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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
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Simpson voted on key issues:
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. 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 moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. 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)
- Mobile Homes Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (6 out of 17)
- Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
- Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
- Children and Families Bill Committee (7 out of 19)
- Identity Documents Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
- Localism Bill Committee (3 out of 24)
- Local Government Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: New Clause 1 — Education Act 1996 (20 May 2013)
“Perhaps we should go further. For example, is there protection of freedom of speech for preachers who fundamentally believe that the scriptures teach that such things are wrong?”
- Cost of Living (14 May 2013)
“Child poverty has been mentioned in this debate. We all understand that finances are very tight, but does my hon. Friend agree that it is vital that the cuts that the Government have imposed do not penalise children? The Children’s Society estimates that 200,000 more children could go into poverty, and that should not be allowed to happen.”
- Northern Ireland (23 Apr 2013)
“The Secretary of State will know that her predecessor made a big play for enterprise zones in Northern Ireland. Is that still part of the coalition’s plan?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below 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 50.52% 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") 111 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).