Strangford
Jim Shannon
Democratic Unionist Party, MP since 2010
Claimed in 2024-25
£293,632
102nd highest of the 650 sitting MPs in the UK.
Where it went
Staff wages
paid to the MP's own employees
£215,721
Office costs
rent, utilities, equipment, printing
£30,434
Accommodation
London rent and bills
£22,503
Travel
the MP's own and their staff's
£24,974
And the number worth comparing
Cost per elector
on 74,525 electors
£3.94
Outside money on the register
Visits outside the UK
- Name of donor: THE FORB FOUNDATION, Matthew Jones, Secretariat to APPG FoRB Address of donor: 5 Thornbury Close, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1HP Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation including some meals (£320), flights (£305.53) and other food (£222.21), value £847.74 Destination of visit: Iraq (Erbil) Dates of visit: 15 February 2026 to 20 February 2026 Purpose of visit: Part of a delegation to Iraq to look at the state of FoRB in Kurdistan, from the perspective of churches that are registered there. We met the Prime minister and Minister of Foreign affairs who is responsible for FoRB. We also looked at the economy and how faiths are looked after as refugees within Kurdistan. (Registered 5 March 2026)
Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year
- Type of land/property: Residential property (holiday home) Number of properties: 1 Location: no location provided, United States Ownership details: part-share
- Type of land/property: Agricultural land (40 acres of land and farm) Location: Ballygarvin (Registered 31 May 2021; updated 6 July 2017)
Checked 16 Aug 2026. Data pulled live from IPSA’s published 2024-25 totals and the UK Parliament Members API.