Information between 6th January 2026 - 16th January 2026
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted No and against the House One of 5 Independent No votes vs 5 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted Aye and against the House One of 6 Independent Aye votes vs 3 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 335 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted Aye and against the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 4 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 334 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted No and against the House One of 4 Independent No votes vs 6 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted Aye and against the House One of 3 Independent Aye votes vs 7 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351 |
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13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted Aye and against the House One of 5 Independent Aye votes vs 5 Independent No votes Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 331 |
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14 Jan 2026 - Public Order - View Vote Context Alex Easton voted No and against the House One of 8 Independent No votes vs 1 Independent Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 110 |
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Alex Easton speeches from: Nigeria: Freedom of Religion or Belief
Alex Easton contributed 1 speech (72 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Alex Easton speeches from: Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform
Alex Easton contributed 1 speech (25 words) Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Northern Ireland Office |
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Alex Easton speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Alex Easton contributed 1 speech (37 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Commons Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Alex Easton speeches from: Therapeutic Play and Children’s Healthcare
Alex Easton contributed 1 speech (50 words) Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Westminster Hall Department of Health and Social Care |
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Asylum: Housing
Asked by: Alex Easton (Independent - North Down) Wednesday 7th January 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department holds information on whether accommodation providers or subcontractors have used third-party agencies to purchase residential properties in Northern Ireland intended for use in accommodating asylum seekers. Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office) Home Office accommodation Providers procure accommodation on behalf of the Home Office for use as asylum accommodation, this can be either via purchasing or letting accommodation available on the property market and they work with a range of landlords and agents to do so. |
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Asylum: Housing
Asked by: Alex Easton (Independent - North Down) Wednesday 7th January 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of procuring residential accommodation for asylum seekers in Northern Ireland on (a) the availability of and (b) waiting times for social housing. Answered by Alex Norris - Minister of State (Home Office) Accommodation for people seeking asylum in Northern Ireland is procured by Home Office Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract providers from the private rented sector and does not draw on social housing stock. Northern Ireland is not part of the Full Dispersal arrangements, so only those who claim asylum in Northern Ireland are accommodated there. On that basis, the Department does not assess a direct impact on either the availability of, or waiting times for, social housing. |
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Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs
Asked by: Alex Easton (Independent - North Down) Monday 12th January 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she expects the independent inquiry into grooming gangs to commence taking evidence; and what steps she is taking to support cross-Government cooperation with the inquiry. Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office) On 9 December 2025 the Home Secretary announced Baroness Anne Longfield as Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, alongside panellists Zoë Billingham CBE and Eleanor Kelly CBE. She also published the draft Terms of Reference, which she has asked the Chair to consult on. The final version will be published by 31 March 2026, after which the inquiry will formally commence. Under the Inquiries Act 2005, the conduct and procedure of the inquiry are a matter for the Chair. The Home Secretary has been clear that the inquiry will act without fear or favour, identifying individual, institutional and systemic failure, inadequate organisational responses, and failures of leadership. The government is fully committed to supporting the Inquiry. |
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Victims' Payments Scheme
Asked by: Alex Easton (Independent - North Down) Thursday 15th January 2026 Question to the Northern Ireland Office: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many applications have been (a) received, (b) awarded and (c) refused under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme; and in how many refused cases the applicant was in receipt of an occupational injury award, including (i) Civil Service Injury Benefit and (ii) an equivalent injury pension. Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is a devolved matter and is run by the Victims’ Payments Board on behalf of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Statistics on applications are publicly available on the Victims’ Payments Board’s website.
