Profile

DUP MP for Strangford, Former DUP MLA for Strangford

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

Left the Assembly on 1 August 2010 — Resigned

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 9 Jan 2023)
• Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (since 26 Jan 2022)
• Member, Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Bill Committee (since 15 Dec 2021)
• Member, Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill Committee (since 8 Dec 2021)
• Member, Local Government (Disqualification) Bill Committee (since 24 Nov 2021)
• Member, Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill Committee (since 9 Nov 2021)
• Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee) (since 4 Mar 2020)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights) (since 1 Jul 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health) (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee ( 5 Dec 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee ( 8 Sep 2015 to 5 Dec 2016)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 5 Dec 2016)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Equality) ( 8 May 2015 to 8 Jun 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport) ( 8 May 2015 to 8 Jun 2017)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights) ( 3 Apr 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Health) (12 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport) (12 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Iris Robinson
• John Taylor