Jim Allister
MP for North Antrim
TUV
4 Jul 2024 - Present
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This week marks two years since the false claim that there would be no checks or paperwork. Within the first few months of this year, a veterinary medicine border was imposed and a ban on GB cars in Northern Ireland. Now the EU plans to impose a €3 charge on small parcels from July onwards. What sort of Government allows a foreign power to impose taxes on its territory?
Context
The MP raises concerns about the impact of new EU regulations and charges on small parcels coming into Northern Ireland.
The Deputy Prime Minister (Mr David Lammy)
I looked at this specifically when I was Foreign Secretary. We have provided a wide range of guidance and support for businesses, but we have not seen evidence of significant disruption to the flow of parcels.
Assessment
The Deputy Prime Minister did not address the concerns about new charges on parcels but instead highlighted the lack of evidence of significant disruption.
Changing Subject
General Principles
Session: PMQs
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Why has no compensation been extracted from Libya for British citizens affected by Gaddafi-led terrorism when other nations successfully obtained compensation? Will the Prime Minister meet representatives of those families affected to discuss this issue?
Context
The UK citizens who suffered due to the importation of arms, especially Semtex supplied by Gaddafi to the IRA, have not received compensation from Libya as seen in other countries such as France, Germany and the United States.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
So many suffered from Gaddafi’s actions, and the hon. and learned Member is absolutely right to raise this really serious issue. We are working hard on it, and I will absolutely make sure that the meeting he asks for is set up with the relevant Minister, so that we can give the full position and take onboard what the families have to say.
Session: PMQs
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If Northern Ireland is still in the United Kingdom’s customs union, how is it that British steel can be sold to the United States tariff-free but the same British steel if sold into Northern Ireland is subject to EU tariffs? Why did the Prime Minister not try to take back control over trade laws governing Northern Ireland on Monday?
Context
The question arises from concerns about the status of Northern Ireland in the UK's customs union and its implications on steel tariffs.
The Prime Minister (Keir Starmer)
It is important that we reduce tariffs on steel into the US market and other markets—including the EU markets—for obvious reasons. It is also vital that we seek to ensure that we reduce any barriers in trade within the United Kingdom as a whole. Yesterday was a step towards that. There is further work to do, but we do want to get to that place where we can trade without those barriers in the United Kingdom.
Assessment
Specific actions or timeline for taking back control over trade laws governing Northern Ireland were not provided.
Working On
Session: PMQs
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Does the Prime Minister have any sense of unease that there are more than 300 areas of law in Northern Ireland in which legislation is made in a foreign Parliament? Has he any ambition to recover UK sovereignty over those laws?
Context
The Windsor framework led to more than 300 areas of law being made in a foreign Parliament, affecting the equality and citizenship rights of constituents.
Keir Starmer
I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising that important issue. The Windsor framework was negotiated by the last Government. We supported it, and we continue to support it. We will work to make sure it is implemented properly and fully.
Assessment
The specific ask about recovering UK sovereignty over laws was not directly addressed.
We Supported The Windsor Framework
We Continue To Support It
Session: PMQs
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Ministers from the Northern Ireland Office talk rather glibly about these matters, but the lived reality of the supply chain is very different: a full international customs border that is now inflicting damage on the import of steel; tightening import control system 2 checks; a parcels border; a plants border; and £192 million spent on building border posts—all to placate a European Union to which the Secretary of State and others seem totally beholden. When will the Secretary of State actually stand up for Northern Ireland? Can we please not have the usual trite reply that it is all the fault of Brexit, when it is the very opposite? The denial of Brexit is the altar upon which our supply chains are being sacrificed.
Context
The MP criticises the impact of a full international customs border and various import control measures post-Brexit, questioning the Secretary of State's commitment to Northern Ireland.
Matthew Patrick
I worry that the hon. and learned Member is in danger of talking down Northern Ireland and its incredible business opportunities. We are here to champion it. If issues arise from the Brexit that he and others championed, we do our very best to ensure that trades flow smoothly.
Session: Manufacturing Supply Chain 2026-07-08
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Today the Department confirmed to me in a written answer that over the years 2018 and 2019, the Ministry of Defence paid almost £12,000 to Jeffrey Donaldson in respect of a peacekeeping consultancy for the Cameroons. How common is it that sitting Members of Parliament are paid consultancy fees, and who else has been paid?
