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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1 AYE1 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]

2 votes · 1 Apr 2025

2 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

2 votes · 19 Mar 2025

2 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 17 Mar 2025

1 AYE2 NO

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2025

1 AYE3 NO

Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 14 Jan 2025

2 AYE1 NO

Finance Bill Committee

3 votes · 11 Dec 2024

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament

Clean Energy: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Clean Power 2030 Advisory Commission will consider matters relating to Northern Ireland.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero27 Nov 2024

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department will provide (a) guidance and (b) practical support to (i) charities, (ii) community groups and (iii) voluntary groups to

AnsweredHome Office26 Nov 2024

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill on (a) charities, (b) community groups and (c

AnsweredHome Office26 Nov 2024

Help to Buy Scheme: Individual Savings Accounts

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to revise the upper purchase price on help to buy ISAs in line with the housing market.

AnsweredTreasury21 Nov 2024

Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to increase the proportion of Overseas Development Assistance spent on development and humanita

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office21 Nov 2024

Development Aid

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what progress she is making on returning the level of the aid budget to 0.7% of gross national income.

AnsweredTreasury21 Nov 2024

Packaging: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the policy objective is of (a) extended producer responsibility and (b) packaging recovering notes; and what the relationshi

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12 Nov 2024

Travel: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to increase (a) sustainable travel options and (b) (i) rail and (ii) sail provision between Great Britain and Northern Ir

AnsweredDepartment for Transport12 Nov 2024

Childcare: Tax Allowances

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many and what proportion of eligible households in Belfast South and Mid Down constituency are availing of the Tax Free Childcare scheme.

AnsweredTreasury8 Nov 2024

Business Rates: Northern Ireland

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what Barnett Consequential have been calculated for the Northern Ireland Executive following the recent announcement of additional rates support for (a) retail,

AnsweredTreasury4 Nov 2024
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