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
Draft Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	6 Mar 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Blackford's amendment (k) Brexit / EU	27 Feb 2019	No
UK's withdrawal from the EU: Mr Corbyn's amendment (a) Brexit / EU	27 Feb 2019	No
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Official Listing of Securities Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
draft Employment Rights (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Work / Employment	27 Feb 2019	Aye
Estimates: Department for Work and Pensions Work / Employment	26 Feb 2019	Aye
draft REACH etc. (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	25 Feb 2019	Aye
The draft Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	18 Feb 2019	Aye
The draft Money Market Funds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	18 Feb 2019	Aye
The draft Public Record, Disclosure of Information and Co-operation (Financial Services) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	18 Feb 2019	Aye
UK's withdrawal from the EU: main motion Brexit / EU	14 Feb 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