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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1465 votes — page 17 of 59

7 AYE5 NO

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill

12 votes · 17 Oct 2023

1 AYE4 NO

Energy Bill [Lords] Report Stage

5 votes · 5 Sept 2023

3 AYE

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

3 votes · 4 Sept 2023

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

Gambling: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the prevalence of gambling among children and young people in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport19 May 2025

Omaveloxolone

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to make Omaveloxolone available through the NHS.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care15 May 2025

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to introduce a ban on male chick culling.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs14 May 2025

Poultry: Animal Welfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of introducing a ban on male chick culling on the egg producing i

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs14 May 2025

Egypt: Ahmadiyya

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent representations he has made to his Egyptian counterpart on reports of (a) arbitrary arrests, (b) enforced d

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office29 Apr 2025

Television: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the future of terrestrial TV distribution in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport28 Apr 2025

Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland is represented in her Department's Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport28 Apr 2025

Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Northern Ireland Executive on the future of terrestrial TV distribution in Northern Ireland.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport28 Apr 2025

Freeview Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an estimate of the financial support required for people to continue watching television when terrestrial television li

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport28 Apr 2025

Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of retaining the hybrid model of television distribution.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport28 Apr 2025
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