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 participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
Voting participation
126th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 198 | 83.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 242 | 75.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 175 | 87.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 201 | 78.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 198 | 78.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 222 | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 190 | 175 | 92.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 916 | 85.8% |
| 59th | 631 | 497 | 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
59th 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 | 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
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Education Committee 2020–2021 · attendance 100.0%
- Finance Committee (Commons) 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Human Rights (Joint Committee) 2021–2024 · attendance 100.0%
17 bill committees served on
- Community and Suspended Sentences (Notification of Details) Bill 2024
- Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 2024
- Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill 2023
- English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2025
- Finance Bill 2024
- Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2021
- Lifelong Learning (Higher Education Fee Limits) Bill 2023
- Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill 2024
- Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill 2023
- Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2025
- Prison Media Bill 2024
- Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL] 2022
- Renters’ Rights Bill 2024
- Representation of the People Bill 2026
- Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) 2022
- Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill 2024
- Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation Bill 2024
Hansard activity
90th 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.
2019
- – Became MP for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined Education Committee
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
2021
- – Joined Human Rights (Joint Committee)
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)
2026
- – Joined Committee of Selection
Constituency: Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
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.