Profile

DUP MP for Lagan Valley, Former DUP MLA for Lagan Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election

Left the Assembly on 9 June 2010 — Resigned

Party was UUP until 22 Jun 2003; UUP until 18 Dec 2003; Independent Ulster Unionist until 4 Jan 2004; Independent Unionist until 15 Jan 2004

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill (since 8 Mar 2023)
• DUP Chief Whip (since 8 May 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business in the House of Commons) (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence) ( 8 May 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (20 Apr 2011 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Defence Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Equality) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) ( 1 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 9 Nov 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jun 2009 to 1 Jun 2010)
• Member, Members' Allowances Committee (18 May 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) ( 1 Jun 2007 to 1 Jun 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (International Development) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) ( 1 Jun 2005 to 1 Jun 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) ( 1 Jun 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Transport Committee ( 4 May 2004 to 12 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Minister (Defence) ( 1 Jun 2002 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (16 Jul 2001 to 24 Oct 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) ( 7 Jun 2001 to 25 Oct 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) ( 1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2002)
• Member, Environment, Transport & Regional Affairs Committee (12 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (28 Jul 1997 to 12 Jun 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) ( 1 Jun 1997 to 1 Jun 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• James Molyneaux