David Simmonds’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of David Simmonds’s votes.

• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020.
• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 10 votes against, between 2020–2022.
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) Bill 30 Nov 2023

  It is a pleasure to speak, very briefly, in this debate. My starting point is the concern I felt, when I listened to my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer making his autumn statement and highlighting this aspect of the measures he was taking, to hear cries of “not much” and “big deal” from some on the Opposition Benches. It is important to reflect that even if we were...

• Violence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justice 15 Nov 2023

  It is a privilege to represent the constituents of Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, which is characterised by a very strong community spirit in the eight villages that make up the constituency. Thankfully, today our Metropolitan police figures show that from Harefield to Hatch End we continue to experience low levels of crime overall and that it is a safe place to work, live and raise a family....

• Illegal Immigration 15 Nov 2023

  I warmly welcome the tone and content of my right hon. Friend’s statement. Does he agree that in addition to the commitment to the ECHR, which is very much treasured by the settled refugee communities in my constituency, this is an opportunity to reinvigorate the work with France that has done so much to bear down on the number of small boat crossings in the way he has described?

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Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Office
• Department for Education
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Transport
• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Immigration: EU Nationals
• Question
• Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Licences
• Asylum: Employment
• Asylum

Currently held offices

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 15 Jun 2021)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023)
• Member, Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (15 Mar 2023 to 23 Mar 2023)
• Member, Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee ( 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023)
• Member, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee ( 2 Nov 2022 to 6 Nov 2022)
• Member, Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] Committee (19 Jan 2022 to 27 Jan 2022)
• Member, Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee ( 7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021)
• Member, Education Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 19 Oct 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Hurd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Fire Safety Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)