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David Simpson
DUP MP for Upper Bann, Former DUP MLA for Upper Bann
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Entered the Assembly on 26 November 2003 — General election
- Left the Assembly on 1 July 2010 — Resigned
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Simpson voted on key issues:
- Voted a mixture of for and against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Health, Home Department, Treasury, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Departmental Visits Abroad, Departments: Official Hospitality, Departmental Sick Leave, Ministerial Visits (Accommodation)
(based on written questions asked by David Simpson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Local Government Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Identity Documents Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
- Localism Bill Committee (3 out of 24)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cost of Living (16 May 2012)
“One big issue facing all our constituents is the price of fuel for their vehicles. Is it not a sad state of affairs that it costs families more to fill up their cars than to put food on the table? Surely something needs to be done about the 3p increase and other increases.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Creative Industries (16 May 2012)
“Although it is well and good to encourage the creative industries in Northern Ireland to create short-term employment on some occasions, what can the Minister do to encourage the small to medium-sized companies in Northern Ireland that are currently on their knees? [Interruption.]”
- Sittings of the House (1 May): Sunday Trading (London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games) Bill [Lords] (30 Apr 2012)
“At the beginning of the debate, the Business Secretary gave us a figure of x million pounds that the Bill could generate. He gave the impression that it would perhaps turn round the UK economy. However, I am sure that my hon. Friend agrees that if the measure is passed, people will simply spread their shopping over a longer time, and that the net gain could be very small.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 69 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 53.28% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 100 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,664 (303rd) | £21,770 (299th) | £21,115 (339th) | £19,526 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £13,210 (494th) | £21,091 (170th) | £15,877 (545th) | £25,166 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £91,348 (426th) | £83,001 (469th) | £64,111 (617th) | £29,940 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,115 (joint 227th with 1 other) | £2,676 (540th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £19,943 (20th)1 | £23,538 (7th)2 | £16,279 (43rd)3 | £18,134 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £207 (321st) | £0 | £165 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,331 (joint 92nd with 1 other) | £2,739 (40th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £865 (26th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,624 (565th) | £482 (joint 501st with 1 other) | £266 (615th) | £736 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,433 (483rd) | £1,859 (440th) | £1,672 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,101 (494th) | £1,050 (joint 347th with 1 other) | £1,050 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £157,235 (234th) | £158,903 (112th) | £120,557 (552nd) | £96,389 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,540 (430th). Rail £1,664 (387th). Air £16,739 (6th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,400 (478th). Rail £1,747 (368th). Air £18,724 (4th). Other: European £1,667 (20th).
3 Car £840 (544th). Rail £2,096 (325th). Air £13,343 (21st).