Goole and Pocklington.

David Davis has thrust himself into one of the most contested criminal cases in recent memory. Since March 2026, he has repeatedly challenged the Lucy Letby conviction in Parliament -- calling for the Director of Public Prosecutions to review police and CPS conduct, comparing procedural failures to the Sally Clark case, and publishing lists of documentation he wants released. Senior police have pushed back hard: a chief constable accused him of misleading Parliament and making claims he had not verified. The row has generated nearly 100 news articles in 90 days, with coverage split sharply between portraying him as a tenacious advocate for justice and as an MP making serious unsubstantiated allegations against law enforcement.

On assisted dying, Davis has broken with the majority of his Conservative colleagues at every opportunity -- voting for the Terminally Ill Adults Bill at Second Reading, Report Stage, and Third Reading, while opposing an amendment that would have let religious employers block their staff from participating. At 97.4% party alignment overall, these are among his rare rebel votes, but they are consistent and deliberate. His stance profile confirms the pattern: he scores 100% on civil liberties metrics against a Conservative party average of 51%, and 100% on pro-assisted-dying-access against a party average of 54%. He also consistently backs Lords scrutiny (100%) and opposes government powers over pension fund investment. His voting participation sits at 45%, well below the Commons average.

Davis has served Goole and Pocklington since 2008 and holds no current committee roles. His speech activity is high -- 215 contributions across 103 debates -- with defence, crime, and the economy his most frequent topics. The Lucy Letby coverage dominates his recent news footprint; beyond that, local press sentiment is broadly neutral.