United Kingdom parliament
Jim Shannon
Member of Parliament · Democratic Unionist Party
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Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 15 September 2026
Backbench and Lib Dem MPs: grey belt, housing need and brownfield
“Thank you, Dame Siobhain. It's a real pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, and thank you very much for calling me. A big thank you to the honourable gentleman for Kenilworth for raising this matter. The Minister will know, and…”
Watch from 20:25Goods trade GB–NI: Allister’s attack on Windsor Framework
“Can I commend him for this and absolutely like to bring it forward? One of the greatest issues that we all have is the veterinary medicine supply crisis following Brexit. They continue to face additional EU regulatory requirements. Farmers continue…”
Watch from 1:35:15Government response on GB–NI trade and Windsor Framework
“There are shops in Newtownards who have always bought their goods from a certain company across the water, have been unable to do so because of the bureaucracy. But it's also reduced by not being able to trade with them…”
Watch from 1:50:34
House of Commons · House of Commons · 15 September 2026
Justice Oral Questions – Courts Bill, prisons, sepsis and youth justice
“Jim Shannon. Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can I thank the minister and welcome her to her place and wish her well in the role that she plays, and I know she'll do exceptionally well. Minister, what the minister has responded…”
Watch from 27:57Urgent Question – Tourism overnight visitor levy in England
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Many of my constituents in Strangford and across Northern Ireland travel to the United Kingdom for a home-based holiday. The weather is almost as good as it is in the Mediterranean. They pay for their…”
Watch from 1:51:47Urgent Question – Saudi East-West oil pipeline closure and UK energy security
“Thank you Madam Deputy Speaker and and thank the Minister for for those answers. The recent hostile attack by the Iranian-backed Houthis on critical Saudi pipeline infrastructure represents I believe a deeply concerning escalation that threatens not only regional stability…”
Watch from 2:20:02
Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 15 September 2026
Dickson, Shannon and Reader: waking watch, Tri‑Fire and levy design
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Real pleasure to serve on your chairmanship. Big thank you to the honorable member for Surrey Heath for raising this debate. Honorable member often brings important, vital debates to Westminster Hall, and I'm always very glad…”
Watch from 43:02Minister Eshalomi: government response on PAS 9980, skills, insurance and costs
“I thank the minister for her answers and none of us are getting a very comprehensive and detailed response, as I knew the honourable lady would. I'd ask the specific question, minister, ever mindful that the minister is only in…”
Watch from 1:21:37Opening of ocean conservation debate: UK seas, MPAs and bottom trawling
“I thank the honorable member for Chatham and Aylesford for bringing this forward. As MP for Strangford, a constituency based on the scenic Northern Ireland coastline, I am particularly interested in what more can be done to protect the seas…”
Watch from 1:32:51
House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026
Northern Ireland steel supply and Windsor Agreement implications
“Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and thank the Minister very much for that response. Businesses in Northern Ireland that rely upon imported steel from large producers such as Specialty Steel, these changes create a significant risk of increasing costs, forced…”
Watch from 2:31:58Legacy inquiries: costs, duration and Anglo‑Irish role
“Madam Deputy Speaker, can I thank the Secretary of State very much for his answers. For grieving families, the absence of answers prolongs the pain and the grief. There's also, of course, a wider public interest in ensuring legacy cases…”
Watch from 3:07:33Sovereign Grant Bill: allocation of time and second reading opened
“That's been set incredibly well and he's right that the British monarchy has very clearly been a source of stability across the world. And he's also right to say that their presence and unity in a world full of division…”
Watch from 3:15:23
House of Commons · House of Commons · 11 September 2026
Bill sponsor: polling, palliative care gaps and limits of current law
“I thank the honorable lady for what the bill hopes to achieve. The honorable lady cannot ignore the overwhelming 68% of the public believe that the assisted dying bill must be paused. The 73% of people say the bill should…”
Watch from 5:18Lead opponent (Karen Bradley): coercive control and dangers of an unfinished Bill
“Can I thank the honourable lady for giving way? And I quote the story of one of my constituents, an MND sufferer. He said if he had the option two years ago for this, he probably would have taken it.…”
Watch from 33:45Adjournment: 25th anniversary of 9/11 – Havant MP’s tribute
“Madam Deputy Speaker, first of all, can I commend the honourable gentleman for bringing this forward? It's only right on this day that we do remember all of those who lost their lives, and in particular the 67 British citizens.…”
Watch from 5:14:33
Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 10 September 2026
Vascular reform motion and burden of disease
“Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I beg to move that this House has considered the potential merits of reform of the vascular sector. It's a pleasure to be under your chairmanship, Madam Chair. Last night you were in doing…”
Watch from 0:13Inequalities, Northern Ireland data and postcode lottery
“But this debate, while I use the figures and the stats and the information from Northern Ireland as an illustration of the issue, what I want to see and I think the Minister will want to see as well is…”
Watch from 9:13APPG vascular blueprint and key asks to government
“The CVD modern service framework rightly focuses on shared risk factors and acknowledges the PAD. However, its immediate priorities lack the explicit detailed pathways, treatment standards, and outcome measures urgently required for lower limb vascular care. To close this gap,…”
Watch from 13:02
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