Sammy Wilson’s voting in Parliament

Sammy Wilson is a DUP MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other DUP MPs.

However, Sammy Wilson sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Sammy Wilson generally voted against financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods, while most DUP MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Sammy Wilson’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Sammy Wilson’s full vote analysis page for more.

Sammy Wilson has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Clause 46 - Power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc 16 Sep 2020

  The hon. Gentleman is making some very good points about how Government spending directed centrally could help many of the devolved regions. For example, the A75 in Scotland, which is an important route to Northern Ireland, is one of the most unsafe roads in the United Kingdom. The Scottish Government have, for whatever reason, not been able to spend money on it. That is a good example of how...

• United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Clause 46 - Power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc 16 Sep 2020

  I do not know if there are too many people across the country today sitting in front of their TV screens, watching this debate: I doubt that many are likely to be doing so. But if there are, many of them will be bemused by our now having spent over three hours wrangling about whether it is a good thing that the Government are putting it into legislation that they are prepared to spend money...

• United Kingdom Internal Market Bill: Clause 46 - Power to provide financial assistance for economic development etc 16 Sep 2020

  I thank my hon. Friend, who has hit the nail on the head. We have all these threats—I have heard them from all around the House in the debate on this Bill. However, I have yet to hear how, first of all, anything in this Bill drives a coach and horses—to use the words of the hon. Member for Foyle—through the Belfast agreement. If it does that, I would have thought that he could give us...

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DUP MP for East Antrim, Former DUP MLA for East Antrim

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 11 August 2015 — Resigned

Also represented Belfast East

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

Social Media

• @eastantrimmp
• https://facebook.com/SammyWilsonMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Sammy Wilson campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Northern Ireland
• Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Energy and Climate Change
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Education and Library Boards
• Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Fuels: Tax Evasion
• Welfare Tax Credits
• Antisocial Behaviour Orders

Currently held offices

• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit) (since 1 Jul 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (since 8 May 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Treasury) (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Education) (8 May 2015 to 8 Jun 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Treasury) (12 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (12 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2012)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Transport Committee (10 Nov 2008 to 9 Nov 2009)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Innovation, Universities and Skills) (1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2008)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2009)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2010)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 10 Nov 2008)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Roy Beggs

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Education and Adoption Bill Committee (0 out of 10)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 5)
• Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Childcare Payments Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 9)
• Finance Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (1 out of 14)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (0 out of 14)
• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)