Ian Paisley Jnr

Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)

DUP MP for North Antrim

@ianpaisleymp

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.

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Recent appearances

  • State Pension Changes: Women — [Sir Gary Streeter in the Chair] 12 Mar 2024

    I too congratulate my hon. Friend and colleague on securing the debate. He is a champion for women on this issue not only in his constituency but across the UK. Does he, like me, feel that last week’s Budget was a complete and total missed opportunity? The Government could have done something for these women if they really cared. They were able to step in and resolve issues to do with the...
  • Written Answers — Department for Transport: Out of Area Treatment: Travel 12 Mar 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has had discussions with (a) the Department for Health and Social Care, (b) the Northern Ireland Office, (c) the Scotland Office and (d) the Wales Office on providing financial support for (i) cancer patients aged up to 25 and (ii) their families undertaking cross-border travel within the UK to receive treatment.
  • Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Cancer: Medical Treatments 12 Mar 2024

    To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has had discussions with the (a) Department for Health and Social Care and (b) Department for Transport on providing financial support for young cancer patients (0-25) and their families travelling from Northern Ireland to receive treatment in England.

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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
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Treasury
  • Department for Education
  • Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sierra Leone
  • India
  • Soft Drinks: Taxation

Currently held offices

  • Member, High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill Committee (since 6 Mar 2024)
  • 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, Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL] Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023)
  • Member, Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill Committee (25 Jan 2023 to 1 Feb 2023)
  • Member, Electricity and Gas Transmission (Compensation) Bill Committee (23 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
  • Member, Down Syndrome Bill Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 26 Jan 2022)
  • Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (15 Dec 2021 to 5 Jan 2022)
  • Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 9 Jan 2023)
  • 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: 4 Mar 2024.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: R&A Championships Limited
Address of donor: Beach House, Golf Place, St Andrews KY16 9JA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality for the Open in Liverpool, value £900
Date received: 21 July 2023
Date accepted: 21 July 2023
Donor status: company, registration SC247047
(Registered 01 August 2023)
4. Visits outside the UK
Name of donor: General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM)
Address of Donor: 23, Boulevard Mohamed Abdou Quartier, Palmiers 20340, Casablanca, Morocco
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, travel and subsistence, value £2,226
Destination of visit: Morocco
Dates of visit: 11-14 April 2023
Purpose of visit: APPG on Morocco visit to as part of promoting links and mutual understanding between Britain and Morocco.
(Registered 18 May 2023)
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)
Since 30 April 2021 I have co-ordinated crowdfunding for a legal action by businesses and employers to challenge the Northern Ireland Protocol. (Registered 18 June 2021)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
I employ my wife, Fiona Paisley, as part time Administrative Assistant. (Registered 12 April 2017)

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