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 2,349 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
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (e) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Lucy Powell's amendment to Hilary Benn's amendment (i) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the European Union: Sarah Wollaston's amendment (h) Brexit / EU	14 Mar 2019	No
Main motion, as amended by amendment (a), on UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	No
Amendment (f) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	Aye
Amendment (a) to the motion on the UK's withdrawal from the European Union Brexit / EU	13 Mar 2019	No
draft Immigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019 Migration	13 Mar 2019	Aye
draft Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	13 Mar 2019	Aye
Section 13(1)(b) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act main motion Brexit / EU	12 Mar 2019	No
Draft Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Transport	6 Mar 2019	Aye
Draft Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	6 Mar 2019	Aye
Draft Electricity and Gas (Market Integrity and Transparency) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Energy	6 Mar 2019	Aye
Draft Gas (Security of Supply and Network Codes) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Energy	6 Mar 2019	Aye
Draft Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	6 Mar 2019	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 1/70 (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 2,349 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