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 AYE1 NO

Illegal Migration Bill

4 votes · 28 Mar 2023

4 AYE

Illegal Migration Bill

4 votes · 27 Mar 2023

2 NO

Public Order Bill

2 votes · 7 Mar 2023

2 AYE

Social Security (Additional Payments) (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 6 Mar 2023

2 AYE

Social Housing (Regulation) Bill [Lords] Report Stage

2 votes · 1 Mar 2023

3 AYE

Seafarers' Wages Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 7 Feb 2023

3 AYE

UK Infrastructure Bank Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 1 Feb 2023

2 AYE1 NO

Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill Committee

3 votes · 30 Jan 2023

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament

Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department will publish a formal response to the Hughes report.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care20 Feb 2026

Social Security Benefits: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to increase the benefit cap.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions20 Feb 2026

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what comparative assessment he has made of the gender pension gap in the civil service with the overall gender pension gap.

AnsweredCabinet Office20 Feb 2026

Civil Servants: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to tackle the gender pension gap in the civil service.

AnsweredCabinet Office20 Feb 2026

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prosecutions have been brought for murder and manslaughter in relation troubles related crimes; and how many were related to people with a

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office12 Feb 2026

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prosecutions have been against members of the British armed forces for troubles related crimes.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office12 Feb 2026

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what information his Department holds on the number of prosecutions that have been made against security forces for troubles related crimes; and how

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office12 Feb 2026

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prosecutions have been taken against republican paramilitaries for troubles-related crimes.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office11 Feb 2026

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many prosecutions have been taken against loyalist paramilitaries for troubles-related crimes.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office11 Feb 2026

Food Supply: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on food security and local growing incentives.

AnsweredNorthern Ireland Office10 Feb 2026
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