Jim Shannon

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

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

17

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

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2024 votes — page 16 of 81

2 AYE

Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [Lords]

2 votes · 24 Apr 2025

2 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

3 votes · 23 Apr 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]

2 votes · 1 Apr 2025

3 AYE

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage

3 votes · 31 Mar 2025

4 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

4 votes · 31 Mar 2025

4 AYE

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 26 Mar 2025

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

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

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

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

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

Improving asthma outcomes in the UK

16 signatures

That this Houses welcomes the recent report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Respiratory Health, entitled Improving Asthma Outcomes in the UK; notes that the report is the outcome of an intensive inquiry which drew evidence from a wide range of experts, including clinic

11 May 2021

Killing of Coptic Christian Nabil Habashy Salama by Daesh in Egypt’s northern Sinai

4 signatures

That this House strongly condemns the killing of Coptic Christian, Nabil Habashy Salama by Daesh in Egypt’s northern Sinai; deplores the threats issued by Daesh to the Christians of Egypt; expresses alarm at the violence and intimidation faced by the largest Christian community i

27 Apr 2021

World Meningitis Day

8 signatures

That this House notes World Meningitis Day which was celebrated on 24 April; highlights that the World Health Organization approved the first ever global roadmap in an attempt to defeat meningitis by 2030; notes that despite the production of five different vaccines and the fact

27 Apr 2021

500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s defence at The Diet of Worms

1 signature

That this House notes the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s defence at The Diet of Worms; highlights the effect of that defence by Luther over the last 500 years; and recognises that in a world that can make it so difficult for people to stand up for their deeply held beliefs

20 Apr 2021

Blasphemy charges against Christian nurses Mariyum Lal and Newsh Arooj in Pakistan

4 signatures

That this House notes the blasphemy charges against Christian nurses Mariyum Lal and Newsh Arooj in Pakistan; highlights the attack on those nurses by members of staff within Faisalabad Civil Hospital in central Punjab; notes that the nurses were instructed to remove wall hanging

20 Apr 2021

Bowel Cancer UK highlights bowel cancer red flags

8 signatures

That this House notes the work by Bowel Cancer UK that has revealed that 37 per cent of adults living in Northern Ireland are not aware of any of the symptoms of bowel cancer which is that country’s second biggest cancer killer; highlights that the red flags of bowel cancer are b

14 Apr 2021

51st anniversary of the foundation of the Ulster Defence Regiment

4 signatures

That this House notes the 51st anniversary of the foundation of the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR); further notes that the UDR's official role was established as the defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage; highlights the loss of life of ov

14 Apr 2021

Hammy Carnduff and Carnduff butchers

2 signatures

That this House congratulates Hammy Carnduff and his team in Carnduff Butchers for being awarded MTJ’s 2020 UK Butcher’s Shop of The Year as well as being named Northern Ireland’s Butcher’s Shop of The Year for the third year running; notes the tremendous work in diversification

23 Mar 2021

Treatment of protestors in Turkey

5 signatures

That this House notes the dreadful treatment of protestors in Turkey during the last few weeks, seeing hospital treatment needed for over 5000 people; further notes the aggressive and violent conduct of the police against families and young people including the expulsion of over

23 Mar 2021

Kidnapping and forced conversions in Pakistan

8 signatures

That this House notes with grave concern reports from Pakistan that Kavita Kumari, a 13 year-old Hindu girl was abducted at gunpoint from her home in Kandhkot, Sindh, and is further appalled that, despite her school certificate showing her to be 13-years-old, she was converted to

23 Mar 2021

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