David Davis
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Goole and Pocklington · in Parliament since 10 July 2008
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 5900
Email: david.davis.mp@parliament.uk
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goole and Pocklington | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Haltemprice and Howden | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Haltemprice and Howden | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 4 times |
| Boothferry | 11 June 1987 | 1 May 1997 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 June 1987 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union | Government | 13 July 2016 | 8 July 2018 |
| Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office) | Opposition | 10 November 2003 | 12 June 2008 |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London) | Opposition | 23 July 2002 | 10 November 2003 |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | Opposition | 18 September 2001 | 23 July 2002 |
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Government | 20 July 1994 | 2 May 1997 |
| Parliamentary Secretary (Duchy of Lancaster Office) | Government | 27 May 1993 | 19 July 1994 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 3 December 1990 | 27 May 1993 |
Voting participation
522nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 141 | 59.8% |
| 2025 | 322 | 132 | 41.0% |
| 2024 | 200 | 127 | 63.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 192 | 75.0% |
| 2022 | 251 | 108 | 43.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 196 | 81.0% |
| 2020 | 190 | 167 | 87.9% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 758 | 71.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 307 | 48.7% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
177th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 93 | 39 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 132 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 97 | 43 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 93 | 56 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 110 | 41 | 122 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 119 | 58 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 134 | 54 | 109 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
150th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
1987
- – Became MP for Boothferry
- – Joined Conservative
1990
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1993
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Secretary (Duchy of Lancaster Office)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
1994
- – Left role: Parliamentary Secretary (Duchy of Lancaster Office)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
1997
- – Became MP for Haltemprice and Howden
- – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
2001
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister without Portfolio
2002
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister without Portfolio
2003
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
- – Left role: Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also Shadow Minister for London)
2008
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State (Home Office)
2010
- – Became MP for Haltemprice and Howden
2016
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
2018
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
2024
- – Became MP for Goole and Pocklington
Constituency: Goole and Pocklington
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.