Context
The Department of Defence paid Jeffrey Donaldson £12,000 for peacekeeping consultancy work in Cameroon over the years 2018 and 2019.
Dan Jarvis
I am not aware of the detail that the hon. and learned Member raises, but if he would like to write to me, I will look very carefully at it.
Session: Topical Questions 2026-07-06
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Does the Secretary of State accept that rights in Northern Ireland must evolve according to United Kingdom law, not European Union law? Thus, on the gender issue, does he accept that the ruling of the Supreme Court on the supremacy of biological sex must prevail?
Context
The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission had expanded interpretations of article 2 of the Windsor framework.
Hilary Benn
That is indeed what the Supreme Court found in that particular important case. The Equality Act 2010 applies in only limited ways in Northern Ireland, as the hon. and learned Member knows. I agree with him on his first point. The Government took the appeal because they felt that the interpretation of the Windsor framework, particularly article 2, by the Northern Ireland courts was too broad. The Supreme Court has agreed with the Government and said that it is a much more narrow interpretation, relating to the troubles, not the expansive interpretation that we have previously seen.
Session: Supreme Court Dillon Judgment Policy Implications
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Why are the Government continuing to cover up on this issue, particularly regarding mechanical unfitness?
Context
Families of Chinook crash victims demand access to closed documents and a full inquiry.
Louise Jones
I am very sympathetic to families but where documents are closed for personal information reasons, that is something we must respect. I continue meeting with the families and remain sympathetic to their situation.
Session: Topical Questions
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Does he agree that in any marking of the end of violence a key date is 1994, when the main violence perpetrators, the IRA, finally woke up to reality and declared a ceasefire?
Context
The Secretary of State is talking up the Belfast agreement, but ignoring that its primary pledge of no constitutional change without consent has been trashed by the Windsor framework.
Hilary Benn
I do not accept the hon. and learned Gentleman's argument in relation to the Good Friday agreement.
Session: Good Friday Agreement
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Last week, Flora Page KC resigned as a board member of the Legal Services Board. In her letter to the Lord Chancellor, she said that she could not stand idly by while he halved the number of jury trials and ripped the heart out of our constitution. She also rebutted the suggestion that backlogs are because of jury trials, saying that was being used as a “cover”. Faced with such a devastating critique, is it not time that the Department thought again?
Context
Flora Page KC resigned from the Legal Services Board, citing concerns about halving the number of jury trials and backlogs being used as a cover. The Lord Chancellor faces criticism over these issues.
David Lammy
I am sorry that Flora Page felt that she was no longer able to serve. We took very seriously Sir Brian's recommendations that we would need to make more investment, that we would need to modernise—we are doing both of those—and that reform was essential. We put out the modelling because we are serious about bringing down the backlog to levels that are acceptable to the population at large.
Session: Topical Questions
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With recent weeks having seen the closure of the two largest retailers on the main shopping street in Ballymena in my constituency, does the Minister think that the ideology of Pride in Place is capable of rescuing the situation? As part of that, would it be possible to have a special programme whereby large retail spaces whose overheads are unbearable could be subdivided into small retail units for new businesses, so that those overheads might become bearable?
Context
Recent weeks have seen the closure of two major retailers on North Antrim's main shopping street.
Miatta Fahnbulleh
The plight of our high streets is something that this Government are very alive to, and we are trying to work with national and local governments to make sure we respond. Our job is to make sure we are providing the powers and the ability for places to shape their high streets so that they respond to what their communities want. We are open to ideas in that space, including ideas coming from local areas.
Session: Topical Questions
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Returning to the imminent imposition of the emissions trading scheme on domestic shipping, why will consumers in Northern Ireland face the imposition of a carbon tax, whereas consumers in Scotland who equally depend on ferries for their supplies are obtaining an exemption? Where is the parity?
Context
Consumers in Northern Ireland are facing the imposition of a carbon tax on domestic shipping through the emissions trading scheme, while consumers in Scotland who depend on ferries for supplies have obtained an exemption.
Chris McDonald
The Government were pleased to provide an exemption for the islands around Scotland for a number of reasons, but particularly because of the small populations on those islands and the non-competitive nature of the ferry services.
