David Mundell
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
Constituency office
Monro House, Duncan Drive, Moffat, DG10 9JW
Tel: 01683 222746
Email: david@davidmundell.com
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 5 May 2005 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 5 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 5 May 2005 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Government | 8 May 2015 | 24 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) | Government | 14 May 2010 | 8 May 2015 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Opposition | 10 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
joint 511th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 156 | 66.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 143 | 44.4% |
| 2024 | 200 | 125 | 62.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 172 | 67.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 159 | 63.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | 176 | 72.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 146 | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 740 | 69.3% |
| 59th | 631 | 339 | 53.7% |
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
joint 312th of 650 current MPs (3 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 88 | 67 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 199 | 114 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 69 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 50 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 93 | 40 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 67 | 44 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 82 of 82 | 100.0% |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 30 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
Hansard activity
194th 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.
2005
- – Became MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- – Joined Conservative
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
2010
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
2015
- – Appointed: Secretary of State for Scotland
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
2019
- – Left role: Secretary of State for Scotland
2020
- – Joined Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2022
- – Joined International Development Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined International Development Committee
Constituency: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
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.