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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 9 of 81

Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years)

2 Dec 2025

You

Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates)

2 Dec 2025

You

AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading

25 Nov 2025

You

2 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 25 Nov 2025

AYENew Clause 80

You

AYENew Clause 69

You

NONew Clause 17

You

2 AYE2 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 24 Nov 2025

You

You

You

You

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37

19 Nov 2025

You

Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025

19 Nov 2025

You

1 AYE1 NO

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

2 votes · 18 Nov 2025

NOSecond Reading

You

AYEOpposition Reasoned Amendment

You

2 AYE

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill

2 votes · 17 Nov 2025

AYECommittee: Amendment 5

You

AYECommittee: Amendment 4

You

1 AYE1 NO

Planning and Infrastructure Bill

2 votes · 13 Nov 2025

AYEGovernment amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2

You

NOmotion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

You

2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 12 Nov 2025

AYEEnergy: original words stand part

You

AYETaxes

You

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43

5 Nov 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

Ards Rugby Club’s 1st XV Junior Shield victory

2 signatures

That this House congratulates Ards Rugby Club’s 1st XV on their remarkable achievement in winning the Junior Shield final last week at Affidea Stadium, defeating Randalstown to lift their first silverware in 22 years; notes the Club’s outstanding contribution to local sport, comm

5 Jan 2026

Christmas (No. 2)

12 signatures

That this House recognises Christmas and the true celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, marking the beginning of God’s redemptive plan; highlights the greatest gift given at the first Christmas, a gift of love and forgiveness in the form of the Christ chi

15 Dec 2025

New leadership of the Orange Order in Ireland

6 signatures

That this House notes the appointment of the new Grand Master of the Orange Order in Ireland, Harold Henning from County Down, and the Deputy Grand Master, Derek Reaney; acknowledges their long-standing dedication to the work, traditions, and community activities of the Order thr

15 Dec 2025

Anniversary of the murder of Ken Smyth and Daniel McCormick

9 signatures

That this House marks the anniversary of the brutal murders of Ulster Defence Regiment Sergeant Kenneth Smyth and former Ulster Defence Regiment Soldier Daniel McCormick on 10 December 1971 by the IRA as they travelled to work; recognises that over five decades on, their families

9 Dec 2025

International Day of Human Rights and the persecution of Christians

6 signatures

That this House marks the International Day of Human Rights and expresses its deep concern at the continued persecution of Christian communities around the world; notes with alarm the rise in targeted violence, discrimination, intimidation, and restrictions on worship faced by Ch

8 Dec 2025

Kidnapping of school children in Nigeria

11 signatures

That this House expresses its deep concern at the recent mass kidnapping of hundreds of school children and teachers in Nigeria; condemns the targeting of schools and the abduction of children, which constitutes a grave violation of human rights and international humanitarian nor

8 Dec 2025

50th anniversary of Centra Store Cloughey

1 signature

That this House celebrates 50 years of the Centra Store in Cloughey, which is run by Conor and Dean Watson, who have a long history of community retailing; notes that the brothers own two Centra stores down the Ards Peninsula in the constituency and have been supporting the busin

1 Dec 2025

International Day of People with Disabilities

23 signatures

That this House recognises the importance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, celebrated on 3 December 2025; notes the significant contribution that disabled people make to society across this nation and that that many disabled people still face barriers to emp

1 Dec 2025

20th anniversary of the death of George Best

7 signatures

That this House marks the 20th anniversary of the death of George Best on 25 November 2025; recognises his extraordinary contribution to football as one of the most gifted and influential players of his generation; celebrates his iconic achievements with Manchester United, includ

24 Nov 2025

Sara Cox’s challenge for Children in Need

8 signatures

That this House congratulates Sara Cox on completing her remarkable Great Northern Marathon Challenge, during which she covered 135 miles in five days, the equivalent of five marathons, from Kielder Forest to Pudsey, raising over £11.5 million for BBC Children in Need; recognises

24 Nov 2025

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