Claire Hanna

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Claire Hanna is the Social Democratic & Labour Party MP for Belfast South and Mid Down, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

755

Votes Cast

£301,191

Expenses 2024-25

12,506

Majority

49.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£301,191

Staffing£235,979
Travel£30,316
Office£28,169
Accommodation£6,728

Year-on-Year

2024-25£301,191
2023-24£280,246
2022-23£270,316
2021-22£208,453
2020-21£206,695
2019-20£12,524

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,491 voters

Social Democratic & Labour Party
21,345 votes49.1%
Alliance
8,839 votes20.3%
Democratic Unionist Party
6,859 votes15.8%
Ulster Unionist Party
2,653 votes6.1%
Traditional Unionist Voice
2,218 votes5.1%
Green Party Northern Ireland
1,577 votes3.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

271

Written Questions

10

Oral Questions

47

Debates Spoken In

75

Speeches

120

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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3 AYE

King's Speech Motion for an Address

3 votes · 15 Nov 2023

2 NO

Levelling up and Regeneration Bill

2 votes · 17 Oct 2023

5 AYE

Energy Bill [Lords] Report Stage

5 votes · 5 Sept 2023

5 NO

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

5 votes · 4 Sept 2023

2 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

2 votes · 17 Jul 2023

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament

Immigration: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to ensure that the forthcoming white paper on immigration (a) reflects the requirements of (i) the mushroom sector and (

AnsweredHome Office8 May 2025

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help resolve the blockade of food and aid reaching Gaza.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 May 2025

Pathways to Work: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to ensure the consultation events on the Pathway to Work are accessible to people with disabilities.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 May 2025

Pathways to Work: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to (a) directly invite the views of disabled people and (b) directly engage with stakeholder groups on the Path

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 May 2025

Graduates: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will undertake a review of the Graduate route visa scheme.

AnsweredHome Office2 May 2025

Graduates: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Migration Advisory Committee's report entitled Graduate route:

AnsweredHome Office2 May 2025

Gaza: Humanitarian Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of transporting aid to Gaza by sea.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office2 May 2025

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what governance arrangements are in place for the Cyber Local fund in Northern Ireland; and what steps he plans to take to allow l

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology29 Apr 2025

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of including Northern Ireland as an eligible region for Cyber Loca

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology29 Apr 2025

Cybersecurity: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether Northern Ireland will receive funding from Cyber Local in 2025-26.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology29 Apr 2025
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