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Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party Strangford

MP since 6 May 2010

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Jim Shannon is the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

2024

Votes Cast

£293,632

Expenses 2024-25

5,131

Majority

40.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£293,632

Staffing£215,721

Office£30,434

Travel£24,974

Accommodation£22,503

Year-on-Year

2024-25£293,632

2023-24£268,626

2022-23£248,928

2021-22£220,355

2020-21£207,622

2019-20£186,917

2018-19£196,822

2017-18£189,085

2016-17£184,612

2015-16£202,951

2014-15£205,446

2013-14£36,146

2012-13£201,377

2011-12£150,112

2010-11£18,772

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Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 38,909 voters

✓Democratic Unionist Party

15,559 votes40.0%

Alliance

10,428 votes26.8%

Ulster Unionist Party

3,941 votes10.1%

Traditional Unionist Voice

3,143 votes8.1%

Sinn Féin

2,793 votes7.2%

Social Democratic & Labour Party

1,783 votes4.6%

Green Party Northern Ireland

703 votes1.8%

Independent

256 votes0.7%

Conservative

146 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

2,311

Written Questions

Oral Questions

1,949

Debates Spoken In⚑

2,739

Speeches⚑

535

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

How would you have voted?

Tap AYE or NO on the votes below to see how you compare with Jim.

Aye: 1053No: 971

2024 votes — page 8 of 81

3 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

AYENew Clause 7

You

AYEAmendment 3

You

NOClause 62 stand part

You

AYENew Clause 12

You

Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part

12 Jan 2026

You

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 7 Jan 2026

AYERural communities

You

AYEJury trials

You

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading

17 Dec 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

NOSecond Reading

You

AYEReasoned Amendment to Second Reading (Opposition)

You

Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to disagree with the Lords in their Amendment 120N to Commons Amendment 120G and their Amendments 120P to 120S to Commons Amendment 120H

15 Dec 2025

You

Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on seasonal work

10 Dec 2025

You

AYE

Opposition day: Seasonal work

10 Dec 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Railways Bill

2 votes · 9 Dec 2025

NOSecond Reading

You

AYEOpposition Reasoned Amendment

You

5 NO

Employment Rights Bill

5 votes · 8 Dec 2025

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA62 but not to insist on Commons Amendment 62C and to propose Gov (a) in lieu of LA62

You

NOGovernment motion not to insist on Commons Amendment 72C but to disagree with LA72D to LA72H and to propose Gov (a) and (b) in lieu of LA72D to LA72H

You

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B

You

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120

You

NOGovernment motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B

You

3 AYE1 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

4 votes · 3 Dec 2025

You

You

You

You

Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty

2 Dec 2025

You

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Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

the perspective of churches that are registered there

£430

Name of donor: The FORB Foundation (Secretariat to APPG FoRB)
Address of donor: private
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation for three nights (£430), flights (£110), food (£22), all other food was included in the hotel price, value £562
Destination of visit: Egypt
Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025
Purpose of visit: I was attending as member of the APPG for the Freedom of Religious Belief. The delegation to Egypt was to look at the state of FoRB in Egypt from the perspective of churches that are registered there. Minister of Foreign affairs who is responsible for FoRB and NGOs working with faith groups on the ground. We also looked at the registration process and how to have an even balance within faiths.

Registered 12 May 2025

Visits outside the UK

the perspective of churches that are registered there

£320

Name of donor: THE FORB FOUNDATION, Matthew Jones, Secretariat to APPG FoRB
Address of donor: 5 Thornbury Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1HP
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation including some meals (£320), flights (£305.53) and other food (£222.21), value £847.74
Destination of visit: Iraq (Erbil)
Dates of visit: 15 February 2026 to 20 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation to Iraq to look at the state of FoRB in Kurdistan, from the perspective of churches that are registered there. We met the Prime minister and Minister of Foreign affairs who is responsible for FoRB. We also looked at the economy and how faiths are looked after as refugees within Kurdistan.

Registered 5 March 2026

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

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Type of land/property: Residential property (holiday home)
Number of properties: 1
Location: no location provided, United States
Ownership details: part-share

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

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Type of land/property: Agricultural land (40 acres of land and farm)
Location: Ballygarvin

Registered 31 May 2021; updated 6 July 2017

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Jim in Parliament

Written Questions2,375 Oral Questions93 Early Day Motions947

FIPFA Powerchair Football World Cup

3 signatures

That this House notes the success of the Northern Ireland Powerchair team in the Powerchair World Cup 2023, that was held in Olympic Park Sydney, Australia; further notes the team's incredible achievement in coming 9th overall in the World cup and their fantastic result beating t

24 Oct 2023

First independent Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence

5 signatures

That this House notes that the first independent Prostate Cancer Centre of Excellence has opened at Queens University Belfast; highlights that the location of the Centre is in the heart of the Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research in Belfast and will aim to deliver clinic

24 Oct 2023

15 years of Green Isle Residential Home Portavogie

3 signatures

That this House notes the 15th Anniversary of Green Isle Residential Home in the village of Portavogie in Strangford; celebrates that the Home has provided Dementia, Alzheimer's, Old Age and Elderly care to clients all across Ards and North Down for the last 15 years; further not

23 Oct 2023

National Eye Health Week 2023

9 signatures

That this House acknowledges and celebrates National Eye Health Week 2023; notes that preventable sight loss due to conditions such as glaucoma is increasing; further notes the value of regular eye tests; acknowledges the need for community urgent eyecare services to be commissio

16 Oct 2023

140th anniversary of Boys Brigade

9 signatures

That this House recognises The Boys’ Brigade, a Christian youth organisation, which provides opportunities for children and young people to learn, grow and discover, celebrates its 140th anniversary; notes that the organisation was founded in 1883 by Sir William Alexander Smith a

16 Oct 2023

National egg week 2023 campaign

7 signatures

That this House celebrates National Egg Week 2023, that took place on the 10 October 2023, where the entire globe celebrates one of nature’s most nutritious superfoods; highlights the importance of letting people know just how they can benefit from incorporating eggs more into th

16 Oct 2023

45th anniversary of Nationwide Building Society, Newtownards

6 signatures

That this House notes the 45th anniversary of Nationwide Building Society serving the town of Newtownards in the constituency of Strangford; highlights the staff and the efforts they make to ensure that customers of all ages have access to cash and advice regarding all types of a

16 Oct 2023

25 anniversary of Hilton hotel, Belfast

6 signatures

That this House notes the 25th anniversary of Helton Belfast which was the first international hotel brand to open in Belfast back in 1998, the year the Good Friday Agreement was signed; notes that the hotel is under new management with an intention to invest in this flagship hot

16 Oct 2023

International day of the older person

8 signatures

That this House, celebrating the International Day of the Older Person on Sunday 1 October, equally celebrates the contribution of Christian charity Faith in Later Life and its partners to change the societal narrative of ageism towards older people as called for by the United Na

18 Sept 2023

60th anniversary of George Best debut at Old Trafford

6 signatures

That this House notes that the 14 September 2023 will mark the 60th anniversary of George Best's United debut; notes that the Northern Ireland born legend has been descried as one of the greats, having played 470 matches and scoring 179 goals during his 10 year long residency wit

11 Sept 2023

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