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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Woodland Creation

"There is no doubt that every one of us, including the Minister, is keen to encourage the planting of more woodlands but, by its very nature, having more woodlands, as the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) mentioned, means pests increasing in numbers, and that includes deer and grey squirrels. …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Rural GPs: Funding

"I congratulate the right hon. Lady on bringing this subject to Westminster Hall. I am always glad to come along and support her, because she leads great and very pertinent debates. I am a resident of a rural area, and the pressure that my local GPs are under has to …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
New Medium Helicopter Programme

"I commend the hon. Gentleman for securing this debate. He is right to highlight jobs in his constituency and further afield, because many other companies depend on this work. Does he agree that this contract is crucial for replacing the RAF Puma HC2 fleet, and is critical to national security? …..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Jim Shannon (DUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143
Division Vote (Commons)
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Jim Shannon (DUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 5 Democratic Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Democratic Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107
Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Hughes Report: Second Anniversary

"It is a real pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Allin-Khan. I thank the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) for giving us the opportunity to contribute, and allowing me to mention Northern Ireland and what is happening there. It is a pleasure to see the Minister …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Hughes Report: Second Anniversary

"I thank my hon. Friend for her intervention. A specially accredited unit operates at Belfast city hospital, featuring a multidisciplinary team to treat mesh-related problems. If complex removal surgery is required, there is also the option to perform it locally, so we are doing our best in Northern Ireland to …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Storm Chandra Flooding

"I commend the hon. Lady for securing the debate. I say respectfully that the friendship we have had over the past few years is one that I appreciate very much. In her time here she has been assiduous and hard working on behalf of her constituents, and tonight is an …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"I thank the Minister for his answers. The Education Minister in Northern Ireland, Paul Givan, has been keen to introduce restrictions on students using smartphones in schools, and he has a pilot scheme in place. The Government here are happy to do the same thing. Has the Minister had an …..."
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Written Question
Agriculture: Employment
Wednesday 11th February 2026

Asked by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the labour supply to the agri-food sector.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

The Government recognises that access to a sufficient workforce is essential for the resilience and productivity of the farming. Whilst Defra does assess the number of people currently working in agriculture this does not include questions related to adequacy of supply. The Farming Profitability Review, however, is a recent assessment of impacts on farming, which includes considerations of labour availability. Recommendations from this review covered a range of labour supply issues related to migrant workers, education and wider skills requirements.