MP for East Antrim
“A long-serving DUP MP with a largely party‑loyal voting record who has occasionally rebelled on specific legislation.”
Sammy Wilson is the Democratic Unionist MP for East Antrim, first elected in 2005. He currently serves on the Environmental Audit Committee and the Speaker's Conference, and has a long parliamentary record including roles as a shadow spokesperson on Brexit, Education, Work and Pensions and the Treasury. He has previously sat on committees related to the UK’s relationship with the European Union and various policy areas.
His voting record shows very high party loyalty (99%) with attendance slightly above the party average (60%). He has a mixed voting record on Universal Credit, generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, and generally opposes bus services regulation and VAT changes. He has voted in favour of transgender rights, prison sentencing measures and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and tends to vote in the minority on NHS funding and trade union powers. Notable rebel votes against his party include several 2025 orders related to the Enterprise Act, a 2023 Procurement Bill amendment, and a 2022 Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill third reading.
Declared financial interests include two entries: one miscellaneous item and one outside-UK visit.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Democratic Unionist Party average: 58%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Democratic Unionist Party average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
22 positions
Environmental Audit Committee
Since Feb 2025
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Dec 2024
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
European Scrutiny Committee
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Brexit)
Jul 2017 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
AYEIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEDraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
