Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

Biography

Parliamentary service

Party affiliations

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

Voting participation

618th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Independent average 55.3%

Participation by year

By Parliament

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 501st of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Independent average 730

Annual breakdown

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

No data for this measure.

Hansard activity

joint 346th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Independent average 248

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Parliamentary timeline

Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.

1. 1997

   • 1 May 1997 – Became MP for Lagan Valley
   • 1 May 1997 – Joined Ulster Unionist Party
   • 1 June 1997 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)

2. 2000

   • 1 June 2000 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)

3. 2001

   • 1 June 2001 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
   • 1 June 2001 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
   • 1 June 2001 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)

4. 2002

   • 1 June 2002 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Defence)
   • 1 June 2002 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
   • 1 June 2002 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
   • 1 June 2002 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
   • 1 June 2002 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury)

5. 2003

   • 1 June 2003 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Defence)
   • 1 June 2003 – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
   • 1 June 2003 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry)
   • 23 June 2003 – Joined Independent Unionist

6. 2004

   • 9 January 2004 – Joined Democratic Unionist Party
   • 1 June 2004 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
   • 1 June 2004 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Education)

7. 2005

   • 1 June 2005 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (International Development)
   • 1 June 2005 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
   • 1 June 2005 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
   • 1 June 2005 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Education)

8. 2007

   • 1 June 2007 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)
   • 1 June 2007 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
   • 1 June 2007 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (International Development)
   • 1 June 2007 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)

9. 2009

   • 1 June 2009 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)

10. 2010

    • 6 May 2010 – Became MP for Lagan Valley
    • 1 June 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
    • 1 June 2010 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Equality)
    • 1 June 2010 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
    • 1 June 2010 – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)

11. 2011

    • 20 April 2011 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

12. 2015

    • 30 March 2015 – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)
    • 30 March 2015 – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
    • 30 March 2015 – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Equality)
    • 8 May 2015 – Appointed (opposition): DUP Chief Whip
    • 8 May 2015 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business in the House of Commons)
    • 8 May 2015 – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)

13. 2017

    • 3 May 2017 – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)

14. 2019

    • 17 December 2019 – Left role: DUP Chief Whip

15. 2021

    • 30 June 2021 – Appointed (opposition): DUP Westminster Leader
    • 30 June 2021 – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business in the House of Commons)

16. 2024

    • 29 March 2024 – Left role: DUP Westminster Leader
    • 30 March 2024 – Joined Independent
    • 30 May 2024 – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)