Portrait of David Simmonds

David Simmonds

Conservative Sitting MP

MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner · in Parliament since 12 December 2019

Opposition Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)

Opposition Opposition Whip (Commons)

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 0207 219 6578

Email: david.simmonds.mp@parliament.uk

Constituency office

10 Village Way, Pinner, HA5 5AF

Tel: 0203 545 2462

Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
83.2%
1,413 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
188 meetings attended
Debate contributions
1,076
in the 7 year window
Written questions
1,279
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
1
current

Biography

David Simmonds is the Conservative MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Opposition Whip (Commons), and Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing and Communities).

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner12 December 201930 May 2024Elected 1 time

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Conservative12 December 2019Present

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)Opposition19 July 20246 November 2024

Voting participation

Participation rate
83.2%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,413

126th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%

Participation by year

David Simmonds voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 92.1%92.1%2021: 91.7%91.7%2022: 78.9%78.9%2023: 78.5%78.5%2024: 87.5%87.5%2025: 75.2%75.2%2026: 83.9%83.9%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
2026236198 83.9%
2025322242 75.2%
2024200175 87.5%
2023256201 78.5%
2022251198 78.9%
2021242222 91.7%
2020190175 92.1%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068916 85.8%
59th631497 78.8%

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

Debate contributions
1,076
Written questions
1,279
Oral questions
79
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
1
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
188

59th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669

Written questions per year
David Simmonds: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year02505007501,00020192020: 101020202021: 313120212022: 272720222023: 121220232024: 18118120242025: 37537520252026: 6436432026
Oral questions per year
David Simmonds: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0510152020192020: 181820202021: 181820212022: 161620222023: 141420232024: 6620242025: 2220252026: 552026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 137 66 643 5 0 1 0
2025 320 89 375 2 0 0 0
2024 255 49 181 6 0 0 0
2023 72 49 12 14 0 0 0
2022 83 52 27 16 0 0 0
2021 95 72 31 18 0 0 0
2020 114 71 10 18 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Current committees

CommitteeRoleSinceMeetings attendedAttendance
Committee of Selection Member 8 September 2026 – no published attendance

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%

Committee membership history

17 bill committees served on

Hansard activity

Contributions
1,076
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
448
distinct debates

90th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899

Contributions per year
David Simmonds: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year012525037550020192020: 11411420202021: 959520212022: 838320222023: 727220232024: 25525520242025: 32032020252026: 1371372026
Debates participated in per year
David Simmonds: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year025507510020192020: 717120202021: 727220212022: 525220222023: 494920232024: 494920242025: 898920252026: 66662026

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.

  1. 2019

    • – Became MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
    • – Joined Conservative
  2. 2020

    • – Joined Education Committee
    • – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
  3. 2021

    • – Joined Human Rights (Joint Committee)
  4. 2024

    • – Became MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
    • – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
    • – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
  5. 2026

    • – Joined Committee of Selection

Constituency: Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner constituency boundary
Area
40.5 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
Con Hold · majority 7,581
Electorate
71,683 · turnout 65.7%
Postcode areas
HA2, HA3, HA4, HA5, HA6, UB9, WD3

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.