Session: Topical Questions
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Has the Ministry of Justice had any contact with the Justice Minister in Northern Ireland in relation to the looming crisis in criminal justice arising from the fact that on 5 January the criminal barristers will go on strike because there has not been an uplift in legal aid rates since 2005? If contact is made, will the Justice Minister in Northern Ireland be asked why, given her statutory duty to review the rates, she paused the last review in 2022, and why the interim uplift that she announced last year has never been paid?
Context
There is a looming crisis in criminal justice due to the planned strike by criminal barristers in Northern Ireland over legal aid rate issues.
Jake Richards
The hon. and learned Member will know that this is a devolved matter. I met the Justice Ministers from all the devolved nations last week, and we continue to have that dialogue to ensure that justice is served across all four countries.
Session: Topical Questions
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Yesterday in the Second Reading debate, the Secretary of State gave an undertaking that he would not appoint any paramilitaries to the victims and survivors group. In light of that undertaking, will he now underwrite it by indicating that he will accept an amendment to put into statutory form that there cannot be any paramilitary serving on that group? If his undertaking is good, let us make it even better by putting it in statute.
Context
The Secretary of State has given assurances that no paramilitaries will be appointed to the victims and survivors group.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
From memory, I gave that undertaking three times at the Dispatch Box yesterday, and I hoped that it would provide the hon. and learned Member with the assurance that he seeks, because I am clear that no one with that record will be appointed to the victims and survivors panel.
Session: Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
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What steps has he taken to strengthen the Union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland? In referring to the deal with the EU, what is ignored is that Northern Ireland continues to be under a foreign customs code, which means there are still customs checks on all goods, including agriculture goods, moving within the UK. Ideologically and personally, is he committed to the Union?
Context
The question addresses concerns about customs checks within the UK due to Northern Ireland's status under a foreign customs code following Brexit.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
The Government and I support the Union, and I also support the Good Friday agreement. When it comes to customs arrangements, there are no mandatory checks; they apply generally on the basis of risk and intelligence.
Session: Strengthening the Union GB and NI
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Following the particularly adverse findings against the Special Air Service soldiers in the Clonoe inquest, will the Secretary of State reflect on the fact that better law pertains to inquests in England? In England, when there is a suspicion of criminality, the inquest is stopped, and the matter is referred to the Crown Prosecution Service. In Northern Ireland, however, the inquest reaches highly prejudicial findings, on the balance of probabilities, and then concludes, and there is then a referral to the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland. Would it not be far better to bring the law in Northern Ireland into line with that in England?
Context
The Clonoe inquest raised questions about the legal process for dealing with suspicious deaths involving military personnel.
John Healey
The hon. and learned Gentleman knows that the Government and the Ministry of Defence are seeking judicial review of the coroner’s work on the Clonoe inquiry. If there are other factors to be taken into account and lessons to be learned, the Government will do that.
Session: Topical Questions
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Does the Secretary of State think that the imposition from tomorrow of a parcels border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will strengthen the Union, given that parcels, business to business, from Wales or any other part of the UK to Northern Ireland, will now be subject to EU customs declarations and checks? How does that strengthen the Union?
Context
A new parcels border between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be imposed, with customs declarations and checks required for business-to-business transactions.
The Secretary of State for Wales (Jo Stevens)
I thank the hon. and learned Member for his question. As I said in reply to an earlier question, we want to make sure that trading is made easier and that we remove the red tape and barriers. Those are the discussions that we are having at the moment with the EU.
Session: Strengthening the Union
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Mr Allister inquired why the Government share data on border checks with the EU but not with Members of Parliament, suggesting a lack of transparency and oversight.
Context
The Government regularly supply data to the European Union about UK-Ireland border checks but refuse to provide it to Members of this House.
Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Minister is willing to look into this matter raised by Mr Allister. He hopes that securing a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement will reduce checks on the Irish sea border.
Session: Topical Questions
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Earlier, when the Chancellor was talking about the impact of tariffs, she pledged that the Government would act in our national interest. How can it be in the whole national interest, so long as the trade laws governing Northern Ireland are not the trade laws of the UK but those of a foreign jurisdiction, namely the EU?
