• DUP MP for Upper Bann
• DUP MLA for Upper Bann
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election
• Majority: 5,298 votes. — 426th out of 631 MPs.
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• Voting record
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How David Simpson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Never rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Transport Committee (since 13 Jul 2007)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 3 Aug 2006)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Northern Ireland, Health, Treasury, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Departments: Official Hospitality, Ministerial Visits (Accommodation), Departments: Sick Leave, Departments: Disciplinary Proceedings

(based on written questions asked by David Simpson and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Olympics: Departmental Sick Leave (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many staff in her Office have had five or more periods of sickness absence of less than five days in two or more of the last five years.”

Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Alcoholic Drinks (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what measures are in place in his Department to monitor expenditure on alcohol for hospitality purposes; (2) what purchasing process is used by his Department for the procurement of alcohol for hospitality purposes.”

Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Departmental Procurement (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Solicitor-General what the Attorney-General's Office's policy is on requesting discounts from its suppliers in return for swift payment of invoices.”

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• Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 461 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 3 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 43% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 49 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Simpson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 31 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £840 (544th). Rail £2,096 (325th). Air £13,343 (21st).