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26 Jan 2026 Tabled by: Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party - South Antrim)
That this House welcomes the recent report naming the borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey as one of the UK’s top business growth hotspots for 2026; acknowledges that this recognition reflects the borough’s unique status as a gateway for advanced manufacturing and logistics; further welcomes the success of the Invest Antrim …
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2026 Police Reform White Paper
"The Police Service of Northern Ireland is currently excluded from the counter-terrorism policing grant of about £1 billion a year, which is accessible to GB forces. Now that counter-terrorism is being looked after by the National Police Service, will the Police Service of Northern Ireland be able to access some …..." Robin Swann - View Speech
"The Secretary of State talks about a patchwork quilt and a postcode lottery. Operation Restore supports military veterans with their physical and mental health, but Northern Ireland-resident veterans do not have the same access in devolved institutions—the likes of the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital. Will the legislation …..." Robin Swann - View Speech
"Q7. Challenging economic inactivity and supporting the vulnerable across the country is something that we all want, so would the Prime Minister be surprised to learn that, in Northern Ireland, around 11,000 people previously supported by UK shared prosperity funding will see those programmes cut dramatically, compounded by 400 job …..." Robin Swann - View Speech
"Can I ask the House to pay tribute to and acknowledge the contribution of my hon. Friend the Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon)? [Hon. Members: “Hear, hear.”] That emotion, that story and that heartfelt contribution to today’s debate are replicated across many houses across Northern Ireland, and indeed across this …..." Robin Swann - View Speech