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Written Question
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland: Vetting
Thursday 15th January 2026

Asked by: Robin Swann (Ulster Unionist Party - South Antrim)

Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

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.

Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Responsibility for recruitment (including requesting national security vetting) for the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland lies with The Executive Office.

Division Vote (Commons)
14 Jan 2026 - Public Order - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 110
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 14 Jan 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"At question time last week, the Prime Minister seemed to intimate that the Government were bringing forward amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. Within hours of him saying that, the Irish Government’s Minister for Foreign Affairs said that any “significant changes” must have the

“full agreement of both Governments”.

…..."
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Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 348 Noes - 167
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 187 Noes - 351
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 184 Noes - 331
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 334
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 335
Division Vote (Commons)
13 Jan 2026 - Finance (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 173
Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Northern Ireland Political Institutions: Reform

"The Minister knows that I have challenged the Secretary of State about the transformation fund that was set up when the Executive came back two years ago. Does he agree that it is lamentable that that money is still not completely spent and not completely allocated? A committee has been …..."
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