David Davis’s voting in Parliament

David Davis is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, David Davis sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• David Davis generally voted for greater regulation of gambling; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 9 absences, between 2005–2014. Conservative, 16 votes, between 2004–2014
• David Davis voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year; comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010. Conservative, 1 votes, in 2010
• David Davis generally voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections; comparable Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes 3 votes for, 4 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2022. Conservative, 15 votes, between 2013–2022
• David Davis consistently voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, between 2004–2019. Conservative, 13 votes, between 2004–2019
• David Davis generally voted against a statutory register of lobbyists; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, in 2013. Conservative, 6 votes, in 2013
• David Davis generally voted against requiring the mass retention of information about communications; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 4 absences, between 2014–2016. Conservative, 9 votes, between 2009–2016
• David Davis voted for allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 1997–2015. Conservative, 4 votes, between 1997–2015
• David Davis generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh); comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2015. Conservative, 3 votes, between 2014–2015

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David Davis has quite often rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Right of Search 30 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many warrants were (a) applied for, (b) granted and (c) rejected under section 26 of the Theft Act 1968 by each police force in each of the last five calendar years.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Theft 30 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the average length of time has been between (a) an application for a warrant and (b) a hearing to decide the issuing of that warrant under section 26 of the Theft Act 1968 in each of the last five calendar years.

• Business and Trade: India Trade Deal 30 Nov 2023

  What recent progress she has made on negotiating a trade deal with India.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented Booth Ferry

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @DavidDavisMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Davis campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Health
• Home Office
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Christmas Cards
• Ministerial Visits
• Police
• Departmental Data Protection
• Asylum: Saffron Walden

Other offices held in the past

• The Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union (13 Jul 2016 to 8 Jul 2018)
• Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) (10 Nov 2003 to 12 Jun 2008)
• Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (23 Jul 2002 to 10 Nov 2003)
• Shadow Minister without Portfolio (18 Sep 2001 to 23 Jul 2002)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Chair, Public Accounts Committee (25 Jul 1997 to 11 May 2001)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (20 Jul 1994 to 2 May 1997)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Duchy of Lancaster Office) (27 May 1993 to 19 Jul 1994)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) ( 3 Dec 1990 to 27 May 1993)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)