Context
The UK and EU have differing trade laws affecting Northern Ireland, particularly in relation to tariffs.
Rachel Reeves
We inherited the settlement made by the previous Government, as the hon. and learned Member will know. There is a summit between the UK and the EU on 18 May where we will be looking to reduce the barriers to trade between the whole of the United Kingdom and the European Union. We recognise the specific issues around Northern Ireland, particularly in regard to the response to the tariffs, and we will continue to work with the Executive there to ensure that we get the best outcome for the people of Northern Ireland.
Session: Topical Questions
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When the defending democracy taskforce was established, it was proclaimed that its primary focus was to protect the democratic integrity of the United Kingdom. What work, therefore, has it done on the fact that there is a part of this United Kingdom—namely, Northern Ireland—where the democratic integrity of the United Kingdom has been upended by the fact that, in 300 areas of law, our laws are made not by this Parliament and not by the Stormont Assembly, but by a foreign Parliament: the European Union? What work has been done to restore democratic integrity to the United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland?
Context
Concern about the impact of EU law on Northern Ireland’s democratic processes, questioning the integrity of UK democracy in areas controlled by foreign laws.
The Minister for Security (Dan Jarvis)
I give the hon. and learned Member an absolute assurance that we work closely with all the devolved Governments on this matter. In fact, I was in Northern Ireland just recently to discuss this with the Justice Minister. The work that we are conducting as part of the taskforce is cross-party and designed to ensure that we do everything we possibly can to prevent interference in our democratic processes. We take the matter seriously, and we will work with others on it.
Session: Defending Democracy Taskforce
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I have previously urged the Secretary of State to liaise with the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland over its pitiful pursuit of benefit fraud. In the same vein, is the Minister aware that of the 39,000 new vehicles registered in Northern Ireland last year, 18,000 were under the Motability scheme? Is that not indicative of appalling abuse of that scheme? Will he raise with the Department for Communities what it is doing about that?
Context
The MP questions the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland about its pursuit of benefit fraud.
Stephen Timms
The Motability scheme is highly valued by disabled people around the UK. If the hon. and learned Gentleman has examples of misuse of that scheme, I would very much like to see them, but it is a scheme that is greatly prized right across the House. I think he would discover that if he talked to other Members about it.
Session: Topical Questions
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After decades of illegal paramilitary organisations taking successive Governments for a ride over transition and pocketing millions of pounds along the way, the Secretary of State now wants to appoint a special envoy—a nursemaid to paramilitaries. When will this pandering come to an end, and is the Secretary of State going to accept the IRC’s grotesque proposal of moving to de-proscription, under which organisations that murdered thousands of people would ultimately be made legal? Can he at least rule that out?
Context
The Secretary of State is considering a scoping study to assess whether there would be public support for a formal process to bring about paramilitary group disbandment, as suggested by the Independent Reporting Commission.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Hilary Benn)
For the avoidance of doubt, there is no question of paying anybody any money to disband. There is no question of doing that at all.
Session: Independent Reporting Commission Seventh Annual Report
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Will the Government put the post of veterans commissioner on a statutory basis in Northern Ireland to ensure that many veterans there can have the service they deserve?
Context
A new veterans commissioner, Mr David Johnstone, was announced for Northern Ireland before Christmas. The position is part-time and has only two seconded staff members, unlike statutory posts elsewhere.
The Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns)
I thank the hon. and learned Member for his important question. First, we must get the armed forces covenant into law, which should cover a large proportion of the veteran support mechanism. I congratulate David Johnstone on taking up his post; I phoned him just before the Christmas recess. I am excited and looking forward to working with him and ensuring that the unique attributes of veterans in Northern Ireland are accounted for and represented in the correct manner.
Session: Support for Veterans
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Will the Minister spare a thought for small-scale employers in my constituency and throughout Northern Ireland who since Friday have seen their supply chain clobbered by new EU regulations? Will this Government ever take steps to reintegrate Northern Ireland into the internal market?
Context
Small-scale employers in North Antrim are facing difficulties due to new EU regulations that have affected their supply chains, leading many suppliers from Great Britain to stop selling to Northern Ireland.
Alison McGovern
I am not entirely sure that the issues raised are within my responsibilities. DWP colleagues in Northern Ireland work closely with business, and I am sure they will continue to do so whatever the economic circumstances.
