David Reed
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Exmouth and Exeter East · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Defence)
Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
Opposition Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exmouth and Exeter East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Voting participation
joint 513th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 172 | 72.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 176 | 54.7% |
| 2024 | 73 | 52 | 71.2% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 400 | 63.4% |
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
270th 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 | 152 | 75 | 195 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 82 | 57 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 34 | 17 | 78 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | Member | 9 February 2026 | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- International Development Committee 2024–2026 · attendance 100.0%
4 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 388th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · 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.
2024
- – Became MP for Exmouth and Exeter East
- – Joined Conservative
- – Joined International Development Committee
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
2026
- – Joined Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Defence)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs)
Constituency: Exmouth and Exeter East
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.