Jeffrey Donaldson MP Lagan Valley, Democratic Unionist Party, DUP Spokesperson for Defence and for Energy and Climate Change

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Jeffrey Donaldson

Most spoken phrases

Last updated 3rd Jun 2009

  1. Israeli settlements
  2. Northcote Road shops
  3. Dangerous dogs petition
  4. Clapham Junction tube
  5. Heathrow expansion
  6. Health services
  7. Fly tipping

This information is based on the most frequently spoken phrases by this representative.

Biography

  • Born:

    7/12/1962
  • Positions

    Ulster Unionist Spokesperson for: Trade and Industry 1997-2000, Environment, Transport and the Regions 2000-01, Treasury 2001-02, Transport, Local Government and the Regions 2001-02, Work and Pensions 2001-03, Defence 2002-03, Trade and Industry 2002-03; DUP Spokesperson for: Education 2004-05, Defence 2004-05, 2007-, Transport 2005-07, 2009-10, International Development 2005-07, Home Office 2007-10, Equality 2010-12, Energy and Climate Change 2010-.
  • House of Commons Select Committees

    Defence.
  • Electoral history

    Member for Lagan Valley 1997-2010, for Lagan Valley (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election (UUP May 1997 to January 2004, DUP since January 2004).
  • Political interests

    Christian values, constitution, transport, defence, international development.
  • Party groups

    Ulster Unionist Council: Honorary Secretary 1988-2000, Vice-president 2000-03; Resigned from UUP 15 January 2004. Party officer, Democratic Unionist Party 2004-.
  • Countries of interest

    Cyprus, Ethiopia, Israel, Moldova, Northern Ireland, South Africa, USA.

Election record for Lagan Valley, 05 Jun 2010

Party Percentage of votes
Democratic Unionist Party 49.62%
UCUNF 21.03%
All 11.39%
Name Party Votes % of votes
Donaldson, Jeffrey Democratic Unionist Party 18,199 49.62
Trimble, Daphne UCUNF 7,713 21.03
Lunn, Trevor All 4,174 11.39
Harbinson, Keith TUV 3,154 8.6
Heading, Brian Social Democratic & Labour Party 1,835 5.01
Butler, Paul Sinn Féin 1,465 4
Majority 10,486 votes
Electorate 65,257
Turnout (36,678) 56.21%

Registered interests

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, Parliamentary Buildings, Stormont, Belfast BT4 3XX. Payment of £14,367 p.a. Average 30 hours per week plus constituency work. Member of Lisburn City Council, Island Civic Centre, Lisburn BT27 4RL. Payment of £9,500 p.a. Average 5-10 hours per week plus constituency work.

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