Session: “Get Britain Working” White Paper Employers
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Next Tuesday, the Northern Ireland Assembly will be asked to approve that the European Parliament should make laws affecting Northern Ireland over the next four years. The Cabinet Office issued an incomplete explanatory document and there has been no public consultation as per Article 18 of the UK declaration. Why is this proceeding without proper process?
Context
The Northern Ireland Assembly is scheduled to vote on the European Parliament's legislative power for the next four years in 300 areas of law affecting Northern Ireland, without public consultation.
Nick Thomas-Symonds
I will look at the specific document that the hon. and learned Gentleman refers to. The Government support the Windsor framework which we voted for in opposition and are committed to implementing it in good faith.
Session: Topical Questions
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When the Windsor framework was introduced, it promised increased investment. Invest NI reports no upturn; is this due to the Irish sea border hindering material transport from Great Britain?
Context
The Irish Sea border presents a barrier for the movement of raw materials, affecting investment in Northern Ireland.
Darren Jones
The Government are committed to increasing investment in all parts of the UK, working with the Northern Ireland Executive for local benefit.
Session: Topical Questions
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Does the Church Commissioner agree that hospices are about comforting the dying and surrounding them with care? Is that not the very antithesis of the state involving itself in sanctioning and assisting suicide?
Context
Concerns about the role of state involvement in end-of-life decisions conflicting with hospices' mission.
Marsha de Cordova
If we think back to the founder of hospice care, it was founded on the principles of faith and Jesus Christ. It is only right that those principles of care and compassion ring true in ensuring that hospice care is there for those who need it.
Session: Church-owned Hospices Assisted Dying
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How far have the Government invested in advancing hydrogen technology at Wrightbus?
Context
Ken Reid's family is a constituent, and he praised Wrightbus in his constituency.
Fleur Anderson
Northern Ireland is leading the way with Wrightbus producing 1,000 low-carbon buses, securing 500 jobs in its factory, and creating 1,500 additional jobs across the UK supply chain through their transition to net zero.
Session: Supporting Innovation
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Could the Secretary of State explain how it is possible to strengthen the Union while maintaining a partitioning border in the Irish sea?
Context
Questions about strengthening the Union while maintaining a border at the behest of a foreign jurisdiction.
Jo Stevens
I refer the hon. and learned Gentleman to my previous answer about resetting the relationship with the Welsh Government, working together, and respecting devolution settlement.
Session: Strengthening the Union
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We in Northern Ireland were told that, as a result of having dual access to the EU market and the United Kingdom market, we would see an increase in inward investment and economic productivity. Recently, Invest NI has had to admit that there has been no uptick in investment, because access to the EU market is counteracted by barriers from the GB market—that is clear. Do the Government now recognise that that was a mis-sold proposition?
Context
Promises were made about increased inward investment due to dual access to the EU and UK markets, but Invest NI has admitted that there has been no uptick in investment.
Tulip Siddiq
I think we were mis-sold a lot of things by the previous Government, if that is what the hon. Member is talking about. I remind him that we had the investment summit recently, where we secured £63 billion of private investment, creating more than 38,000 jobs. That is more than double what the previous Government secured in 2023.
Session: Economic Productivity
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When the grip of EU law controls even the movement of our pets within the United Kingdom, is it not clear that we have gone far too far in regarding Northern Ireland as EU territory? For that is the reason for this absurd regulation, which, at the behest of the EU, imposes pet passports if a person wants to bring their pet from GB to Northern Ireland. There is no point the Secretary of State saying that it could have been worse; they should not exist at all. When will this Government get the EU off our backs and liberate the people of Northern Ireland and our pets from EU diktat?
Context
The Windsor Framework Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Regulations 2024 have been introduced, which require pet passports for people bringing their pets from GB to Northern Ireland.
Hilary Benn
As I hope the hon. Gentleman is aware, Northern Ireland pet owners will not face any checks and will not be required to hold a pet travel document. In discussing this matter, there is an obligation on him and all of us to ensure that we present the facts, so that people are not unnecessarily troubled.
Session: Windsor Framework Travel with Pets
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What assessment has been made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Windsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024 on people travelling with pets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland?
