Claire Hanna
Sitting MP
MP for Belfast South and Mid Down · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast South and Mid Down | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Belfast South | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic & Labour Party | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strangford |
Voting participation
626th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 49.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 47 | 19.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 57 | 17.7% |
| 2024 | 200 | 87 | 43.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 139 | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 133 | 53.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 171 | 70.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 129 | 67.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 636 | 59.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 129 | 20.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
94th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 563
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 19 | 79 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 22 | 126 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 37 | 23 | 147 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 53 | 32 | 138 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 80 | 41 | 127 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 77 | 45 | 142 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| 2020 | 44 | 31 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | Member | 28 October 2024 | 112 of 112 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 100.0%
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
312th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Social Democratic & Labour Party average 320
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for Belfast South
- – Joined Social Democratic & Labour Party
2020
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Belfast South and Mid Down
- – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Constituency: Belfast South and Mid Down
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.