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Thursday 18th December Alex Easton signed this EDM on Thursday 29th January 2026 UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons 73 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Steve Darling (Liberal Democrat - Torbay) That this House supports the protection of the rights of older people in the UK and globally; recognises that a UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons is an important step for establishing a global minimum standard of legal protection for older people everywhere; acknowledges the strong track record … |
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Tuesday 27th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Legacy of British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq 3 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes with concern the distress felt by many United Kingdom armed forces veterans following recent public comments relating to military operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East; recognises that such remarks have reopened trauma and grief for those who served and for the families of the fallen; … |
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Monday 26th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Honour and gratitude for British armed forces 6 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House reaffirms the profound value it places on the service, professionalism and sacrifice of the British armed forces; recognises the vital role played by service personnel in defending the security and freedoms of the United Kingdom at home and overseas; notes that recent public comments regarding British soldiers, … |
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Thursday 22nd January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 28th January 2026 Sir Norman Stronge and Major James Stronge 6 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House marks the 45th anniversary of the murders of Sir Norman Stronge and Major James Stronge whilst watching television at their home at Tynan Abbey on 21 January 1981; notes Sir Norman’s distinguished service at the Somme in the First World War, his contribution during the Second World … |
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Monday 26th January Alex Easton signed this EDM on Tuesday 27th January 2026 British forces on the front line in Afghanistan 48 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Adam Jogee (Labour - Newcastle-under-Lyme) This House expresses its sincere gratitude to all members of the British armed forces who served on the front line in Afghanistan with courage, bravery and skill; mourns the loss of the 457 personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives in Afghanistan serving freedom, decency and our … |
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Monday 19th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st January 2026 Anniversary of Teebane Murders 7 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes the 34th anniversary of The Teebane Massacre which took place on 17 January 1992 at a rural crossroads between Omagh and Cookstown in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland; remembers that a roadside bomb detonated and destroyed a van carrying 14 construction workers who had been repairing a … |
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Monday 5th January Alex Easton signed this EDM on Wednesday 21st January 2026 50th anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre 9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House notes that 5 January marks the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills Massacre in which 10 Protestant workmen were ordered off their work minibus, lined up and shot dead by the IRA in a brutal sectarian attack; regrets that, as with so many terrorist murders, no one has … |
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Monday 19th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 20th January 2026 Banning under 16s from social media 7 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Iqbal Mohamed (Independent - Dewsbury and Batley) That this House notes with concern the impact of social media use on the mental wellbeing of children under 16, including increased anxiety, depression, low self-esteem and exposure to harmful content; recognises that current age restrictions and safeguards are insufficient to address this growing problem; and calls on the Government … |
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Tuesday 6th January Alex Easton signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th January 2026 53 signatures (Most recent: 28 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House expresses its strong support for the people of Iran, and their courage and resolve in their ongoing struggle against all forms of dictatorships of the past and present and for freedom, human rights, and a democratic republic, where people of Iran have the opportunity to elect their … |
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Monday 12th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Representation of Northern Ireland at the 2026 Commonwealth Games 8 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Carla Lockhart (Democratic Unionist Party - Upper Bann) That this House expresses concern at reports that the Ulster Banner, the flag traditionally used to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games, may be discontinued ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games; recognises that for many decades the Ulster Banner has been carried with pride by Northern Irish athletes … |
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Monday 12th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Enniskillen Remembrance Day attack 9 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House remembers with sadness the atrocity carried out on Remembrance Sunday, 8 November 1987, in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, when a bomb exploded during a service of remembrance, resulting in the murder of eleven people, with a twelfth victim later dying from injuries; highlights that no individual has ever … |
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Monday 12th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026 7 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Jim Allister (Traditional Unionist Voice - North Antrim) That this House deplores the unilateral action of Commonwealth Games NI in declaring that the Ulster Banner will not be used as the flag of the Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Team at the Games in Glasgow this summer; notes that this flag has been used for this purpose since 1934; … |
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Monday 12th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 13th January 2026 Less Survivable Cancers Awareness Week 14 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026)Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford) That this House notes Less Survivable Cancers Week, which highlights cancers with a five-year survival rate of less than 50 per cent, including pancreatic, oesophageal, stomach, liver, lung and brain cancers; recognises that, together, these cancers account for a significant proportion of cancer deaths in the UK despite receiving a … |
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Monday 5th January Alex Easton signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 6th January 2026 9 signatures (Most recent: 27 Jan 2026) Tabled by: Rupert Lowe (Independent - Great Yarmouth) That this House notes that businesses will see their rateable values recalculated as part of the business rates revaluation; expresses serious concern that the resulting increases in bills for many companies risk placing unsustainable pressure on high streets, town centres and small businesses, particularly the hospitality industry; believes that these … |
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7 Jan 2026, 11:53 a.m. - House of Commons " Alex Easton. >> Secretary of State, is it not the case, as a matter of international law, that the United Kingdom could withdraw from the EC, " Alex Easton MP (North Down, Independent) - View Video - View Transcript |