Context
The Windsor Framework Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Regulations 2024 have been introduced, which impact people travelling with pets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
Hilary Benn
The statutory instrument for the Northern Ireland pet travel scheme has now been laid. The scheme significantly reduces the requirements associated with the original Northern Ireland protocol and provides a stable and long-term arrangement for those travelling with their pets within the UK.
Session: Windsor Framework Travel with Pets
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Will the Secretary of State explain to the 356,000 citizens of Northern Ireland who await out-patient appointments and to the 94,000 who await in-patient admissions why it seems a priority to pour hundreds of millions of pounds into a GAA sports stadium instead of fixing our health service?
Context
Concerns over prioritizing Casement Park redevelopment amid long waiting lists for healthcare services.
Hilary Benn
I hope very much that sport will be a force for unity in Northern Ireland, rather than a source of division. When it comes to the health service, the hon. Gentleman makes a very powerful point. The state of the NHS in Northern Ireland is a function of decisions that the Executive have failed to take over many years.
Session: Casement Park Redevelopment
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How much funding he plans to make available for the redevelopment of Casement Park.
Context
Casement Park requires significant funding for redevelopment to host Euro 2028. There are concerns over prioritizing this project amid other pressing needs.
Hilary Benn
The Government are committed to ensuring that Euro 2028 benefits the whole of the United Kingdom. We are working as quickly as possible with all partners to assess the options on the Casement Park project.
Session: Casement Park Redevelopment
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Windsor Framework: Internal Market Guarantee
10 September 2025
Responding: Nick Thomas-Symonds
Main Concerns
['Jim Allister expresses concern about the post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland, where trade laws are dictated by EU regulations rather than UK law. He highlights that goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland require customs formalities and checks under EU legislation, which he views as an economic and democratic outrage.']
Specific Asks
['Allister calls for the Government to address the situation and ensure a free internal market within the United Kingdom.']
Windsor Framework: Parcel Delivery
30 April 2025
Responding: Hilary Benn
Main Concerns
["Tomorrow, 1 May, the noose of the Irish sea border will tighten further, subjecting all raw materials for Northern Ireland businesses to EU requirements. This imposes a preposterous imposition in bureaucracy, cost and non-competitiveness on Northern Ireland's economy."]
Specific Asks
['The Government should provide evidence that business parcels have caused harm to the single market over the past four years, and take steps to legally remove the obligation from their citizens in Northern Ireland.']
Windsor Framework
19 November 2024
Responding: Hilary Benn
Main Concerns
["The Windsor framework was portrayed as a tremendous opportunity for Northern Ireland but has failed to produce the promised results. The framework's impact on foreign direct investment and access to GB supply markets is detrimental, leading to concerns in sectors such as farming with potential cut-offs of veterinary medicine supplies. Additionally, there are 300 areas where Northern Ireland is subject to EU laws rather than local governance, diminishing democratic accountability."]
Specific Asks
['The framework must be addressed and fixed by the Government to restore democratic rights for constituents who elect representatives to make their own laws.']
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08 September 2026
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Health and Care Bill - Schedule 12 - Minor and consequential amendments
08 September 2026
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08 September 2026
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08 September 2026
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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Bill - New Clause 116
02 September 2026
Bill Debate
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I propose New Clause 116 to introduce a cap on donations from overseas contributors to political parties and candidates. This measure is necessary to ensure the integrity of our democratic process and...
Direction of Government
01 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Northern Ireland Office
29 June 2026
General Debate
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The debate addresses the lack of an agreed budget for Northern Ireland, with Departments forced to rely on emergency contingency powers. The Finance Minister's draft multi-year budget remains unresolv...
Asylum Accommodation
29 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Prisoner Early Release
29 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
22 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
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Attendance
70.4%
69 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
39
39.8% of votes
No Votes
30
30.6% of votes
Abstentions
29
29.6% of votes
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
4
PMQs Asked
30
Ministerial Questions Asked
173
House of Commons Debates Involved
3
Westminster Hall Debates Led
0
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
+9% above average
This MP:
4
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
+124% above average
This MP:
30
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
+19% above average
This MP:
3
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+3460% above average
This MP:
173
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+2% above average
This MP:
70.4
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Jim Allister's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.