Jim Allister

Latest speeches

1. Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee · House of Lords · 17 September 2026

   • Opening of session with TUV: Allister’s constitutional critique

     “Well, thank you, thank you very much. In terms of accuracy, the name is Allister, not McAllister. I'm Jim Allister, Member of Parliament for North Antrim, leader, as you said, of Traditional Unionist Voice, and I'm pleased to be with…”

     Watch from 2:14:34

   • Motives for Article 2 and alleged breach of Belfast Agreement

     “I think it all came about because of the desperation of Boris Johnson to get a deal, any deal, and he was prepared to sacrifice sovereignty in respect of my part of the United Kingdom in order to get that…”

     Watch from 2:19:17

   • Dillon judgment’s limits and role of the commissions

     “I think it undoubtedly does narrow the scope of when Article 2 can be prayed in aid in respect of these matters because I think it did in itself make a reference to the Demerel test of clear, precise and…”

     Watch from 2:29:33
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2. Westminster Hall · House of Commons · 15 September 2026

   • Goods trade GB–NI: Allister’s attack on Windsor Framework

     “I beg to move that this House has considered goods trading between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It's a pleasure, Dame McDonald, to serve under your chairmanship. When we come to the discussion of trade within any nation, it really…”

     Watch from 1:30:16

   • Government response on GB–NI trade and Windsor Framework

     “The Minister will know I dealt at some length with the issue of diversion of trade, illustrated by the fact that there's been a 75% fall in the tonnage of goods supplied by GB-registered vehicles into Northern Ireland. Does the…”

     Watch from 1:57:40

3. House of Commons · House of Commons · 14 September 2026

   • Jim Allister: value of inquiry versus prior trials and collusion claims

     “Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I should declare that in a previous life, I was one of the defense counsel in the murder case which arose from the shocking death of Robert Hamill. So there was a murder trial, and there…”

     Watch from 3:05:05

4. House of Commons · House of Commons · 8 September 2026

   • Health Bill: Report stage: patient safety, HSIB, puberty blockers and corridor care

     “On the regulatory framework and the damage done to inter-UK trade, a section 45B of the Internal Market Act was passed. It was said to promise that there would be no further export procedures which could impact adversely upon trade…”

     Watch from 5:14:26

5. House of Commons · House of Commons · 4 September 2026

   • Northern Ireland Troubles (Criminal Investigations etc) Bill: Jopp: veteran protections

     “Could I first of all thank the honorable member for his service in Northern Ireland and to extend that to the thousands of servicemen who came to my part of the United Kingdom to defend democracy and defend us all…”

     Watch from 4:53:30

6. Seventh Delegated Legislation Committee · House of Commons · 2 September 2026

   • Jim Allister and colleagues: NI treated as EU territory and new EU offences

     “Thank you, Sir Alec. And I can do that precisely by taking the committee to the words of this regulation. Here we are, a committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, supposedly, of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. And…”

     Watch from 19:12