At a glanceRobin Swann is a Ulster Unionist Party MP for South Antrim, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 437 votes in Commons divisions (76% attendance), tabled 215 written questions and registered 3 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Robin Swann did not vote in 137. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Committee since 12 Jan 2026
- Rare Cancers Bill Committee since 26 Jun 2025
- South Antrim Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Ulster Unionist Party Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Alex Easton
Independent
93.8% · 213 of 227 shared votes
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Gavin Robinson
Democratic Unionist Party
90.1% · 264 of 293 shared votes
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Carla Lockhart
Democratic Unionist Party
90.0% · 224 of 249 shared votes
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Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice
89.6% · 329 of 367 shared votes
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Mr Gregory Campbell
Democratic Unionist Party
89.6% · 258 of 288 shared votes
Votes least like
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Lisa Nandy
Labour
15.2% · 23 of 151 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
15.4% · 37 of 241 shared votes
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Melanie Onn
Labour
16.1% · 55 of 341 shared votes
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Jo Stevens
Labour
16.1% · 50 of 311 shared votes
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Ellie Reeves
Labour
16.3% · 43 of 264 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Miscellaneous3
- Honorary Associate of the British Veterinary Association. (registered 4 Oct 2025)
- Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). (registered 31 Oct 2024)
- Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. (registered 29 Jul 2024)
Written questions
UK East-West Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the next meeting of the East-West Council established under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper is due to take place.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The Government is continuing to implement the Safeguarding the Union command paper and to support Northern Ireland's place in the Union.Part of that commitment is regular meetings of the East-West Council. We intend that the Council will next meet in autu...
UK East-West Council
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when the last meeting of the East-West Council established under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper was; and who attended.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The Government is continuing to implement the Safeguarding the Union command paper and to support Northern Ireland's place in the Union.Part of that commitment is regular meetings of the East-West Council. The Council last met in January 2026, with repres...
Knives: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on making the wearing of a sgian dubh illegal.
Answer · 15 Jul 2026
The wearing of the sgian dubh is permitted where it is being worn as part of a national costume. There are no plans to change this. However, we are clear that if any bladed or pointed article is used to threaten or harm others, this will be met with the f...
Ministry of Defence: Members
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hon. Members received direct payment from his Department in each of the last 10 years by year and service provided.
Answer · 9 Jul 2026
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 as a cohort. Whether the recipient o...
Fires: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changing from open flame standards to smoulder only test on the number of (a) deaths caused by fire and (b) home fires per year.
Answer · 26 Jun 2026
The ‘Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture’ consultation sets out proposals to reform the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFRs), which set flammability requirements for domestic upholstered furniture...
Public Expenditure: Northern Ireland
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Open Book exercise on the Northern Ireland Executive budget.
Answer · 23 Jun 2026
The Open Book review of the Northern Ireland Executive’s budget identified up to £3.3 billion in potential annual savings and additional spending power. It is now vital the Executive consider these findings and take the necessary decisions to place its fi...
Cattle: Pest Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to WPQ7894, answered 11 June 2026, when was the last reported case of Cochliomyia hominivorax, in the UK.
Answer · 25 Jun 2026
There have been no detected cases of domestically acquired infestation with Cochliomyia hominivorax in the UK to date.
Police Service of Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what role his Department has in the (a) approval, (b) payment of and (c) cost recovery when mutual aid is supplied to the PSNI from other UK Police Forces.
Answer · 18 Jun 2026
The provision of Mutual Aid between constabularies in the UK is coordinated by the National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) which is a body of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). There is no role for the Secretary of State. The host force is st...
