a diesel-equivalent “heavy oil” in the Hydrocarbon Oils Duty Act 1979. When used as a road fuel, it is therefore liable to t...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal Fund: Northern IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding has been allocated through the Places of Worship Renewal Fund to places of worship in Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund is England only as Heritage is a devolved policy area. The Northern Ireland Government received Barnett consequentials at the Spending Review, taking into account any changes to DCMS’ overall settlement. It is for the No...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
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