Jeffrey M. Donaldson’s voting in Parliament

Jeffrey M. Donaldson is a DUP MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other DUP MPs.

This is a random selection of Jeffrey M. Donaldson’s votes.

• Voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2011.
• Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, between 1999–2016.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2011–2020.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 82 votes against, 68 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2008–2016.
• Voted a mixture of for and against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2013–2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Northern Ireland: Police Funding 6 Sep 2023

  I congratulate the Secretary of State on his first anniversary and welcome the right hon. Member for Leeds Central (Hilary Benn) to his new role as shadow Secretary of State. We look forward to working with him. This Secretary of State has rightly said that many aspects of policing in Northern Ireland are devolved, but the data breach is a matter of national security because it includes...

• Northern Ireland: Police Funding 6 Sep 2023

  indicated dissent.

• Northern Ireland: Police Funding 6 Sep 2023

  I thank the Secretary of State for that response. In his earlier answer he referred to the PSNI’s senior leadership team. For the record, my party fully supports the PSNI in its impartial implementation of policing across all communities in Northern Ireland, but we are in a crisis situation, not only with the data breach but with the loss of confidence internally within the PSNI. Although...

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DUP MP for Lagan Valley, Former DUP MLA for Lagan Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election

Left the Assembly on 9 June 2010 — Resigned

Party was UUP until 22 Jun 2003; UUP until 18 Dec 2003; Independent Ulster Unionist until 4 Jan 2004; Independent Unionist until 15 Jan 2004

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @J_Donaldson_MP
• https://facebook.com/jeffrey.donaldson1

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Jeffrey M. Donaldson campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Northern Ireland
• Defence
• Treasury
• Ministry of Defence
• Northern Ireland Office
• Royal Irish Regiment
• Parades Commission
• Abortion: Drugs
• Police Service
• Army: Northern Ireland

Currently held offices

• DUP Chief Whip (since 8 May 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business in the House of Commons) (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (20 Apr 2011 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Equality) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 9 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jun 2009 to 1 Jun 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee (18 May 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 4 May 2004 to 12 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (16 Jul 2001 to 24 Oct 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 7 Jun 2001 to 25 Oct 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Member, Transport Sub-committee (14 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (12 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 12 Jun 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Molyneaux

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Defence Reform Bill Committee (5 out of 14)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (2 out of 10)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (7 out of 20)
• London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Civil Partnership Bill Committee (4 out of 5)