• DUP MP for North Antrim
• DUP MLA for North Antrim
• Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
• Majority: 17,965 votes. — 46th out of 630 MPs.
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How Ian Paisley voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on stopping climate change. votes, speeches

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• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Northern Ireland, Defence, Constitutional Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Terrorist Attacks, Northern Ireland Police Fund, Smoking, Decommissioning, Bioscience and Technology Institute

(based on written questions asked by Ian Paisley and answered by departments)

Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Executive Committee: Requirement to Meet (17 Nov 2008)

“On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Is it in order for a Member to make an untrue statement in the House? I told the former Taoiseach that I repudiated his comments, and he has not opened his mouth since.”

Northern Ireland Assembly: Adjournment: Ambulance Provision in North Antrim (11 Nov 2008)

“It is good for everyone that decisions have not yet been made on the matter, because it gives the Minister an opportunity to listen to the views of the North Antrim representatives. He will also consult with the people directly involved, and that will grant him a further opportunity to assess the exact lie of the land. We are approaching the winter. It would have been better if we could have...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Democratic Republic of the Congo (4 Nov 2008) has video

“I am sure that the Minister is aware that there has been a religious emphasis in some of the deaths that have taken place. I myself have lost my dearest friend, a missionary who was murdered along with his wife and four children. That had nothing to do with anything that he was doing but, in the midst of the terrible rebellion, there was terrible killing. I trust that the Minister and our...”

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 23% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Paisley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 146 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Air £10,864 (34th).