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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. — 436th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Health, Treasury, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Departments: Official Hospitality, Ministerial Visits (Accommodation), Departmental Visits Abroad, Departments: 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
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Crown Prosecution Service: Art Works (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2010, Official Report, column 244W, on departmental public expenditure, what the arrangements are within the Crown Prosecution Service for the authorisation of the acquisition of works of art; whether payments made in connection with the acquisition of such art works are subject to (a) monthly or (b) annual financial...”
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Departmental Written Questions (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Solicitor-General pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2010, Official Report, column 1014W, on departmental written questions; by which mechanism the Law Officers' Departments monitor their responses to parliamentary questions; what the target times for responses is; and how success against that target is measured.”
- Written Answers — Olympics: Departmental Public Expenditure (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister for the Olympics how much the Government Olympic Executive has spent on (a) new furnishings, (b) works of art and (c) new vehicles in each year since its inception.”
More of David Simpson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 198 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 39% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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") 43 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 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)3 | £23,538 (7th)2 | £16,279 (43rd)1 | £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 (231st) | £158,903 (112th) | £120,557 (552nd) | £96,389 |
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 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,540 (430th). Rail £1,664 (387th). Air £16,739 (6th).
1 Car £840 (544th). Rail £2,096 (325th). Air £13,343 (21st).