Early day motions
| 15 Jun 2026 | Pilot scheme for the hospitality VAT rate in Northern Ireland | 6 sig. |
| 2 Jun 2026 | 20th anniversary of Templepatrick Action Community Association | 3 sig. |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Knockmore railway line | 4 sig. |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Investment and Growth in Antrim and Newtownabbey | 4 sig. |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Ballyclare Branch of the Royal British Legion | 4 sig. |
| 13 Jan 2026 | McKeever Group 40th anniversary | 3 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Northern Ireland Hospitality Sector
I agree with the hon. Member. That is why many representative organisations think that VAT reduction would be a key enabler. It would not solve all those problems, but it would definitely help. With regard to the cross-border imbalance,…
15 Jul 2026 Northern Ireland Hospitality Sector
I thank the hon. Member for raising that point, because we do share a land border with another jurisdiction. In the Republic of Ireland, hospitality businesses already benefit from a significantly lower VAT rate of 13.5%, but the Irish Gov…
15 Jul 2026 Northern Ireland Hospitality Sector
I agreed with the hon. Member until his last point. The McKeever group owns the hotel in which he was married. I had my wedding reception at the group’s Dunsilly hotel, and it is just celebrating the 40th anniversary—[Interruption.] Of the…
15 Jul 2026 Northern Ireland Hospitality Sector
I beg to move, That this House has considered the potential merits of a VAT reduction pilot for hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I welcome the opportunity to …
8 Jul 2026 Community Cohesion
In his first answer, the Secretary of State said that the recent disorder was a problem that needed to be solved. A fortnight ago, I arranged a roundtable in my constituency that included the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, the police,…
1 Jul 2026 Coastguard Volunteers: Remuneration and HMRC Guidance
We should remember that this change will have an effect across all the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. A Northern Ireland coastguard rescue officer contacted me to say: “I am not writing out of personal financial interest” …
30 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs: Northern Ireland
I will take the Minister up on that offer. I wrote to him asking him to meet companies in South Antrim over two weeks ago and I am still waiting on a response to that. In his initial response, he said that the TSS and HMRC are able to supp…
29 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
I thank the hon. Member for Thurrock (Jen Craft) for raising the matter. I was the Minister who commissioned the inquiry, and listening to the families and the individuals who were in Muckamore at that time was a harrowing experience. I wa…
29 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Will the Secretary of State give way?
29 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
The right hon. Gentleman will acknowledge that, as there has not been a repetitive budget since 2016, any transformation or investment in health is always more challenging, and that is where the waiting lists are. Does he also acknowledge …
29 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Will the Secretary of State give way?
29 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
I congratulate the Chair on how she is raising the issue in this debate and how she has handled the legacy inquiry. Does she agree that there must be an answer to the concerns raised by the PSNI that it does not have any additional moneys …
29 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland Office
Will the hon. Member also acknowledge that even Members of the Finance Minister’s party are now opposed to the budget he produced?
29 Jun 2026 Youth Hubs
I recently met Voices for Impacts youth advisory group in Glengormley. Unfortunately, the funding for its youth centre has been cut to one night per week. What encouragement can the Secretary of State give those young people that the youth…
24 Jun 2026 Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
The Minister said that the road map was not written in Whitehall and handed down, but it is an England-only document, despite Baroness Batters receiving submissions from Northern Ireland. All family farm structures in Northern Ireland are …
23 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
In an earlier answer, the Minister ruled out a VAT reduction for hospitality businesses across the United Kingdom. Will he at least meet me, Hospitality Ulster and the Northern Ireland Food to Go Association to discuss the concept of a Nor…
17 Jun 2026 Steel Tariffs
Northern Ireland manufacturers—and, indeed, metal traders—who rely on those specialist grades, including stainless steel box section, are already impacted by EU tariffs, and the additional tariffs being imposed by the Government will have …
16 Jun 2026 Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper
Reflecting on the contributions so far, it is also worth noting that the Open University supports the members of our British armed forces through its courses.
16 Jun 2026 Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper
I fully support the Member’s contribution. In fact, one in five Northern Ireland students is registered as having a disability. So the Open University opens up not just geographical and regional abilities but all abilities to lifelong lear…
16 Jun 2026 Lifelong Learning: “University of the Air” White Paper
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I thank and congratulate the hon. Member for Southport (Patrick Hurley) on securing this debate. I should also declare that I am a graduate and alumnus of the Open University,…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Robin Swann, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Robin Swann?
Robin Swann is a Member of Parliament representing South Antrim in the House of Commons. See Robin Swann's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Robin Swann represent?
Robin Swann sits as Ulster Unionist Party. See Robin Swann's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Robin Swann represent?
Robin Swann is the Member of Parliament for South Antrim. See Robin Swann's official Parliament profile.
How long has Robin Swann been an MP?
Robin Swann has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Robin Swann's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Robin Swann?
Robin Swann has 3 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Robin Swann's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.