Sammy Wilson

MP since 5 May 2005

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The Rt Hon Sammy Wilson is the Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Antrim, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

1465

Votes Cast

£250,082

Expenses 2024-25

1,306

Majority

28.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£250,082

Staffing£171,694
Office£28,333
Accommodation£25,705
Travel£24,350

Year-on-Year

2024-25£250,082
2023-24£242,603
2022-23£233,734
2021-22£179,946
2020-21£187,679
2019-20£186,795
2018-19£173,268
2017-18£165,499
2016-17£155,111
2015-16£148,071
2014-15£132,999
2013-14£140,304
2012-13£134,423
2011-12£126,001
2010-11£14,518

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,675 voters

Democratic Unionist Party
11,462 votes28.9%
Alliance
10,156 votes25.6%
Ulster Unionist Party
9,476 votes23.9%
Traditional Unionist Voice
4,135 votes10.4%
Sinn Féin
2,986 votes7.5%
Social Democratic & Labour Party
892 votes2.3%
Green Party Northern Ireland
568 votes1.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

258

Written Questions

4

Oral Questions

180

Debates Spoken In

291

Speeches

311

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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1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

3 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

2 AYE2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 13 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(2)

Visits outside the UK

eyewitnesses to the murderous terrorist attacks by Hamas

£800
Name of donor
Embassy of Israel
Address of donor
Embassy of Israel, 2 Palace Green, London W8 4QB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£800), food and transport (£1760), accommodation (£1250), value £3,810
Destination of visit
Israel
Dates of visit
23 October 2025 to 30 October 2025
Purpose of visit
This was a fact finding visit which included visiting Israeli Jews, Christians, Muslims, Druze and others, meeting members of civil and political society (including Government and opposition MK's) being briefed by eyewitnesses to the murderous terrorist attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and the Houthis.

Registered 12 November 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 June 2019

Registered 2 February 2022

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sammy in Parliament

Shipping: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) support careers in the maritime sector for young people and (b) create (i) green jobs for existing

AnsweredDepartment for Transport12 Nov 2025

Shipping: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress her Department has made on supporting the maritime sector to (a) decarbonise and (b) transition to clean fuels and technologies.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport12 Nov 2025

Ports: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to encourage investment in port infrastructure.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport12 Nov 2025

Fires: Farmers and Gamekeepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the role of (a) farmers and (b) gamekeepers in fighting wildfires.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government12 Nov 2025

Syria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she had had with international counterparts on the recent rise of violence against Christian co

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Nov 2025

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to respond to the letter sent by the Moorland Association on 4 July 2025 on concerns that her Departmen

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12 Nov 2025

China: Falun Gong

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her international counterparts on reports of the (a) detention and (b) killing

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office3 Nov 2025

China: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterpart on reports of attacks against Christian communities in

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office24 Oct 2025

Pakistan: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the attack on the Ahmadiyya Muslim commu

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office23 Oct 2025

Glass: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying a weight-based approach to the Extended Producer Responsibility S

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Oct 2025
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