Robin Swann MP: written questions
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Written questions
Public Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124367More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to publish the results of the open book assessment of Northern Ireland devolved departments.
Answer: The open-book exercise is intended to support the Northern Ireland Executive, so any decision to publish the report would be a question for the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, will he publish the full details of MoU he has agreed with the Irish Government.
Answer: The Memorandum of Understanding referenced is an instrument of cooperation between the UK Government and the Government of Ireland. Any decision to publish the document must be taken jointly by both Governments.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: ReservesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what volume of the Republic of Ireland's national strategic oil reserve is held in UK-based storage.
Answer: Ireland's National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) is a commercial entity that holds some oil stocks in Northern Ireland. Details of these stockholdings are commercially sensitive. It would be for NORA to provide any further details about them.
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Expenditure: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117217More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if will list the Barnett consequentials received by the Northern Ireland Executive as a result of UK Government policy decisions on (a) energy, (b) fuel poverty, and (c) household energy support by (i) policy decisi
Answer: The Block Grant Transparency publication breaks down all changes in the Northern Ireland Executives block grant funding from the 2015 Spending Review up to and including Spending Review 2025. The most recent report was published in October 2025:Block Gran...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterinary Services: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to bring forward reforms to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966.
Answer: The consultation on reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 opened on 28 January and is due to close on 25 March. The Government is committed to responding within 12 weeks of a consultation closing. Defra are looking at bringing in new legislation, whe...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Trade with EU: Economic SituationTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114461More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what value of goods have been identified as a threat to the European Union's economy and held at a check point between Great Britain and Northern Ireland since the introduction of the Windsor Framework by year.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on the value of goods identified as a threat to the EU economy. The UK Internal Market Scheme enables businesses to move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland without being subject to customs duties and unnecessary checks an...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordInvictus GamesMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has provided to (a) the Invictus Games and (b) UK participants in the Invictus Games (i) in each of the last three games and (ii) how much funding she plans to provide to UK partic
Answer: It is taking time to collate the required information to answer the hon. Member's Question. I will write to him when the information is available, and a copy of this letter will be placed in the library of The House.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPeriwinkles: FisheriesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of amending the closed season for periwinkle gathering in inter-tidal areas in England.
Answer: No national assessment has been made of the merits of amending closed seasons for periwinkle gathering. The management of inshore fisheries in England, including the gathering of periwinkles in inter‑tidal areas, is the responsibility of the ten Inshore F...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDriving LicencesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered introducing Graduated Driver Licenses for new drivers, in the context of levels of car insurance.
Answer: Driver licensing is devolved in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Assembly.Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driver Licensing in Great Britain with further restrictions on newly qua...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRobert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital: VeteransDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Northern Ireland resident veterans have accessed the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen in each of the last three years.
Answer: The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust has confirmed it has no record of veterans who are resident in Northern Ireland being referred to their orthopaedic hospital in the last three years.
Answered 29 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWar Widow(er)s Recognition PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the recipients of the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme by (a) nation of the UK and (b) the branch of the Armed Forces in which their late spouse or partner served; and i
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer recently provided to Questions 105112 and 105113. The Scheme received 381 applications, of which 249 were approved. Since its launch, the Scheme has successfully fulfilled its intended purpose, having awarded ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWar Widow(er)s Recognition PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the closure of the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme on 15 October 2025, what the final number of (a) applications received and (b) successful payments made was; and what his Department’
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer recently provided to Questions 105112 and 105113. The Scheme received 381 applications, of which 249 were approved. Since its launch, the Scheme has successfully fulfilled its intended purpose, having awarded ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWar Widow(er)s Recognition PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of war widowers eligible for the war widowers recognition payment received the payment in each of the last five years.
Answer: While the exact number of individuals eligible for the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme is not known, the number of payments made under the Scheme between its launch on 16 October 2023 and closure on 15 October 2025 is shown below. 20230202423720...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWar Widow(er)s Recognition PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are in receipt of the war widowers recognition payment by (a) constituency and (b) regiment.
Answer: Following its launch on 16 October 2023, 249 applications were approved with more than £21 million awarded under the War Widow(er)s Recognition Payment Scheme. Over 70 per cent of applications were submitted in the first three months, while only 14 claims...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: VettingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the answer of 8th January 2026 to Question 103096, who is responsible for requesting the national security vetting for the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.
Answer: Responsibility for recruitment (including requesting national security vetting) for the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland lies with The Executive Office.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedia: Republic of IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 7th January to Question 102317, on Shared Island Media Fund, if he will set out in detail the shared priorities between the UK and Ireland which are advanced by this ini
Answer: The Shared Island Media Fund will support efforts to improve media literacy (including working with Northern Irish organisations) and build capacity for high-quality, sustainable journalism, working to bolster media resilience in the digital age. Such pri...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DrugsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place for the Drug Tariff Committee and suppliers to provide input into revisions of the the Wave 1 Part IX categorisation published by the NHS Business Services Authority.
Answer: The final draft, version 1.2, of the Part IX Drug Tariff (Med Tech in the community) Wave 1 categorisation was developed in collaboration with an Expert Reference Group and updated in line with stakeholder feedback over four iterations. The final version ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: VettingNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 99008, who is responsible for conducting the national security vetting for the Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman.
Answer: United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) acts as service providers for National Security Vetting (NSV) across His Majesty’s Government (HMG) for specific roles affording access to Protectively Marked Materials (PMM) sites and assets. The ultimate decision o...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedia: Republic of IrelandDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.
Answer: The Shared Island Media Initiative is led and funded by the Government of Ireland. While from a UK perspective, only Northern Ireland will be able to benefit from the initiative, DCMS officials have had some initial conversations with Ireland’s Department...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMedia: Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Irish Government on the €14million Shared Island Media initiative.
Answer: I regularly engage with the Irish Government on a number of issues of interest to both Governments, but to date, no discussions have taken place on the Irish Government’s Shared Island Media Fund.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordListed Places of Worship Grant SchemeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will review the limit on the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
Answer: The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, previously funded until March 2025, has been extended for one year with a £23 million budget. To ensure the budget remains affordable for this year, claims are now capped at £25,000 per place of worship. These ch...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordScience and Technology: Northern IrelandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of City Growth Deals in Northern Ireland for implementing outcomes aligned with the UK Science and Technology Framework.
Answer: The UK Science and Technology Framework provides a holistic picture of the ten critical levers that the UK Government can use to drive growth and improve the lives of citizens through science and technology. We remain committed to the Framework and to app...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordStalking Protection OrdersHome OfficeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for her assessment on the effectiveness of Stalking Prevention Orders.
Answer: Tackling violence against women and girls (VAWG), is a top priority for this Government and the VAWG Strategy published on 18 December sets out clear action to tackle stalking as a part of this.Stalking Protection Orders (SPOs) are an essential tool, desi...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Ministers of ReligionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an assessment on the role of Chaplains in the Armed Forces.
Answer: Chaplains play a vital role in the provision of holistic care and support of service personnel and their families. Their role is multifaceted, focusing on spiritual, moral and pastoral support for personnel of all faiths and beliefs, reflecting the divers...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Growth Fund: Northern IrelandMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Local Growth Fund 2024/25 has been allocated to the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answer: The UK Government will invest £45.5 million per annum of the Spending Review period to provide targeted, long-term funding to support local growth across Northern Ireland. The Local Growth Fund will begin delivery next April, and will be designed and deli...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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