A selection of Danny Kinahan’s votes

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• Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2016. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2016.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 18 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Almost always voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2015–2016.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 12 votes against, 1 abstention, 4 absences, between 2016–2017.

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Recent appearances

• Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland 27 Apr 2017

  Whether he has had discussions with representatives of Sinn Féin on that party’s priorities for Northern Ireland in the negotiations on the UK leaving the EU; and if he will make a statement.

• Exiting the European Union: Northern Ireland 27 Apr 2017

  May I, too, thank the Minister for all his hard work on behalf of Northern Ireland and Scotland? In recent weeks many discussions have taken place in Northern Ireland about electoral pacts and the bid to block Brexit, as if the decision is reversible. Does he agree that the efforts of all parties would be much better if they were put together in seeking to achieve the best possible outcome...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Armed Forces Covenant Reference Group: Northern Ireland 27 Apr 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what effect the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Executive has on the ability of the recent appointment of the Northern Ireland representative to the UK-wide Covenant Reference Group to carry out her role.

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Profile

Former UUP MP for South Antrim, Former UUP MLA for South Antrim

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Entered the Assembly on 9 June 2009 — appointed

Left the Assembly on 24 June 2015 — Resigned

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @DdeBK
• https://facebook.com/DannyKinahanUUP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Danny Kinahan campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Department of Health
• Department for Education
• HM Treasury
• Northern Ireland Office
• Education: Standards
• Electricity Interconnectors: Republic of Ireland
• Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
• Highways Agency: Procurement
• Gcse

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• William McCrea
• David Burnside
• William McCrea
• Clifford Forsythe
• James Molyneaux
• Knox Cunningham
• Douglas Savory

Future MPs in this constituency

• Paul Girvan