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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 38,909 voters
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 15 of 81
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 21 May 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10
16 May 2025
3 NOData (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill CCLM
3 votes · 14 May 2025
1 AYE1 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
Opposition Day
2 votes · 13 May 2025
3 AYEBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 12 May 2025
4 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 7 May 2025
2 AYESentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
3 AYEPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOFootball Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Financial Interests(4)
Visits outside the UK
the perspective of churches that are registered there
£430
Visits outside the UK
the perspective of churches that are registered there
- 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
Visits outside the UK
the perspective of churches that are registered there
- 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
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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
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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
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK
14 signaturesThat this House recognises the great strides being made in the apprenticeship sector; and notes the steps taken to better utilise apprentices and offer additional avenues for education for young people, particularly in this National Apprenticeship Week.
14 Mar 2016
DOWNTOWN RADIO
9 signaturesThat this House congratulates Downtown Radio, Newtownards, Co. Down on its 40th birthday celebrations; notes that the station was the first independent radio station in the province; and calls on this House to commit itself to supporting independent radio, media and press outlets
14 Mar 2016
CANCER
17 signaturesThat this House welcomes the cancer breakthrough which seeks to use the immune system to target cells with tumours; and congratulates Cancer Research and all other bodies that made this possible and which will continue to fight every day for an end to cancer.
8 Mar 2016
LEGAL HIGHS (No. 2)
10 signaturesThat this House welcomes the breakthrough in tackling the legal high problem by creating technology that will identify substances in the drugs; congratulates Queen’s University, Belfast, on perfecting the method by which these substances can be identified so that more prompt heal
8 Mar 2016
CARL FRAMPTON (No. 2)
10 signaturesThat this House congratulates Carl 'The Jackal' Frampton on his victory in securing the WBA super-bantamweight belt in his fight against Scott Quigg; and commends Carl Frampton for being an inspiration for young people in Northern Ireland and across the UK and for making the cont
1 Mar 2016
DEMENTIA
11 signaturesThat this House expresses concern over the increase in those diagnosed with dementia; calls on the Government to adopt a six simple step strategy which includes maintaining a healthy diet, not smoking, consuming alcohol in moderation, trying new things, staying alert with mental
1 Mar 2016
ORGAN HARVESTING IN CHINA
15 signaturesThat this House calls on the Chinese government to end organ harvesting from all prisoners as this practice contravenes world medical guidelines; calls on the Government to work on legislation so that UK individuals and organisations do not unknowingly consent to the crime of hum
1 Mar 2016
CARED AND EATING DISORDER AWARENESS
13 signaturesThat this House congratulates CARED, Caring About Recovering from Eating Disorders, and the work it does in raising awareness about eating disorders in Northern Ireland; and during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2016 calls upon the Government to lend its support to that
23 Feb 2016
RAF CADETS
12 signaturesThat this House congratulates the Air Cadets on their 75th anniversary, commends them for the valuable contribution they make and the important skills they teach young people, preparing them for both life in the RAF cadets and adult life; and congratulates the very successful Air
23 Feb 2016
REMEMBRANCE OF THE 21 EGYPTIAN COPTIC CHRISTIANS BEHEADED BY ISIS/DAESH
38 signaturesThat this House expresses its grief and remembrance on the anniversary of the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians beheaded by ISIS/Daesh militants in Libya on 15 February 2015.
10 Feb 2016
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