Paul Girvan
Democratic Unionist Party Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented South Antrim · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Antrim | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Unionist Party | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Antrim |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 1 July 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport) | Opposition | 1 July 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
Voting participation
618th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Democratic Unionist Party average 63.6%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 50 | 39.4% |
| 2023 | 256 | 85 | 33.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 110 | 43.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 168 | 69.4% |
| 2020 | 190 | 101 | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 516 | 48.3% |
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
joint 320th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Democratic Unionist Party average 2,070
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 21 | 18 | 52 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 26 | 22 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Democratic Unionist Party average 100.0%
Committee membership history
- International Trade Committee 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
- Pet Abduction Bill 2024
Hansard activity
joint 586th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Democratic Unionist Party average 2,322
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.
2017
- – Became MP for South Antrim
- – Joined Democratic Unionist Party
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Education)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport)
2020
- – Joined International Trade Committee
2024
- – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Education)
- – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Transport)
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.