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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Aye: 392No: 363

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6 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

6 votes · 17 Jul 2023

13 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

13 votes · 11 Jul 2023

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament

Universal Credit: Severe Disability Premium

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department plans to apply for permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal from the Upper Tribunal judgement Secretary of State for Work

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Apr 2025

Breakfast Clubs: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether there will be a Barnett consequential for Northern Ireland following the roll out of free breakfast clubs in England.

AnsweredTreasury25 Apr 2025

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to answer Question 41236 on BBC Radio: Ireland.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport17 Apr 2025

Pathways to Work: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to hold consultation events in Northern Ireland on the Pathways to work Green Paper.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions17 Apr 2025

Journalism: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the National Council for the Training of Journalists on establishing a mutual recognition of professi

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade17 Apr 2025

Libya: IRA

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he is taking steps to compensate victims of Libyan-sponsored IRA terrorism.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office28 Mar 2025

Safe Hands Plans: Insolvency

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the final report by the Complaints Commissioner entitled The FCA’s handling of Safe Hands Plans Limited, published on 11 March 2025, if she wi

AnsweredTreasury26 Mar 2025

Choirs: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the orchestra tax relief to include choirs.

AnsweredTreasury25 Mar 2025

Tourism: Northern Ireland

What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on promoting tourism in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office25 Mar 2025

BBC Radio: Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of the cessation of BBC Sounds coverage outside of the UK on listeners living in

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport25 Mar 2025
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