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.

This is a random selection of Ian Paisley Jnr’s votes.

• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 8 votes for, 27 votes against, 30 absences, between 2012–2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 70 votes against, 36 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2016.
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 9 votes for, 2 votes against, 10 absences, between 2015–2022.

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

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Recent appearances

• Israel and Hamas: Humanitarian Pause 27 Nov 2023

  The Minister must be concerned by those who seek to play down what has actually happened to innocent Israelis in the middle east. He must be gutted and alarmed that Leo Varadkar, the Prime Minister of a neighbouring state of ours, described one of the victims, an eight-year-old girl who was kidnapped and abused, as “lost”. That is unbelievable. Is the Minister concerned by the...

• Public Bill Committee: Renters (Reform) Bill: Clause 5 - Statutory procedure for increases of rent 23 Nov 2023

  Order. Let us stick to the amendments, please.

• Public Bill Committee: Renters (Reform) Bill: Clause 5 - Statutory procedure for increases of rent 23 Nov 2023

  I would.

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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
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• HM Treasury
• Sri Lanka
• Sudan
• Sierra Leone
• Soft Drinks: Taxation
• India

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)
• 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, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023)
• Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 1 Feb 2023)
• Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (23 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
• Member, Down Syndrome Bill Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 9 Jan 2023)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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)

• Chairman, Renters (Reform) Bill Committee (1 out of 10)
• Chairman, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill Committee (1 out of 19)
• Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (7 out of 26)
• Chairman, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Ballot Secrecy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Carer’s Leave Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 8)
• Down Syndrome Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Parliamentary Constituencies Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• British Library Board (Power to Borrow) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Constituencies (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 32)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of 10)
• House of Lords (Expulsion and Suspension) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• 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)
• 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)