David Mundell’s voting in Parliament

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

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

• David Mundell generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of David Mundell’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit David Mundell’s full vote analysis page for more.

David Mundell has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Scotland Office: Scotland Office: Brexit 12 Nov 2018

  The Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland has not incurred any spend on consultancy fees in relation to the UK leaving the EU since July 2016.

• Written Answers — Scotland Office: Food Banks: Scotland 7 Nov 2018

  I currently have no plans to visit a food bank in my capacity as Secretary of State for Scotland in November 2018.

• Written Answers — Scotland Office: Scotland Office: Pay 6 Nov 2018

  The Office of the Secretary of Scotland does not employ staff directly. All staff that join do so on assignment, loan or secondment from other government bodies, principally the Ministry of Justice and the Scottish Government, who remain the employers.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, Former Conservative MSP for South of Scotland

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

Entered the Scottish Parliament on 6 May 1999 — Election

Left the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2005 — Resigned

Also represented South of Scotland

• Page on the Scottish Parliament website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @davidmundelldct
• https://facebook.com/DavidMundellMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

David Mundell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Scotland
• Treasury
• Trade and Industry
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Elections
• Business: Government Assistance
• Postal Services
• Joint Ministerial Committee
• Homecoming Scotland

Currently held offices

• The Secretary of State for Scotland (since 8 May 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland (14 May 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland (10 May 2005 to 6 May 2010)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• PARTNERSHIPS (PROSECUTION) (SCOTLAND) BILL [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all David Mundell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 90.23% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 78 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on David Mundell’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 385 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)