• Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale
• Former Conservative MSP for South of Scotland
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Scotland (since 16 Dec 2005)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election
• Left the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2005 — Resigned
• Majority: 1,738 votes. — 561st out of 631 MPs.
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How David Mundell voted on key issues since 2001:

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

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Scotland, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Elections, Postal Services, Joint Ministerial Committee, Act of Union, Income Tax

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

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Commonwealth Games (9 Jul 2008)

“May I associate myself with the comments about David Marshall? I should also say that although I fully accept the reasons why the Secretary of State is not present, today is a clear example of why the role of Secretary of State for Defence should not be combined with other responsibilities. The Minister will be aware that most of the Commonwealth games will be concentrated in the Glasgow,...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Commonwealth Games (9 Jul 2008)

“The Minister sounds just like the Prime Minister, and that is not intended to be a compliment. The Minister takes the people of Glasgow for fools; he talks about the past when they are interested in the future. So perhaps he will explain why his party is not campaigning on issues such as economic regeneration after the Commonwealth games. Instead, its campaign, now that it has finally...”

Written Answers — Scotland: Joint Ministerial Committee (18 Jun 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many times he has met (a) the First Minister of Scotland, (b) the Secretary of State for Wales, (c) the Secretary of State for Justice and (d) the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to discuss the operation of the Joint Ministerial Committee since 16 May 2007.”

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 45% 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 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 56 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Mundell speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 61 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register

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

^* Car £6,136 (69th). Rail £5,664 (148th). Air £9,312 (49th). Other £3 (75th). European £566 (81st).