Paul Girvan’s voting in Parliament

Paul Girvan is a DUP MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other DUP MPs.

This is a selection of Paul Girvan’s votes.

• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2018–2019
• Almost always voted against more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 33 votes against, between 2018–2019

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

Paul Girvan has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 20 Mar 2019

Recent appearances

• Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill: Introductory 6 Mar 2019

  In relation to the figures that are being presented, I have done a very simple back-of-the-envelope calculation—perhaps not a very wise thing to do—of the payments that would have been received in the early stages at the maximum permissible amount. If we calculate that in, then take the reduction over the next couple of years that has been calculated in, then multiply by the factor that...

• Northern Ireland (Regional Rates and Energy) (No. 2) Bill 6 Mar 2019

  The regional rate will make up roughly 46% of the overall domestic rate in household bills from April. Most local authorities have struggled to maintain below-inflation rate increases, and they will be impacted because the public will not understand that a large percentage is a regional add-on to the rates bill. They will not see that the 5.8% is a regional add-on.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 6 Mar 2019

  The Prime Minister will be aware of our concerns about attempts to prosecute members of the security forces who conscientiously and courageously defended all the people of Northern Ireland against terrorism. Will she assure me that any proposal to provide greater legal protection for our armed forces will include those who served in Northern Ireland?

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DUP MP for South Antrim

Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 2017 — General election

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Social Media

• @PaulGirvanMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
• Blood: Contamination
• Road Traffic Offences: Motorways
• Broadband: Northern Ireland
• Belfast Harbour

Currently held offices

• Member, Transport Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport) (since 1 Jul 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Education) (since 1 Jul 2017)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Transport) (since 1 Jul 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Paul Girvan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 82 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 90.03% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 15 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)