East Antrim / data
Sammy Wilson · Democratic Unionist Party · sitting since 05 May 2005 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
7660days
from 05 May 2005
Divisions
267
of 504 possible
Attendance
53%
237 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
338
116 debates
Written Qs
236
234 answered
Committees
2
memberships
Expenses
£252k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 200 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 72 | |
| Economy | 63 | |
| Employment | 35 | |
| Crime & Policing | 26 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 19 | |
| Energy | 19 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 16 | |
| Housing | 16 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | 1 | — |
| Economy Jobs | 43 | 12,948 |
| Defence | 33 | 6,468 |
| Environment | 15 | 4,446 |
| Cost Of Living | 15 | 4,029 |
| Local Government | 6 | 3,518 |
| Social Care | 11 | 3,105 |
| Fiscal Policy | 13 | 3,053 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2025 | Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737)MPs voted on a Statutory Instrument to amend Section 58 of the Enterprise Act 2002, which governs the grounds on which the government can in… | Free vote | No |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025Vote to approve a government order updating the legal definition of 'newspaper' under the Enterprise Act 2002 to include online-only news pu… | Free vote | No |
| 14 Jan 2025 | Renters' Rights Bill Report Stage: Government New Clause 14Vote on a government amendment to the Renters' Rights Bill that would cap the amount of rent a landlord can require tenants to pay in advanc… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandThese are all issues that should be taken up during the planning process, and I am not sure that happens. When I have objected to wind farm applications in Northern Ireland, the an… EnvironmentEnergy | 412 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandIt is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. The hon. Member for Keighley and Ilkley (Robbie Moore), who secured this debate, is probably surprised to have more res… EnvironmentEnergy | 526 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Wind Farms: Protected PeatlandDoes the hon. Gentleman accept that with nuclear power stations, for example, decommissioning costs are built into the cost-benefit analysis of any such projects, and yet that is n… EnvironmentEnergy | 40 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillThe hon. Member makes an important point. Given the role of criminal organisations in fly-tipping, the costs can be in the hundreds of thousands of pounds to landowners, who are th… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 55 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillDoes the right hon. Lady accept that in many instances, action is not taken because of the fear of violence? Much of this tipping is done by criminal gangs, who will stop at nothin… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 72 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillI support the amendments on fly-tipping, although some of them do not go far enough. The extent of that crime varies, from the small scale, with people throwing waste on to others’… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 446 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillWhat does the hon. Lady say to the people who become the target of those continual protests? The protesters recognise that there is a vulnerable area, a vulnerable community, part … CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 75 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillThe hon. and learned Member is absolutely right. The whole point of the amendment is to ensure that there is not the ability to keep on promoting the terrorist message. We do not j… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 640 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillDespite the current legislation, in Northern Ireland, not only individuals but Sinn Féin Government Ministers engage in acts and make speeches on an almost monthly basis that not o… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 95 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI doubt whether many people across the nation are watching the Parliament channel at the moment to see this statement. The Minister started off saying that this space is critical t… DefenceFiscal Policy | 158 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Southport InquiryWhen I heard the news this morning and the catalogue of failures and missed opportunities were read out—including the focus and attention there was on this murder, yet he was allow… CrimeSocial CareHealth | 178 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | North Atlantic Submarine ActivityA recent Policy Exchange document entitled, “Closing the Back Door” highlighted that, as a result of the Irish Government freeloading on the UK and NATO, they were increasingly rel… DefenceEnergy | 109 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Spring ForecastAs a result of the Government’s mismanagement of the economy, the spring statement forecast that economic growth and wage growth would go down and that we would have increased infl… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 105 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackWe should not be surprised by the attacks that happened in Golders Green last night because after all, we have been promoting this antisemitism in various ways across the United Ki… CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 135 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) BillWill the Minister accept that if these changes go through and people save less for their future, we will have pensioner poverty? That is the impact of these measures. Fiscal PolicyLabour MarketSocial Care | 29 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 54 | 22.9% |
| Department for Transport | 28 | 11.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 26 | 11.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 23 | 9.7% |
| Treasury | 21 | 8.9% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 16 | 6.8% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 11 | 4.7% |
| Department for Education | 11 | 4.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, did the Northern Ireland Executive receive a Barnett consequential payment as a result of the £42.3 million top-up to the English apprenticeship budget for the year 2025/2026. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department is providing to UK companies exporting defence technologies to Ukraine to help them leverage battlefield-tested innovations for wider international markets. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures has his Department put in place to support UK firms supplying defence equipment to Ukraine to adopt rapid innovation cycles based on operational experience. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Games Rating Authority on their proposals for monitoring compliance with the minimum age requirement for games featuring loot boxes. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with Cabinet colleagues to facilitate knowledge transfer from Ukraine’s battlefield innovation experience to UK-based defence SMEs. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of PEGI’s self-regulatory framework in enforcing age ratings for video games containing loot boxes. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not including refined products within the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from January 2028. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to integrate lessons from operational innovation in Ukraine into UK defence procurement and research strategy. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of including refined products in the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the the level of economic growth. | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has identified any peatland site which has been demonstrated to be wildfire resilient because of rewetting alone. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Malaysian counterpart on the protection and support of Rohingya refugees. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to her Pakistani counterpart on the denial of bail to Nadeem Masih; and what diplomatic steps she is taking to help tackle th… | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to phase out of the use of animals in science. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the building of the third runway at Heathrow on flights from non-London airports. | Answered |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to review the adequacy of her Department's enforcement of section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 24 Feb 2025 | present |
| Speaker's Conference (2024)Select | Member | Commons | 18 Dec 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 124 | 28,520 | 11.3% |
| Accommodation | 67 | 27,809 | 11.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 23,422 | 9.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 928 | 0.4% |
| Staffing | 0 | 170,994 | 67.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 14 | 24,755 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 16 | 12,380 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 16 | 3,588 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 41 | 2,872 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 2,171 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 13 | 1,657 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 2 | 1,631 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 9 | 1,542 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 8 | 1,202 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 27 | 717 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 13 | 680 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 19 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Vacuum cleaner | 140 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | HP Toners | 352 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Amazon chair | 136 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 212 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Fire Maintenance repairs | 179 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Stationery | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 32 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Monthly windows | 8 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Copy paper | 117 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Accommodation Rent March | 1,935 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 90 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 18 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council Tax March | 128 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 53 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Carrickfergus Rent | 220 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Fire Protection Maintenance | 317 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Monthly windows | 8 | Paid |
| 22 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Ring Binders | 9 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Accommodation Rent February | 1,935 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Embassy of Israel
Address of donor: Embassy of Israel, 2 Palace Green, London W8 4QB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£800), food and transport (£1760), accommodation (£1250), value £3,810
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 23 October 2025 to 30 October 2025
Purpose of visit: This was a fact finding visit which included visiting Israeli Jews, Christians, Muslims, Druze and others, meeting members of civil and political society (including Government and opposition MK's) being briefed by eyewitnesses to the murderous terrorist attacks by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and the Houthis.
(Registered 12 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Board Member of the Centre for Brexit Policy. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 June 2019
(Registered 2 February 2022)
H · Ward results
Ward-level results have not yet been ingested for this constituency.
I · Demographics
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J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.