How David Simpson voted on Social Issues #

• Almost always voted against equal gay rights Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2019
• Almost always voted for smoking bans Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2006–2015
• Consistently voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2014–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to promote equality and human rights Show votes 2 votes for, 4 votes against, 11 absences, between 2013–2019
• Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015

Last updated: 18 July 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Foreign Policy and Defence #

• Generally voted for use of UK military forces in combat operations overseas Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2015
• Generally voted against investigations into the Iraq war Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2006–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 14 votes for, 94 votes against, 37 absences, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2016
• Generally voted for strengthening the Military Covenant Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2012
• Generally voted against a right to remain for EU nationals already in living in the UK Show votes 1 vote for, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2016–2019
• Almost always voted against UK membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2016–2019
• Consistently voted for military action against ISIL (Daesh) Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2014–2015

Last updated: 15 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Welfare and Benefits #

• Voted a mixture of for and against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 13 absences, between 2012–2018
• Generally voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Generally voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for making local councils responsible for helping those in financial need afford their council tax and reducing the amount spent on such support Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2012
• Generally voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 6 votes for, 28 votes against, 20 absences, between 2012–2016
• Generally voted for spending public money to create guaranteed jobs for young people who have spent a long time unemployed Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2011–2014

Last updated: 8 May 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Taxation and Employment #

• Voted a mixture of for and against raising the threshold at which people start to pay income tax Show votes 4 votes for, 9 votes against, 16 absences, between 2015–2018
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 20 absences, between 2010–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against higher taxes on alcoholic drinks Show votes 7 votes for, 6 votes against, 9 absences, between 2010–2017
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2017
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted for increasing the tax rate applied to income over £150,000 Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2012–2015
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2011
• Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010
• Generally voted for a banker’s bonus tax Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 12 absences, between 2011–2015
• Generally voted against higher taxes on banks Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 6 absences, between 2013–2018
• Voted for an annual tax on the value of expensive homes (popularly known as a mansion tax) Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Generally voted against allowing employees to exchange some employment rights for shares in the company they work for Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2013
• Generally voted for more restrictive regulation of trade union activity Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2017
• Generally voted for reducing capital gains tax Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2013–2016

Last updated: 25 June 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Business and the Economy #

• Generally voted against reducing the rate of corporation tax Show votes 2 votes for, 12 votes against, 12 absences, between 2014–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to reduce tax avoidance Show votes 5 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against stronger tax incentives for companies to invest in assets Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 8 absences, between 2010–2014
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2014–2019

Last updated: 1 July 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Health #

• Generally voted for restricting the provision of services to private patients by the NHS Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2012
• Voted a mixture of for and against reforming the NHS so GPs buy services on behalf of their patients Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2019
• Almost always voted for smoking bans Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2006–2015
• Voted against allowing terminally ill people to be given assistance to end their life Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2015

Last updated: 23 October 2019. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Education #

• Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 14 absences, between 2006–2014
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Voted against academy schools Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2010–2016
• Consistently voted against ending financial support for some 16-19 year olds in training and further education Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Almost always voted against university tuition fees Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2017

Last updated: 29 June 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Constitutional Reform #

• Voted a mixture of for and against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2010–2019
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Voted for a transparent Parliament Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 9 absences, between 2007–2009
• Almost always voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016
• Voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2007–2016
• Almost always voted for local councils keeping money raised from taxes on business premises in their areas Show votes 4 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2012–2019
• Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 9 votes against, 3 absences, between 2013–2016
• Generally voted for fixed periods between parliamentary elections Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2014
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Welsh Assembly Show votes 6 votes for, 16 votes against, 9 absences, between 2014–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against transferring more powers to the Scottish Parliament Show votes 2 votes for, 11 votes against, 33 absences, between 2011–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against more powers for local councils Show votes 11 votes for, 11 votes against, 30 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted against a veto for MPs from England, Wales and Northern Ireland over laws specifically impacting their part of the UK Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2015
• Almost always voted against a lower voting age Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2005–2016

Last updated: 1 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Home Affairs #

• Almost always voted for a stricter asylum system Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2005–2016
• Generally voted against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2009
• Generally voted against introducing ID cards Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2005–2006
• Generally voted against the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2012
• Almost always voted for requiring the mass retention of information about communications Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2009–2016
• Almost always voted for stronger enforcement of immigration rules Show votes 7 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Consistently voted for mass surveillance of people’s communications and activities Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Has never voted on merging police and fire services under Police and Crime Commissioners

Last updated: 30 June 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Environmental Issues #

• Voted a mixture of for and against measures to prevent climate change Show votes 6 votes for, 9 votes against, 15 absences, between 2008–2019
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2010–2013
• Consistently voted against selling England’s state owned forests Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2017
• Generally voted for financial incentives for low carbon emission electricity generation methods Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2018
• Generally voted for culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2014
• Has never voted on greater regulation of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) to extract shale gas
• Generally voted for new high speed rail infrastructure Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2014–2019

Last updated: 29 September 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Transport #

• Generally voted against greater public control of bus services Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted for slowing the rise in rail fares Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against lower taxes on fuel for motor vehicles Show votes 2 votes for, 3 votes against, 11 absences, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against higher taxes on plane tickets Show votes 2 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2013–2017
• Voted a mixture of for and against a publicly owned railway system Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2014–2016

Last updated: 31 October 2017. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Housing #

• Voted for phasing out secure tenancies for life Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016
• Voted for charging a market rent to high earners renting a council home Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2015–2016

Last updated: 3 May 2016. Please share these votes responsibly.

How David Simpson voted on Miscellaneous Topics #

• Generally voted for greater regulation of gambling Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2005–2014
• Consistently voted against capping civil service redundancy payments Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against Labour's anti-terrorism laws Show votes 2 votes for, 11 votes against, 11 absences, between 2005–2010
• Generally voted against the privatisation of Royal Mail Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2009–2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against requiring pub companies to offer pub landlords rent-only leases Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2014–2016
• Voted a mixture of for and against restricting the scope of legal aid Show votes 3 votes for, 4 votes against, 5 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted for allowing national security sensitive evidence to be put before courts in secret sessions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against a statutory register of lobbyists Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2013
• Generally voted against limits on success fees paid to lawyers in no-win no fee cases Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against restrictions on fees charged to tenants by letting agents Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2018
• Generally voted against the policies included in the 2010 Conservative - Liberal Democrat Coalition Agreement Show votes 10 votes for, 34 votes against, 37 absences, between 2010–2015

Last updated: 5 September 2018. Please share these votes responsibly.

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