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.

• Voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2018
• Consistently voted against more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 29 votes against, in 2018

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: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Apprenticeships and Skills Policy — [Sir David Amess in the Chair] 8 Jan 2019

  Will the hon. Lady give way?

• Apprenticeships and Skills Policy — [Sir David Amess in the Chair] 8 Jan 2019

  I thank the hon. Lady for giving way. Having been an apprentice in a previous life, I can tell her the value of an apprenticeship is not necessarily seen by society today. Unless someone has a degree, they are a nothing. It is how we have interpreted it. In third level education, someone must have a degree or they will be a pleb. We must put the emphasis back into an apprenticeship that...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Topical Questions 19 Dec 2018

  If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

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Profile

DUP MP for South Antrim

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

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @PaulGirvanMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

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 37 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Paul Girvan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 96 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has voted in 88.85% 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.
• 19 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Paul Girvan’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 14 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)