The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 10 Jul 2008

David Davis.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Goole and Pocklington.

Commons votes
239/521
46% attendance · top 91% of MPs
Party alignment
22%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
221
across 106 debates · 39,210 words
Written Qs
123
123 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

The Rt Hon David Davis is the Conservative MP for Goole and Pocklington, and has been an MP continually since 10 July 2008.

§ 01Voting record.239 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation53
Economy40
Education26
Employment24
Pensions23
Constitution and Democracy23
Welfare and Benefits15
Schools14

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Davis broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
17 Jun 2025Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160Yes
vs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingYes
Freevs party
16 May 2025Closure motionYes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.221 contributions · 106 debates · 39,210 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Defence24,165
Crime16,271
Mp Performance11,733
Other9,391
Health4,704
Social Care4,398
Economy & Jobs4,246
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

28 Apr

Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges

There is plainly a case for referral based on three categories of contradiction: claims of no pressure when evidence shows constant pressure, incompatible statements about when he

2,087 words·Read
27 Apr

Points of Order

The House authorities must strengthen defences against cyber-attacks on MPs' websites and provide better security support to protect parliamentary communications.

137 words·Read
27 Apr

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over)

The Bill is a perversion of justice that subordinates soldier protection to Sinn Féin and IRA interests; veterans will face vexatious prosecution despite assurances, as shown by th

772 words·Read
23 Apr

Business of the House

The Attorney General should recuse himself from human rights law advice to soldiers because his prior work on war crime allegations creates impartiality concerns.

132 words·Read
Showing 4 of 221·All 221 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Davis holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.123 tabled · 123 answered · 4 Oct 2024 → 14 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Home Office2520.3%
Department of Health and Social Care2419.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government1713.8%
Ministry of Justice108.1%
Department for Education86.5%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology75.7%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office43.3%
Department for Transport43.3%

Most recent.

14 May 2026·Treasury·Answered

How many people have been allowed to pay taxes late without penalty in each of the last five years.

HM Revenue and Customs does not hold centrally a dataset that identifies how many individuals have been allowed to pay taxes late without incurring a penalty in each of the last five years.

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What action NHS England took following the findings of the review by JMM & Associates – People Matters into leadership issues at the Humber Health Partnership (Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust).

Considering the findings of the JMM & Associates’ People Matters review is a matter for Humber Health Partnership, consisting of the Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust, as the employe…read full →

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What information his Department holds on the (a) advice and (b) approval that was given by NHS England in regard to (i) former CEO Jonathan Lofthouse leaving the Humber Health Partnership, (ii) former chair Sean Lyons leaving the Humber Health Partnership and (iii) the appointment of Lyn Simpson as interim CEO at Humber Health Partnership (Hull University Teaching Hospitals and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust).

Appointment and leaving decisions are primarily a matter for Humber Health Partnership or individuals in, or entering into, a contractual relationship with Humber Health Partnership.Accountability for recruitment decisions sits within the l…read full →

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

Which public body is paying the salary of Jonathan Lofthouse, director of turnaround and recovery for NHS England’s North East and Yorkshire region; and what salary is being paid to Mr Lofthouse.

The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.

Showing 4 of 123·All 123 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.7 declared interests · £282k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Role, work or services: Member of the Advisory Board of THI Holdings GmbH, Eberh
Role, work or services: Member of the Advisory Board of THI Holdings GmbH, Eberhardstrasse 65, 70173 Stuttgart Payer: THI Investments UK Lt…
Remuneration: £33,900 a year paid quarterly
Remuneration: £33,900 a year paid quarterly From: 1 December 2019. Hours: 16 hrs a year (Registered 9 January 2020)
Trailfinders Ltd
13 June 2025
Innovision IP Ltd
15 April 2025
Google UK Ltd
3 April 2025 to 4 April 2025
Showing 5 of 7·All 7 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 17 Jun 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing212,26775.3%
Office Costs34,23912.1%
Accommodation29,29010.4%
MP Travel5,0381.8%
Miscellaneous5810.2%
Total · 350 claims281,964100%
Showing 6 of 350·All 350 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Davis on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Goole and Pocklington18,98138.2%Won
2019Haltemprice and Howden31,04562.4%Won
2017Haltemprice and Howden31,35561.0%Won
2015Haltemprice and Howden26,41454.2%Won
2010Haltemprice and Howden24,48650.2%Won

2024 — full result, Goole and Pocklington.

CandidateVotes%
David DavisWONCon18,98138.2

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Goole and Pocklington

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 39,210 words
17 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
123 tabled · 123 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
7 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£281,964 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL