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Gavin Robinson

Democratic Unionist Party Sitting MP

MP for Belfast East · in Parliament since 7 May 2015

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 02890 473111

Email: gavin.robinson.mp@parliament.uk

Constituency office

Strandtown Hall , 96 Belmont Avenue , Belfast , BT4 3DE

Tel: 02890 473111

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Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
58.9%
1,001 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
199 meetings attended
Debate contributions
516
in the 7 year window
Written questions
249
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
1
current

Biography

The Rt Hon Gavin Robinson is the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Belfast East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Belfast East4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
Belfast East7 May 201530 May 2024Elected 3 times

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Democratic Unionist Party7 May 2015Present

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)Opposition1 July 201730 May 2024
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)Opposition8 May 201530 May 2024
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)Opposition8 May 20158 June 2017
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)Opposition8 May 20158 June 2017

Voting participation

Participation rate
58.9%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,001

563rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Democratic Unionist Party average 63.6%

Participation by year

Gavin Robinson voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 72.6%72.6%2021: 53.3%53.3%2022: 66.1%66.1%2023: 53.9%53.9%2024: 53.0%53.0%2025: 54.7%54.7%2026: 61.9%61.9%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
2026236146 61.9%
2025322176 54.7%
2024200106 53.0%
2023256138 53.9%
2022251166 66.1%
2021242129 53.3%
2020190138 72.6%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068641 60.0%
59th631360 57.1%

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
516
Written questions
249
Oral questions
8
Early day motions
14
Bills sponsored
1
Petitions presented
26
Committee meetings attended
199

306th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Democratic Unionist Party average 2,070

Written questions per year
Gavin Robinson: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year02550751002019: 0020192020: 777720202021: 313120212022: 232320222023: 181820232024: 161620242025: 353520252026: 49492026
Oral questions per year
Gavin Robinson: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0.01.32.53.85.02019: 0020192020: 4420202021: 1120212022: 1120222023: 0020232024: 1120242025: 1120252026: 002026
Early day motions per year
Gavin Robinson: Early day motions per yearNumber of Early day motions recorded per calendar year0.01.32.53.85.02019: 0020192020: 3320202021: 1120212022: 0020222023: 2220232024: 1120242025: 5520252026: 222026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 82 34 49 0 2 0 0
2025 67 43 35 1 5 0 0
2024 93 39 16 1 1 0 0
2023 45 27 18 0 2 1 0
2022 102 37 23 1 0 0 0
2021 44 20 31 1 1 0 26
2020 81 45 77 4 3 0 0
2019 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Current committees

CommitteeRoleSinceMeetings attendedAttendance
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Member 4 November 2024 1 of 1 100.0%

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Democratic Unionist Party average 100.0%

Committee membership history

5 bill committees served on

Hansard activity

Contributions
516
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
246
distinct debates

228th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Democratic Unionist Party average 2,322

Contributions per year
Gavin Robinson: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year0501001502002019: 2220192020: 818120202021: 444420212022: 10210220222023: 454520232024: 939320242025: 676720252026: 82822026
Debates participated in per year
Gavin Robinson: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year0132538502019: 1120192020: 454520202021: 202020212022: 373720222023: 272720232024: 393920242025: 434320252026: 34342026

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. 2015

    • – Became MP for Belfast East
    • – Joined Democratic Unionist Party
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)
    • – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

  2. 2016

    • – Joined Defence Committee
    • – Joined Defence Sub-Committee

  3. 2017

    • – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
    • – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)
    • – Joined Defence Committee
    • – Joined Defence Sub-Committee

  4. 2020

    • – Joined Defence Committee
    • – Joined Defence Sub-Committee

  5. 2022

    • – Joined European Scrutiny Committee

  6. 2024

    • – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)
    • – Left role: Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
    • – Became MP for Belfast East
    • – Joined Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Constituency: Belfast East

Belfast East constituency boundary
Area
55.2 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
DUP Hold · majority 2,676
Electorate
72,917 · turnout 58.6%
Postcode areas
BT16, BT18, BT23, BT3, BT4, BT5, BT6, BT8

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.