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.
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2024 votes — page 6 of 81
3 AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 11 Mar 2026
1 AYE1 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill
2 votes · 10 Mar 2026
8 NOChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill
8 votes · 9 Mar 2026
3 AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
3 votes · 23 Feb 2026
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee
3 votes · 23 Feb 2026
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
BLOCKING OF WEB LINKS
22 signaturesThat this House recognises the hard work that has been undertaken to rid the UK web of child pornography; supports the recent calls for web administrators to block any and all links used for child pornography; and urges the big companies to fully engage with and support Internet
3 Jun 2013
OKLAHOMA TORNADO
15 signaturesThat this House remembers the people of the town of Moore in Oklahoma at a time of sorrow and loss in the wake of the terrible tragedy that has struck; offers prayerful support and any practical help that the UK can offer to President Obama at this time; and further conveys the U
3 Jun 2013
SALVATION ARMY FAMILY TRACING SERVICE
27 signaturesThat this House recognises the great work that the Salvation Army family tracing service has done in seeing 16,000 members of families reunited annually; thanks them for their tireless work and the support they give to those who can be reunited with loved ones and those who canno
3 Jun 2013
FOSTER PARENTS
29 signaturesThat this House notes the need for more foster parents across the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; and encourages members of the general public who have a genuine love of and care for children to sign-up and register to become foster parents and to give child
20 May 2013
SIR ALEX FERGUSON AND NORTHERN IRISH FOOTBALL
14 signaturesThat this House recognises the contribution to British football that Sir Alex Ferguson made in his time as a player and a manager; acknowledges the legacy that he has left behind both for Manchester United fans and also football fans in general in Northern Ireland who enjoyed, th
13 May 2013
70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
36 signaturesThat this House commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic; salutes the bravery and courage of those Royal Navy and Merchant Navy personnel who battled for over six years; and remembers with great pride the 5,000 merchant ships and 30,000 British merchant sea
13 May 2013
ARDS FOOTBALL CLUB
7 signaturesThat this House congratulates Ards Football Club on its success on winning the Belfast Telegraph Championship One Title; and wishes it well for its return to Irish Premier League football next season after seven years in the Championship.
23 Apr 2013
BOSTON BOMBINGS
30 signaturesThat this House extends sincere sympathies to the families of those killed and injured in the horrific bomb attack at the Boston Marathon; offers the US any help and assistance that it needs in seeing that those who perpetrated this act are brought to justice; and condemns those
16 Apr 2013
CORPORALS DAVID HOWES AND DEREK WOODS
5 signaturesThat this House remembers with deep sadness the brutal murder of corporals David Howes and Derek Woods by the IRA 25 years ago; salutes the bravery and courage of corporals Howes and Woods and offers again sincere and heartfelt thanks for their service and dedication in the Briti
20 Mar 2013
LONELINESS
27 signaturesThat this House requests that the Government addresses the problem of Britain's elderly who are gripped by a loneliness epidemic by allocating funding to those charities and groups that work in the communities to ensure that there is no isolation of the elderly and that there is
13 Mar 2013
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