Voting Record — David Simpson MP, Upper Bann (11892)

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
6 May 2010 still in office DUP 0 votes out of 398, 0.0% 398 votes out of 782, 50.9% 1 time
5 May 2005 12 Apr 2010 DUP 1 vote out of 504, 0.2% 504 votes out of 1288, 39.1% 4 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectDavid SimpsonDUP VoteRôle
Commons24 Oct 2012Deferred Division — Public Bodies Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Oct 2012Attorney-General — New Clause 14 — Civil liability for breach of health and safety duties Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons22 Nov 2011Opposition Day — [12th Allotted Day – Second Part (Half Day)] — Pensioners and Winter Fuel Payments tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Oct 2010London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading minorityunknown Unknown
Commons13 Oct 2010Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill Majorityunknown Unknown
11 May 2010Stopped being a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
HouseDateSubjectDavid SimpsonDUP VoteRôle
10 Nov 2009Stopped being a member of the Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
10 Nov 2009Stopped being a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
11 Nov 2008Stopped being a member of the Transport Committee
11 Nov 2008Became a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Commons9 Jul 2008Cost of Living — Supports the Government tellnono Teller
Commons14 May 2008Deferred Divisions — The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008 minorityaye Rebel
Commons9 Jan 2008Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill — Preventing prison officers from taking industrial action Majorityunknown Unknown
13 Jul 2007Became a member of the Transport Committee
3 Aug 2006Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
Commons25 Jul 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Extension of categories of permissible donors tellnono Teller
Commons27 Apr 2006Northern Ireland Bill — Schedule 1 — The Assembly tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Apr 2006Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — New Clause 6 — Police Service Northern Ireland 50–50 recruitment policy tellayeaye Teller
1 Nov 2005Became a member of the Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
89% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
74% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Cap or Reduce Civil Service Pay and Conditions
50% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
50% Control Orders
50% Crossrail - In favour
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
0% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency
16% European Union - For
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
68% Gambling - Against permissiveness
100% Hold a UK referendum on Lisbon EU Treaty
17% Homosexuality - Equal rights
27% Identity cards - For introduction
29% Increase VAT
50% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
31% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
13% No detention without charge or trial
50% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
50% Nuclear power - For
4% Parliamentary scrutiny - Reduce
2% Post office - in favour of Government policy
98% Post office closures - against
53% Privatise Royal Mail
68% Promote Occupational Pensions
0% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
42% Right to strike
58% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
67% Stop climate change
100% Termination of pregnancy - against
37% Terrorism laws - For
100% The UK should not ratify the Lisbon Treaty
54% Transparency of Parliament
100% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0% University Tuition Fees - For
50% Voting age - Reduce to 16
0% War - Parliamentary authority not necessary

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which MPs voted most similarly to this one in the 2010-present, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both MPs attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between MPs that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

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