Ian Paisley Jnr’s voting in Parliament

Ian Paisley Jnr is a DUP MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other DUP MPs.

However, Ian Paisley Jnr sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Ian Paisley Jnr generally voted against smoking bans, while most DUP MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Ian Paisley Jnr voted for a publicly owned railway system, while most DUP MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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

Ian Paisley Jnr has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• European Union (Withdrawal) Act: [9th Allotted Day] 15 Jan 2019

  I appreciate the point that the Attorney General has made with regard to the value of compromise. Anyone involved in any significant negotiation knows that compromise, and the timing of it, is absolutely essential. Is he aware of the most recent comments by the retired former Irish ambassador to the EU, a man who worked on behalf of the Republic of Ireland on the Belfast agreement, who said...

• Bailiffs: Regulatory Reform — [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] 9 Jan 2019

  I congratulate the hon. Member for Wolverhampton North East (Emma Reynolds) on getting today’s debate on the agenda. I agree wholeheartedly that we should be helping people, not penalising them, and that there is certainly a need for regulatory change on the British mainland. May I cite the example of Northern Ireland? Bailiffs do not operate in Northern Ireland; we have a very different...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Armed Forces Veterans 12 Dec 2018

  What plans the Government have to support armed forces veterans in Northern Ireland.

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Profile

DUP MP for North Antrim, Former DUP MLA for North Antrim

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 20 June 2010 — Resigned

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ianpaisleymp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Ian Paisley Jnr campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• HM Treasury
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Health
• Treasury
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Sierra Leone
• India
• Soft Drinks: Taxation

Currently held offices

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (since 8 May 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Panel of Chairs (11 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 5 Dec 2016)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (8 May 2015 to 8 Jun 2017)
• Member, House of Commons Governance Committee (16 Oct 2014 to 17 Dec 2014)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (6 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (6 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Ian Paisley
• Henry Clark
• Phelim O'Neill
• Hugh O'Neill

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 25)
• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of 10)
• Immigration Bill Committee (0 out of 11)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Criminal Justice and Courts Bill Committee (0 out of 13)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (0 out of 15)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Public Service Pensions Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (9 out of 13)
• Marine Navigation (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Justice and Security Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Defamation Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (5 out of 26)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Ian Paisley Jnr’s speeches
• Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.30% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 45 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Ian Paisley Jnr’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 282 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)