Jim Shannon
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 69 |
| Date of birth | March 25,1955 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Banbridge |
| United Kingdom | |
| Office | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Party | Democratic Unionist Party |
| Residence | Greyabbey |
| United Kingdom | |
| Official site | parliament.uk |
| Spous | Sandra Shannon |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Education | Coleraine Academical Institution |
| Previous position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland |
| Resid | Greyabbey, Northern Ireland |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 419759 |
Jim Shannon Life story
Richard James Shannon is a Democratic Unionist Party politician in Northern Ireland. He has sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom since 2010 as the Member of Parliament for Strangford.
BBC India: MPs call Delhi and Mumbai searches 'intimidation'
... " The DUP s Jim Shannon described the searches as " a deliberate act of intimidation following the release of an unflattering documentary about the country s leader"...
Margaret Ferrier: MP who exposed public to Covid must do unpaid work
... She spoke in the Commons at about 19:30 that evening before going to sit at a table with DUP MP Jim Shannon, where they conversed for 20 minutes...
Ben Nevis victim was father-to-be Samuel Crawford from Newtownards
... Strangford MP Jim Shannon said he had known the Crawford family for years was " incredible sorry to hear of his passing"...
Downing Street party: PM to face MPs following revelations
... DUP MP Jim Shannon was brought to tears when speaking of the death of his mother-in-law during the pandemic...
'No-fault' divorce bill is supported by MPs
... But concerns about the bill, the DUP s Jim Shannon, said: More funds allocated to consulting services to provide trained help for those in marriage difficulties and the priorities in the rescue of a marriage...
British EU exit: no 10 to push to vote again on Boris Johnson's offer
... Johnson s offer and work is trying to achieve, but the Northern Ireland party s chief whip, Jim Shannon, told Sky News that a customs Union was, something we do not support and do not support ...
DUP Jim Shannon breaks during Commons-baby-loss-debate
...broken The DUP s Jim Shannon together in tears during a lower house debate on the baby the loss as he read from a letter of a grieving mother...
BBC India: MPs call Delhi and Mumbai searches 'intimidation'
British MPs have described searches of The Bbc 's offices in India by tax authorities as " intimidation".
Some Staff were subjected to Overnight questioning when premises in Delhi and Mumbai were targeted last week.
The Bbc , which is cooperating with The Investigation , recently Narendra Modi in the UK.
Foreign Office Minister David Rutley said the government was following The Matter closely.
Labour shadow minister Fabian Hamilton said " criticism cannot be shut down unnecessarily" in a democracy during a Commons debate on Tuesday.
The Labour MP expressed concern about the motive behind the India searches " regardless of the official narrative as to why they took place".
He continued: " The Bbc is a globally respected broadcaster rightly renowned for its high-quality, trustworthy reporting, it should be free to report and operate without intimidation. "
The DUP's Jim Shannon described the searches as " a deliberate act of intimidation following the release of an unflattering documentary about the country's leader".
He called on the government to summon The Indian High Commission over the issue.
Conservative Sir Julian Lewis also described the searches as " extremely worrying".
Foreign Office Minister David Rutley declined to comment on The Matter directly but added: " Respect for the rule of law is an essential element of an effective democracy, so too is an independent media and freedom of speech. "
The Documentary focused on the Prime Minister 's role in anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002, when he was Chief Minister of The State .
India's government has called it " hostile propaganda" and attempted to block it being aired domestically, including by.
A BBC spokesperson said: " The Income Tax authorities have left our offices in Delhi and Mumbai. We will continue to cooperate with The Authorities and Hope Matters are resolved as soon as possible.
" We Are supporting Staff - Some of whom have faced lengthy questioning or been required to stay Overnight - and their welfare is our priority. Our output is back to normal and we remain committed to serving our audiences in India and beyond.
" The Bbc is a trusted, independent media organisation and we stand by our colleagues and journalists who will continue to report without fear or favour. "
India Central Board of Direct Taxes claimed to have gathered " crucial evidence" and found " several discrepancies and inconsistencies" after the raid.
It said in a statement: " The Department gathered several evidences pertaining to the operation of the organisation which indicate that tax has not been paid on certain remittances which have not been disclosed as income in India by The Foreign entities of The Group . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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