Whether she has had discussions with her US counterpart on proposals for new international (a) monetary and (b) currency realignment arrangements, including proposals described as Bretton Woods realignment.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Ulster Unionist Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Robin Swann.
Ulster Unionist Party MP for South Antrim.
Commons votes
403/521
77% attendance · top 38% of MPs
Party alignment
0%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
413
across 234 debates · 46,080 words
Written Qs
186
183 answered · 3 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Ulster Unionist Party MP in a politically split seat.
Robin Swann is the Ulster Unionist Party MP for South Antrim, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Swann broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Ind avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
27 Apr
Dunmurry Police Station Attack
“Challenged Benn for treating it as a Northern Ireland-only problem and for emphasising budgets over the lives saved by PSNI officers; questioned whether government truly values Nor…”
25 Mar
Spring Forecast
“The Treasury open book exercise findings on Executive department spending should be published for transparency.”
23 Mar
Public Order Legislation: Religious Expression
“Concerned that public order legislation must protect religious expression and uphold civil liberties, citing a specific attack on a community ambulance service as evidence.”
23 Mar
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
“Supportive in principle but concerned about potential legal challenges from EU member states and requesting firm government assurances that the Bill applies uniformly across all fo…”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Swann currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Swann sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Office | 36 | 19.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 32 | 17.2% |
| Treasury | 24 | 12.9% |
| Ministry of Defence | 19 | 10.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 9.7% |
| Department for Transport | 16 | 8.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 8 | 4.3% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 6 | 3.2% |
Most recent.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of a significant managed depreciation of the US dollar as part of international currency realignment on UK inflation, gilt markets and sterling.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of a material fall in the value of the US dollar on UK official foreign exchange reserves.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has (a) taken recent steps towards and (b) had discussions with the Northern Ireland Executive on a legislative ban on the sale of aversive training tools for domestic animals in Northern Ireland.
Animal welfare is a devolved matter; responsibility for animal welfare policy in Northern Ireland is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive. Defra has regular discussions on animal welfare matters with the Northern Ireland Exe…read full →
Register of interests.
Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association.
Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association.
Date interest arose: 25 September 2025
(Registered 4 October 2025) |
Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Date interest arose: 3 July 2023
(Registered 29 July 2024) |
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch).
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch).
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
(Registered 31 Octobe… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 8 Oct 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 130,098 | 64.0% |
| Office Costs | 26,581 | 13.1% |
| Accommodation | 21,313 | 10.5% |
| MP Travel | 20,126 | 9.9% |
| Staff Travel | 2,445 | 1.2% |
| Total · 98 claims | 203,230 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Jun | What steps he is taking to help support the use of carbon capture technology in Northern Ireland. | Tabled | Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Wed 3 Jun | What recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on public service transformation funding. | Tabled | Northern Ireland |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Antrim | 16,311 | 38.0% | Won |
| 2019 | North Antrim | 8,139 | 18.5% | Lost |
| 2015 | North Antrim | 5,054 | 12.1% | Lost |
2024 — full result, South Antrim.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin SwannWON | Ind | 16,311 | 38.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see South Antrim →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 46,080 words
18 Jul 2024 → 29 Apr 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 29 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
186 tabled · 183 answered
186 tabled · 183 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£203,230 · FY 24_25
£203,230 · FY 24_25
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