Jim Allister MP: written questions
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EU Countries: Freedom of ExpressionForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made representations to her Finnish counterpart on the case of Dr Päivi Räsänen; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to (a) promote and (b) help safeguard
Answer: The specific case raised by the Hon Member is a matter for the Finnish authorities.Separately from this, we regularly reaffirm our support for the protection of LGBT+ rights and measures to prevent discrimination against the LGBT+ community globally.Equal...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Security Benefits and Taxation: Northern IrelandTreasuryTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86581More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a comparative assessment of (a) tax and (b) benefit contributions of individuals by (i) nationality and (ii) country of birth in Northern Ireland since 2020.
Answer: HM Treasury does not conduct assessments of tax and benefit contributions of individuals by nationality or country of birth.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChurches: CrimeMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what data his Department holds on the (a) number of convictions for crimes committed against (i) churches and (ii) other Christian places of worship in Northern Ireland since 2010 and (b) proportion of religious
Answer: Data centrally held by the Ministry of Justice covers convictions in England and Wales and does not contain any information regarding Northern Ireland. Offences committed against places of worship in Northern Ireland is a devolved issue for the Executive ...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: EmploymentHome OfficeTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the employment rate of refugees in Northern Ireland in each of the last ten years.
Answer: Data on refugees by location and nationality is available in the Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release on GOV.UK.Information on resettled refugees by UK region can be found in Table Res_D01, and by nationality in Table Res_D02 of the Resettlemen...
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversal Credit: RefugeesDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the amount spent on Universal Credit payments to people with refugee status in each region of the UK in each of the last ten years; and what assessment he has made of the po
Answer: The expenditure information requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate cost.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRefugees: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many refugees there are by nationality in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Data on refugees by location and nationality is published in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK.Data on resettled refugees by UK region is published in table Res_D01 and by nationality in table Res_D02 of the resettlement detaile...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86134More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent estimate she has made of the number of farms that will be affected by proposed changes to inheritance tax in Northern Ireland; and if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of these changes
Answer: The Government believes its reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief from 6 April 2026 get the balance right between supporting farms and businesses, fixing the public finances, and funding public services. The reforms reduce t...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRitual SlaughterDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the prevalence of non-stun slaughter for Halal meat production in each year since 2015; and whether she has received representations from relev
Answer: UK data regarding the number or proportion of animals slaughtered using the halal method without prior stunning is not collected. The Food Standards Agency carries out a periodic slaughter sector survey in England and Wales, which started in 2011. Links t...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 28 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many hotels are being used as contingency accommodation for irregular migrants in Northern Ireland.
Answer: Northern Ireland is not a dispersal area and asylum seekers are therefore not routed between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, Northern Ireland’s asylum population is however, proportionate to its population when compared to the UK. Because Northern Ire...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Windsor Framework: AllianceNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department held a pre-publication briefing of the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework with representatives of the Alliance Party.
Answer: As stated previously, the Northern Ireland Office speaks to parties regularly and does not give a running commentary on those discussions.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordReligious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to (a) protect persecuted Christians and (b) promote religious freedom.
Answer: The UK is committed to championing Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we recognise the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside other groups. We continue to seek opportunities to highlight these issue...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNigeria: RadicalismForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help tackle (a) Fulani militants, (b) Boko Haram and (c) other Islamist extremists in Nigeria.
Answer: Nigeria is witnessing rising conflict and insecurity, including violent extremism and intercommunal violence. Violence in Nigeria's North-East is driven by terrorist groups including Boko Haram, who target all those who do not subscribe to their extremist...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChristianity: Religious FreedomForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to help tackle Christian persecution.
Answer: The UK is committed to championing Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we recognise the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside other groups. We continue to seek opportunities to highlight these issue...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSub-Saharan Africa: ChristianityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help support Christians in sub-Saharan Africa affected by (a) religious violence and (b) conflict.
Answer: The UK is committed to championing Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) for all, and we recognise the issue of persecution of Christians globally on account of their faith, alongside other groups. We continue to seek opportunities to highlight these issue...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: LabellingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the decision of the European Parliament on the naming of vegetable products of 8 October 2025 on the sale of vegan sausages ma
Answer: Under the Windsor Framework, the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme (NIRMS) allows products to move to Northern Ireland whilst meeting UK consumer protection and marketing standards. Therefore, vegan sausages which are made in Great Britain and moved...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordManure: Northern Ireland and Republic of IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether manure that is (a) subject to (i) annual returns to the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and (ii) veterinary approval and (b) has been granted a licence by the Department of
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive.
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65431 on Import Controls, whether the construction of the border control posts at (i) Belfast, (ii) Larne, (iii) Foyle and (iv) Warre
Answer: In line with the commitments we have made under the Windsor Framework, SPS inspection facilities have been constructed and are operational in Northern Ireland at the ports of Foyle, Warrenpoint, Belfast and Larne with some remedial works at Larne carrying...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Controls: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65430 on Import Controls, whether the border control posts at Belfast, Larne, Foyle and Warrenpoint are now fully operational.
Answer: I can confirm that the new SPS inspection facilities at Foyle, Warrenpoint, Belfast and Larne are all operational.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81763More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework: Joint Statement, 2 October 2025, what the pending issues are that the Committee agreed to make progress on at high pace
Answer: The Government regularly engages with the EU on the Windsor Framework, which it is implementing on an ongoing basis in line with its manifesto commitment to doing so and its commitment to the UK internal market. UK/EU Specialised Committee meetings are co...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandCabinet OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81762More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework: Joint Statement, 2 October 20255, if he will publish further detail on the significant work that remains to be undertak
Answer: The Government regularly engages with the EU on the Windsor Framework, which it is implementing on an ongoing basis in line with its manifesto commitment to doing so and its commitment to the UK internal market. UK/EU Specialised Committee meetings are co...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSmuggling: Northern IrelandHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many inbound anti-smuggling checks have been conducted by the Border Force at (a) Belfast, (b) Larne and (c) Warrenpoint ports since 2021.
Answer: This information is not held in an easily accessible format.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Review of the Windsor FrameworkNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2025 to Question 74994 on the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework, which hon. Members from Northern Ireland were given an advanced briefing on the reports c
Answer: As stated previously, the Northern Ireland Office speaks to parties regularly and does not give a running commentary on those discussions.
Answered 15 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Lord Mandelson is entitled to financial compensation following his removal as Ambassador to the US.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 14 October to Question 77564.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Internal Trade: Northern IrelandDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason businesses in Northern Ireland are being charged (a) £127.60 per GB inspection of GB potatoes they wish to buy and move to Northern Ireland and (b) different rates for
Answer: This is a devolved matter and the costs provided relate to England and Wales only. Phytosanitary certificates are required for the movement of ware potatoes from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to confirm freedom from pests and diseases. Each consignmen...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMovement Assistance SchemeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his decision not to extend the Movement Assistance Scheme beyond 30 June 2025 on Northern Ireland buyers of impacted Great Britai
Answer: Defra, like other Government departments, must prioritise its spending as part of the work to tackle the financial situation this Government inherited. The Department considered evidence on scheme closure from supermarkets and other retailers, producers a...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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