THE Electoral Commission imposing a fine over a fundraising dinner is Ian Paisley's latest controversy.
In 2018, Mr Paisley received an unprecedented 30-day suspension from the House of Commons after failing to declare two luxury family holidays to Sri Lanka in 2013 paid for by its government.
The DUP MP had written in 2014 to the British prime minister to lobby against supporting a UN resolution on Sri Lanka over alleged human rights abuses.
His suspension prompted the first recall petition in UK parliamentary history, but it fell short of the 10 per cent of registered voters required to trigger a by-election.
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Mr Paisley is also facing a parliamentary probe over receiving a complimentary holiday in the Maldives in 2016 some months after advocating on behalf of its government.
He has denied any wrongdoing, insisting it was a private family vacation paid for by himself and a friend unconnected to his work.
Last year, Mr Paisley faced criticism after The Irish News revealed he had billed a peace charity almost £6,000 to fly first-class to New York.
Mr Paisley was a speaker at a 2018 conference by Cooperation Ireland to mark the 20th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Other participants including Irish government minister Simon Coveney flew economy class.
The North Antrim MP defended the spending, saying he had travelled "at the last minute".
In 2008, Mr Paisley resigned as a Stormont junior minister following criticism over links to developer Seymour Sweeney and claims he lobbied on his behalf.
An ombudsman ruled there was no evidence to suggest he had broken assembly rules, but Mr Paisley stood down, saying the criticism had become a "distraction" to the government.
