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 greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2022.
• Consistently voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 11 votes against, 13 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011.
• Almost always voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 6 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2013–2022.

Last updated: 14 Mar 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Ian Paisley Jnr has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Dental Services: Staff 27 Sep 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if she will take steps to bring forward a workforce strategy for the dental sector which includes (a) NHS, (b) mixed and (c) private dentist practices.

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Dental Services: Northern Ireland 27 Sep 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made for the implications of her policies of the level of recruitment and retention of dentists in Northern Ireland.

• Business of the House 22 Sep 2022

  The Leader of the House must be alarmed about what happened in Hong Kong on Monday evening, when a citizen who paid their respects to Her late Majesty the Queen was arrested under the sedition laws. Have any representations been made by this Government to the Chinese embassy about what seems to be a terrible way to treat a citizen in Hong Kong?

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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, Down Syndrome Bill Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)
• 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

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

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill Committee (7 out of 20)
• Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Down Syndrome 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)
• 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)
• 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)
• Defamation Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (5 out of 26)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (0 out of 2)