Robin Swann: All Documents

Written Question

Driving Licences

Friday 6th February 2026

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

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has considered introducing Graduated Driver Licenses for new drivers, in the context of levels of car insurance.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood - Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury

Driver licensing is devolved in Northern Ireland and is the responsibility of the Northern Ireland Executive and the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Whilst we are not considering Graduated Driver Licensing in Great Britain with further restrictions on newly qualified drivers, such as carrying passengers or driving at night, we are consulting on a Minimum Learning Period before learner drivers can take their practical driving test. This would allow learners more time to gain essential experience, for example in different weather conditions, before driving independently and reduce the risk to themselves and other drivers.

If the number of collisions involving young drivers and novice drivers fall overall, then this could lead to a reduction in insurance premiums for younger drivers.

It is also important to note that motor insurers are responsible for setting the terms and conditions of the policies that they offer and it is for them to decide the level of risk that they take in issuing any policy to a given applicant. Motor insurers use a wide range of criteria to assess the potential risk a driver poses and this includes the age of the applicant, the type of vehicle being insured, the postal area where the applicant lives and the driving experience of the applicant. The setting of premiums is a commercial decision for individual insurers based on their underwriting experience and the Government does not intervene or seek to control the market.

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - 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 - 392 Noes - 116

Division Vote (Commons)
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) 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 - 458 Noes - 104

Written Question

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital: Veterans

Thursday 29th January 2026

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

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many Northern Ireland resident veterans have accessed the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Gobowen in each of the last three years.

Answered by Zubir Ahmed - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust has confirmed it has no record of veterans who are resident in Northern Ireland being referred to their orthopaedic hospital in the last three years.

Division Vote (Commons)
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - 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 - 294 Noes - 108

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

"I welcome the Secretary of State’s approach to the Bill, and how he has worked across all devolved Administrations. May I seek his assurance that medical students who reside in Northern Ireland, who identify as Irish and who study in an Irish institution in the Republic of Ireland will not …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Jan 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

"As I said earlier, I will be supporting the Bill. I thank the Secretary of State and the Minister for their engagement with the devolved institutions on the Bill’s intentions, and on expediting its progress. Its implications for Northern Ireland, and for the medical workforce spanning the islands, are crucial.

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Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) 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 - 88 Noes - 310

Division Vote (Commons)
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Robin Swann (UUP) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 1 Ulster Unionist Party No votes vs 0 Ulster Unionist Party Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311