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David Simpson
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. — 435th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Simpson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 a mixture of for and against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 11 Nov 2008)
- 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, Home Department, Treasury, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Departments: Official Hospitality, Ministerial Visits (Accommodation), Departments: Sick Leave, Departmental Sick Leave
(based on written questions asked by David Simpson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Supply Resolution for the 2009-2010 Main Estimates (15 Jun 2009)
“I apologise for not being in the Chamber for the start of the debate, but I had to attend a Committee meeting. As part of its review, the Committee for Social Development considered the Department’s Main Estimates and compared them with figures and targets included in the 2008-2011 Budget. A number of debates on social housing and the Department’s budget deficit have been held in...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Supply Resolution for the 2009-2010 Main Estimates (15 Jun 2009)
“I know that the Member sits on the Committee for Social Development. Does he agree that the Department and his Minister should consider innovative ideas on how to push forward the programme of social and affordable housing, for example, by working more closely with the housing associations that sit with millions of pounds in their accounts and do not use it?”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Housing Budget (9 Jun 2009)
“Thank you, Mr Deputy Chair; we almost got it right. I apologise for arriving late. I was attending another meeting. The challenges that face the housing budget are well known and will, undoubtedly, be well articulated today. They have been articulated already, but whether they have been well articulated is a different story. In acknowledging those challenges, the Committee for Social...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 468 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 40% 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 17–18 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") 37 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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £21,770 (299th) | £21,115 (339th) | £19,526 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,091 (170th) | £15,877 (545th) | £25,166 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £83,001 (469th) | £64,111 (617th) | £29,940 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £2,676 (540th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £23,538 (7th)* | £16,279 (43rd)** | £18,134 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £207 (321st) | £0 | £165 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,739 (40th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £865 (26th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £482 (joint 501st) | £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) | £1,050 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £158,903 (112th) | £120,557 (552nd) | £96,389 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,400 (478th). Rail £1,747 (368th). Air £18,724 (4th). Other: European £1,667 (20th).
** Car £840 (544th). Rail £2,096 (325th). Air £13,343 (21st).