Jim Shannon
- Constituency
- Strangford
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Member since
- 6 May 2010
This parliament
- Voting participation
- 91%
- Debates contributed to
- 1,163
- Registered interests
- 2
- Declared value
- £1,410
Record last updated 19 Sep 2026
Jim Shannon, a Democratic Unionist Party MP elected to represent Strangford, was first elected in May 2010 and is among the longest serving 10% of MPs. He casts votes at a high rate with a participation rate of 91% and is in the top 5% of MPs by voting participation. Shannon has made 1667 debate contributions across 1155 debates and is in the top 5% of MPs by debate participation. His debate contributions have primarily focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Trade & Industry, and Local Government, while his voting activity has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.
Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)
VOTING PARTICIPATION
535 / 589
90.83%
Ranked #23 of 654 MPs (97th percentile)
DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS
1163 / 11739
1677 total contributions
Ranked #2 of 654 MPs (100th percentile)
REGISTERED INTERESTS
2
£1,409.74
Ranked #594 of 654 MPs (9th percentile)
PARLIAMENTARY RECORD
Jim Shannon is the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
Constituencies
- Strangford May 2010 – present · 5 terms
Posts held
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights) Jul 2017 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Equality) May 2015 – Jun 2017 · Opposition
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health) May 2015 – May 2024 · Opposition
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport) May 2015 – Jun 2017 · Opposition
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights) Apr 2012 – Mar 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health) May 2010 – Mar 2015 · Opposition
- Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport) May 2010 – Mar 2015 · Opposition