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David Mundell

Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale, Former Conservative MSP for South of Scotland

• Also represented 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. — 571st out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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
• Voted against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

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

Asks most questions about

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

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

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Public Expenditure (17 Jun 2009) has video

“I am sure that over the past 30 years, Scottish questions will have been the highlight of your parliamentary calendar, Mr. Speaker. May I use this occasion not just to thank you and Mary for the personal kindness that you have always shown me, but to recognise the outstanding contribution that you have made to public life in Glasgow, in Scotland and throughout the United Kingdom? Does the...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Public Expenditure (17 Jun 2009) has video

“I thank the Secretary of State for that response. Does he agree that the past year has seen the three Unionist parties working together for the people of Scotland on the future of devolution, putting Scotland's interests first? That is in stark contrast to the national conversation, which is the pursuit of a separatist agenda at public expense. Does the Secretary of State agree that the First...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Budget 2009 (6 May 2009) has video

“Largely as a result of this Government's reckless tax and spend approach, the Scottish block grant has, indeed, grown to twice the size of 10 years ago. Despite some implausibly optimistic forecasts in the Budget, it is clear that the Treasury is now on course to run out of money, yet all the First Minister has done is attempt to persuade the Government that no cut at all can be made to the...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 43% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 78 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,337 (83rd). Rail £2,950 (294th). Air £7,899 (60th). Misc £845 (42nd). Other: Mileage £172 (36th). Rail £182 (87th). European £946 (61st).

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