Jim Allister MP: written questions
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Written questions
Victims' Payments SchemeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many successful applicants to the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme have had their monthly payment reduced to (a) less than £10, (b) between £10 and £25 and (c) between £25 and £50 as a c
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30233Northern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what the value is of deductions made from Troubles Permanent Disablement Payments under Regulation 19 in respect of payments made to former members of (a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary, (b) the Ulster De
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordVictims' Payments SchemeNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many awards under the Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme have been reduced pursuant to Regulation 19 because an applicant receives (a) a War Disablement Pension, (b) an Ministry of Defence
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordWritten question 30135TreasuryTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30135More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's letter of 21 August 2026, ref CEDEL/4628028/2026, if he will commission an assessment of the impact of the Republic of Ireland's agricultural VAT flat-rate scheme on Northern Ireland produce
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Air ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the RAF provided air defence in Irish airspace for the visit of President Trump to the Republic of Ireland.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28660More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC’s letter of 21 August 2026 (ref. CEDEL/4628028/2026), on what date the Government became aware of the review undertaken by the Irish authorities referred to in the second paragraph of that rep
Answer: HMRC became aware of the review undertaken by the Irish authorities on 11th August 2026. It was brought to our attention by a query relating to it, to which we provided the response referenced CEDEL/4628028/2026.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28659More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the potential impact of the judgment of the Court of Justice of 12 October 2017 in Case C-262/16 on the operation of agricultural flat-rate schemes on the island of Ireland.
Answer: HMRC has not made any assessment on the impact of this judgment on the island of Ireland.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28658More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the potential impact of over-compensation in the Republic of Ireland’s flat-rate farmer scheme on Northern Ireland producers competing in the same market.
Answer: HMRC has not made any assessment of any impact of the Republic of Ireland’s flat‑rate farmer scheme on Northern Ireland producers.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28656More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC (a) holds or (b) has at any time held, a copy of the Revenue Commissioners’ report entitled Operation of the Flat-Rate Addition Scheme for Farmers in the Poultry Industry, published July 2019.
Answer: HMRC is not aware of holding, or ever having held, a copy of the Revenue Commissioners’ report entitled Operation of the Flat‑Rate Addition Scheme for Farmers in the Poultry Industry, published July 2019.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: VATTreasuryTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28654More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to HMRC's letter of 21 August 2026 (ref CEDEL/4628028/2026), whether he plans to commission an assessment of the impact of the Republic of Ireland's agricultural VAT flat-rate scheme on Northern Irela
Answer: The Chancellor of the Exchequer does not plan to commission an assessment of the impact of the Republic of Ireland's agricultural VAT flat-rate scheme on Northern Ireland producers.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordParades CommissionNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to paragraph 3.4 of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland Framework Document, whether his Department raised concerns about the activities of the PCNI with its Secretary, requiring ex
Answer: NIO officials maintain regular contact with the Parades Commission Secretariat as part of sponsorship arrangements, and regularly receives information from the Commission regarding corporate matters, such as budgeting and corporate risks. Corporate matter...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRepublic of Ireland: Foreign RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has lodged a formal protest with the Irish Ambassador following the statement that she was beginning her posting as Ireland’s Ambassador to Great Britain.
Answer: All Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to the Court of St James's are Ambassadors to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2026 to Question 117628 on Import Controls, whether construction is complete; how much money her Department has spent to date; and whether any
Answer: SPS Inspection Facilities at Belfast, Larne, Foyle, and Warrenpoint are now operational. Remaining works on 13 July 2026 were limited to minor snagging and commissioning activities in line with normal construction practice and include additional works at ...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17918More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Answer of 20 March 2025 to Question 37523 on UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland, to update the table, providing figures for the full financial year 2024-25 and for the full financial year
Answer: The updated figures for the Movement Assistance Scheme (MAS), the Trader Support Service (TSS) and the Digital Assistance Scheme (DAS) are set out below: FY 2024/25FY 2025/26MAS£9.83 million£1.91 million (up to scheme close 30/06/2025)TSS£83.40 million£8...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEquipment: Northern IrelandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what provisions will the Government make in the context of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 for
Answer: The proposed Regulations do not alter existing Windsor Framework arrangements. Machinery placed on the market in Northern Ireland must comply with the applicable Northern Ireland requirements. Machinery manufactured in Great Britain may be placed on the N...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCauseway Institute for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution InternationalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, further to the response of 6 July to Question 14187, whether the Department made any payments to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution Internatio
Answer: Details of Government contracts are routinely published on the ContractsFinder and Find-a-Tender Service websites.Details of payments over £25,000 made by Government departments are routinely published via transparency releases on GOV.UK.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCauseway Institute for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution InternationalMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the response of 6 July to Question 14187, whether the Department made any payments to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Resolution International (otherwise known as The Causeway I
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any further records of payments made to Jeffrey Donaldson for any purpose The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any payments made to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Re...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ConsultantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question14187, have payments been made to any other politicians in respect of consultancy work.
Answer: With the exception of salary paid to the Secretary of State for Defence, and Defence Ministers, it is not possible to identify whether any other direct payments have been made to current or former Members of Parliament or other politicians as a cohort. Wh...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey DonaldsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 July 2026 to Question 14187, were any payments made to the then hon. Member for Lagan Valley (a) in respect of peace process work in (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) Columbia and (b) in r
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any further records of payments made to Jeffrey Donaldson for any purpose The Ministry of Defence has not been able to trace any payments made to the Causeway Initiative for Peace-building and Conflict Re...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordEU Law: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what legislation changes arising from the EU legislation covered by the Explanatory Memorandum for the European Union Legislation/Documents within the Scope of the UK/EU Withdrawal Agr
Answer: EU DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2026/322 which amends certain Articles of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/687 and certain Annexes of that regulation is directly applicable law in Northern Ireland. Paragraph 10 of the EM sets out the impact of those changes. I...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordJeffrey DonaldsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 14187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Register of Members' Financial Interests, dated 17 December 2018 and 21 October 2019, for what reason the Ministry of Defence authorised payments of £6,210.27 on 20 July 2018 and £5,541.27 o
Answer: The Ministry of Defence authorised payments to the then hon. Member for Lagan Valley, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, for consultancy work advising the UK Government on the Anglophile Crisis and assisting in the development of a peace process plan for the Governme...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportation: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many deportation orders have been executed in each of the last 5 years in respect of people removed from Northern Ireland.
Answer: The information you have requested is not available from published statistics.All foreign nationals who receive a prison sentence in the UK are referred for deportation consideration at the earliest opportunity by the respective prison service. There has ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners: RepatriationHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many referrals by the NI Prison Service have there been in each of the last five years to the Home Office for deportation of an offender and how many, each year, resulted in deportation.
Answer: The information you have requested is not available from published statistics.All foreign nationals who receive a prison sentence in the UK are referred for deportation consideration at the earliest opportunity by the respective prison service. There has ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHadi AlodidHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department received representations from (a) political parties and (b) political representatives to support the asylum claim of Hadi Alodid.
Answer: Information submitted by a claimant including representations made by a political party or political representative in support of their asylum claim is held in confidence by the Home Office.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary DecorationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) formal and (b) consistent medallic recognition for service personnel who were (i) killed and (ii) injured while not deploye
Answer: The Government recognises, and is deeply grateful for, the selflessness of those who serve our country, and for the noble sacrifices they are asked to make to ensure our safety and protect our values. It is fully committed to ensuring that those who serve...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
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