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- 11th May to 2nd June 2020
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- 2nd to 9th June 2020
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- 10th June 2020 onwards
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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:
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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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I understand some of the hostility about this, but it was a Labour Government who imposed photographic voter ID on Northern Ireland, and it has actually increased voter turnout and reduced fraud. Let us not scare-tactic people out of their democratic franchise.
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Northern Ireland benefits from being part of the United Kingdom. Its people benefit and its economy benefits—they are part of the fifth-largest economy in the world. By contrast, after 100 years of independence and almost 50 years of membership of the European Union, the Republic of Ireland remains the poorest region of the British Isles. It has no national health service, 11% of its...
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Will the Chancellor give way?
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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
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Topics of interest
Ian Paisley Jnr campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Treasury
- HM Treasury
- Health
- Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Sierra Leone
- Soft Drinks: Taxation
- India
Currently held offices
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
- 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, 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
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 12 Apr 2021.
1. Employment and earnings
Payment of £200 expected from Catholic Herald, Herald House, off Bunhill Row, 15 Lamb's Passage, London EC1Y 8TQ, for article written on 19 June 2020. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 14 July 2020)
Name of donor:
Family and LifeAddress of donor: Wellington Business Park Centre, 3 Wellington Park, Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6DJ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): flights costing £550; accommodation costing £600; total value £1,150
Destination of visit:
Washington DCDates of visit: 9-13 March 2020
Purpose of visit: to meet with representatives of the
House of Representatives and other organisations to share expertise on issues concerning unborn human life.
(Registered 15 April 2020)
Name of donor: Coco Collection Resorts
Address of donor: Kuda, Hithi Island, Maldives
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): for myself and three family members, accommodation and board costing £4,065,38, with complimentary in-country sea transfers.
Destination of visit: Coco Bodu Hithi Island resort, The Maldives
Dates of visit: 30 October to 4 November 2016
Purpose of visit: family holiday
This is a late register entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 13 July 2020. Paragraph 15 of Chapter 4 of the Guide to the Rules applies.
(Registered 28 September 2020)
8. Miscellaneous
From 19 July 2016, unpaid chair of charitable trust established by
JTI/Gallaher to support job creation and skills development in Ballymena. (Registered 25 July 2016)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
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