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Member of Parliament

David Reed

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

62.2 %

Voting participation

-11.1 % vs avg

121

Majority

67

Debates (12 months)

120

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Constituency office

01395 493213

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Crime / Justice 53/61 (87 %)
Defence 14/18 (78 %)
Energy 13/17 (76 %)
Migration 8/11 (73 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 6/31 (19 %)
Work / Employment 14/37 (38 %)
Benefits 13/30 (43 %)
Trade 2/4 (50 %)

Party history

Conservative 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Exmouth and Exeter East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill 9 Feb 2026 to present
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 9 Jul 2025 to 17 Jul 2025
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) 2 Jun 2025 to present Whips Office (Commons)
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 19 Dec 2024 to 16 Jan 2025
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill 4 Dec 2024 to 12 Dec 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee 23 Oct 2024 to 31 Oct 2024
International Development Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Exmouth and Exeter East Turnout 51,316
Candidate Party Votes Share
David Reed Con Conservative 14,728 28.7 %
Helen Dallimore Lab Labour 14,607 28.5 %
Paul Arnott LD Liberal Democrat 11,387 22.2 %
Garry Sutherland RUK Reform UK 7,085 13.8 %
Olly Davey Green Green Party 2,331 4.5 %
Daniel Wilson Ind Independent 590 1.1 %
Peter Faithfull Ind Independent 454 0.9 %
Mark Baldwin Climate Party 134 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 321 of 516 eligible divisions (62.2 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

321

Total votes

159

Aye

162

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 159 / Noes 162

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 No Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 No Teller
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 No Teller

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

50

Speeches

38

Questions

32

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Defence 18 appearances
Transport 7 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Work / Employment 2 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
New Developments: Unadopted Roads and Public Amenities 13 May 2026 2
Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update 27 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Armed Forces Bill (Seventh sitting) 16 Apr 2026 8
Armed Forces Bill (Sixth sitting) 16 Apr 2026 3
Armed Forces Bill (Fourth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 11
Armed Forces Bill (Fifth sitting) 14 Apr 2026 7
North Atlantic Submarine Activity 13 Apr 2026 1
Transport Accessibility for Disabled People 26 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (1)

Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, Westminster, London SW1A 2HU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a Senior Policy Advisor for 1 day per week from Tuesday 31st March 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026; estimated value £4,200, value £4,200 Date received: 31 March 2026 to 30 June 2026 Date accepted: 31 March 2026 Donor status: company, registration 10894509 (Registered 31 March 2026)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (8)

Name of donor: Armed Forces APPG Address of donor: Houses of Parliament, St Margaret St, London SW1A 0AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Briefing dinner with Director Strategy Cyber and Specialist Operations Command, value £60 Date received: 13 October 2025 Date accepted: 13 October 2025 Donor status: other (Armed Forces APPG) (Registered 25 November 2025)

Name of donor: Armed Forces APPG Address of donor: Houses of Parliament, St Margaret St, London SW1A 0AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Briefing dinner with the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, value £60 Date received: 16 June 2025 Date accepted: 16 June 2025 Donor status: other (Registered 25 November 2025)

Name of donor: Armed Forces APPG Address of donor: Houses of Parliament, St Margaret St, London SW1A 0AA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Standing reception with the Chief of the Defence Staff, value £25 Date received: 28 April 2025 Date accepted: 28 April 2025 Donor status: other (Registered 25 November 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (3)

Name of donor: Westminster Foundation for Democracy Address of donor: Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£864.12), accommodation (£415.28) and meals (£60.89), value £1,340.29 Destination of visit: Sri Lanka Dates of visit: 27 March 2025 to 31 March 2025 Purpose of visit: Workshop for Presiding Officers of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. (Registered 23 April 2025)

Name of donor: Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Address of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202 Taiwan (Republic of China) Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£4691.52), accommodation (£945.48), transport (£180), food and refreshments (£260), value £6,077 Destination of visit: Taiwan Dates of visit: 3 November 2025 to 8 November 2025 Purpose of visit: Visit organised by RUSI in partnership with the Taiwanese Representative Office in London, giving participants a detailed introduction to Taiwan’s political and security landscape. It included high-level meetings with key ministries and agencies, especially relating to defence and security. (Registered 2 December 2025)

Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,968.73), accommodation (£1,005.08), local transport (£519.47) and food/miscellaneous (£669.93), value £4,163.21 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025 Purpose of visit: Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers. (Registered 16 December 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Unpaid Director of BigByte Digital Ltd, a software company. Date interest ended: 31 July 2025 (Registered 19 July 2024; updated 27 August 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is David Reed?

David Reed is a Member of Parliament representing Exmouth and Exeter East. Source

Which party does David Reed represent?

David Reed currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does David Reed represent?

David Reed currently represents Exmouth and Exeter East. Source

How long has David Reed been an MP?

David Reed has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has David Reed voted in?

David Reed has recorded votes in 321 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (62.2 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has David Reed voted against their party?

David Reed has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has David Reed held?

David Reed has 7 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for David Reed?

David Reed has registered interests in 4 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was David Reed's latest election result?

David Reed's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Exmouth and Exeter East, with a majority of 121. Source

How active is David Reed in parliamentary debates?

David Reed has made 120 contributions across 67 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source