Lagan Valley is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party.
Lagan Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
| Lagan Valley | |
|---|---|
| Major settlements | Lisburn |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Sir Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP) |
Who is the MLA for Lisburn?
MLA Details: Mr Robbie Butler.
What are the 18 constituencies in Northern Ireland?
Parliamentary constituencies
- Belfast East.
- Belfast North.
- Belfast South.
- Belfast West.
- East Antrim.
- East Londonderry.
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone.
- Foyle.
How many constituencies are there in Northern Ireland?
There are five MLAs elected to each of the 18 constituencies across Northern Ireland.
Who is MLA for Belfast South?
MLA Details: Mr Christopher Stalford.
Is Lisburn Catholic or Protestant?
In the Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council areas, the figures at ward level vary from 99% Protestant to 92% Catholic.
List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in.
| District | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
|---|---|
| Catholic | 27.2% |
| Protestant and other Christian | 58.3% |
| Other | 12.8% |
Which council is Lisburn?
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.
What is your constituency?
A constituent is a voting member of a community or organization and has the power to appoint or elect. A constituency is all of the constituents of a representative. Constituents also have the power to remove their representative from the position to which they have appointed him or her.
What are the NI constituencies?
2019 general election
| Name | Electorate | Nationalist % |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast West BC | 65,644 | 65.7 |
| East Antrim CC | 64,830 | 8.1 |
| East Londonderry CC | 69,246 | 35.7 |
| Fermanagh & South Tyrone CC | 72,848 | 50.1 |
What percentage of Northern Ireland is unionist?
Voting patterns break down as follows: 2019 Westminster election – unionists 43.2%, nationalists 38.9%, others 17.9% 2017 Westminster election – unionists 49.2%, nationalists 41.2%, others 9.6% 2015 Westminster election – unionists 50.2%, nationalists 38.5%, others 11.2%
What is the salary of an MLA in Northern Ireland?
Salary. The basic salary for an MLA is £55,000, while the Speaker, ministers and committee chairs receive an additional ‘Office Holders Salary’ on top of their basic salary.
What is the smallest constituency in the UK?
The same boundaries were used for the Arfon Welsh Assembly constituency in the 2007 Welsh Assembly election. It is the smallest constituency on the mainland of Great Britain by electorate, and larger only than the two Scottish island constituencies, Na h-Eileanan an Iar and Orkney and Shetland.
What are the 6 provinces of Northern Ireland?
The 6 of Northern Ireland are: Londonderry, Antrim, Down, Armagh, Tyrone and Fermanagh.
Is South Belfast Protestant or Catholic?
As you can see, west Belfast is mainly Catholic, in most areas over 90%. For many years, the Catholic population expanded to the southwest, but in recent years it has started expanding around the Shankill and into north Belfast. The east of the city is predominantly Protestant, typically 90% or more.
Who is MLA for North Belfast?
MLA Details: Ms Carál Ní Chuilín.
Who is MLA for East Belfast?
MLA Details: Ms Joanne Bunting.
What does Lisburn mean in Irish?
ringfort of the gamesters/gamblers
Name. The town was originally known as Lisnagarvy (also spelt Lisnagarvey or Lisnagarvagh) after the townland in which it formed. This is derived from Irish Lios na gCearrbhach ‘ringfort of the gamesters/gamblers’. In the records, the name Lisburn appears to supersede Lisnagarvey around 1662.
What is the most common surname in Northern Ireland?
1. Doherty. Topping this list of the most common surnames in Northern Ireland is Doherty. This hugely popular surname links back to a Donegal sept first discovered in the 14th century in Ireland.
Is Northern Ireland more Catholic than Protestant?
The results of the 2021 Northern Ireland census have been released and they show that 42.3% of the population identify as Catholic and 37.3% as Protestant or other Christian.
Is there Poleglass in Lisburn?
The Lagmore housing estate lies to the south of Poleglass, in the Derriaghy area of Lisburn.
Is Dunmurry Belfast or Lisburn?
Dunmurry (/dʌnˈmʌri/; from Irish Dún Muirígh ‘Murry’s stronghold’) is an urban townland in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Dunmurry is in the Collin electoral ward for the local government district of Belfast City Council.