How Claire Hanna votes
Claire Hanna voted the same way as their party in 100% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 0 of those 15 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: the final vote | For | Same as party |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | For | n/a |
| 2 Sep | Voting and elections: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 14 Jul | Accountability of public officials: a proposed change | Against | Same as party |
| 16 Jun | New rules: Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) | For | n/a |
| 16 Jun | Cyber security: a proposed change | For | n/a |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
No interests are currently registered for Claire Hanna.
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Claire Hanna asked 102 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
75 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Claire Hanna represents Belfast South and Mid Down. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Social Democratic & Labour Party
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Claire Hanna won with 49% of the votes, and Kate Nicholl (Alliance) came second with 20%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Hanna | Social Democratic & Labour Party | 21,345 | 49.1% |
| Kate Nicholl | Alliance | 8,839 | 20.3% |
| Tracy Kelly | Democratic Unionist Party | 6,859 | 15.8% |
| Michael Henderson | Ulster Unionist Party | 2,653 | 6.1% |
| Dan Boucher | Traditional Unionist Voice | 2,218 | 5.1% |
| Áine Groogan | Green Party Northern Ireland | 1,577 | 3.6% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
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Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
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