Former Member of Parliament

David Simpson

DUP Democratic Unionist Party Upper Bann ID 1597

David had voted in 22.5 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 528 of 2,350 eligible divisions (22.5 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

528

Total votes

238

Aye

290

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 238 / Noes 290

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Opposition Day: Secretary of State for Transport Transport	19 Jun 2018	No
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 51 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	Aye
EU (Withdrawal) Bill Lords Amendments: Amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 51 Brexit / EU	13 Jun 2018	No
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Remaining Lords amendments Brexit / EU	12 Jun 2018	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 20 motion to disagree Brexit / EU	12 Jun 2018	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 45 motion to disagree Brexit / EU	12 Jun 2018	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 43 motion to disagree Brexit / EU	12 Jun 2018	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 10 motion to disagree Brexit / EU	12 Jun 2018	Aye
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill: Lords amendment 52 motion to disagree Brexit / EU	12 Jun 2018	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 147/211 (70 %)

Trade 34/89 (38 %)

Foreign Affairs 18/69 (26 %)

Digital / Online Safety 15/60 (25 %)

Transport 22/95 (23 %)

Lowest topic participation

Democracy / Parliament 0/43 (0 %)

Cost of Living 0/10 (0 %)

Defence 1/71 (1 %)

NHS / Health 3/56 (5 %)

Migration 10/169 (6 %)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has David Simpson voted in?

David Simpson has recorded votes in 528 of 2,350 eligible Commons divisions (22.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has David Simpson voted against their party?

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