Member of Parliament
Jim Shannon
At a glance
Jim Shannon is currently a Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford, and has represented the constituency for 16 years, 2 months. The latest election majority is 5,131. They are most active voting on Tax. They have voted in 85.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. For financial year 2024-25, Jim Shannon submitted £293,632 of expenses, which is 30 % higher than the average MP. Asked 1,078 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months.
Upcoming business
Scheduled business Jim Shannon is leading, from Parliament's calendar. Not all business is put to a vote.
Humanitarian impact of conflicts on older people
Thu 9 Jul
1:30 pm
Parliamentary activity snapshot
Current activity signals from votes, debates, questions, sponsored bills, and topic coverage. This is not a performance score. Most recent activity: 6 Jul 2026.
Voting alignment
MPs who most often voted the same way, or differently, when both recorded an Aye or No vote.
Based only on divisions where both MPs recorded comparable Aye/No votes. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.
Constituency
Parliamentary history
Party affiliations, constituency changes, parliamentary roles, and election results. In the Commons for 16 years, 2 months. Majority of 5,131. 29 role(s) recorded.
Voting record
Voted in 2,007 of 2,349 eligible divisions (85.4 %).
Parliamentary activity
1154 debate appearances and 1413 contributions in the last 12 months. Tabled 1,078 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months. Sponsor of 6 bill(s).
Early Day Motions
Tabled 176 and co-signed 2,931 Early Day Motions in this Parliament — the issues this MP has put their name to.
Expenses
Total spend of £293,632 in the 2024-25 financial year.
Registered interests
Interests registered across 2 categories.
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FAQs
Who is Jim Shannon?
Jim Shannon is a Member of Parliament representing Strangford. Source
Which party does Jim Shannon represent?
Jim Shannon currently represents Democratic Unionist Party. Source
Which constituency does Jim Shannon represent?
Jim Shannon currently represents Strangford. Source
How long has Jim Shannon been an MP?
Jim Shannon has been in the House of Commons for 16 years, 2 months. Source
What registered interests are listed for Jim Shannon?
Jim Shannon has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source