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

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 13 Jan 2026

2 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

2 votes · 3 Dec 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

2 NO

Opposition day

2 votes · 4 Nov 2025

Financial Interests

No registered interests found.

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether criminal convictions are considered in the provision of Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETA) to applicants, and whether a conviction of

Home Office4 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in granting Electronic Travel Authorisations whether pardoned crimes are considered equal to spent convictions.

Home Office4 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what plans do they have to review the eligibility conditions of the Bereavement Support Payment.

Department for Work and Pensions4 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Government funding announcement to establish a new National Housing Bank (£16 billion) will be allocated to the

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Sept 2026

Biometrics: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her department plans to facilitate biometrics checks in Gaza following the statement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and

AnsweredHome Office29 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the findings of the Demos report entitled Facing the Music in relation to music education funding

Department for Culture, Media and Sport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Trade Unions from the creative industries regarding skills shortages and workforce development needs.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the merits of establishing a the Cross-Departmental Advisory Group on Creative Education.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what consideration was given to the social and economic value media studies and film studies as part of the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Department for Culture, Media and Sport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate her Department has made of the number of state secondary schools that currently offer GCSE Media Studies.

Department for Culture, Media and Sport26 Jun 2026
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