MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
“A long-serving Conservative MP with a Scotland-focused career and a largely party-loyal voting record, now serving on the International Development Committee.”
David Mundell is a Conservative MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, first elected in 2005. He currently serves on the International Development Committee and the Panel of Chairs, and has a long record in government and public service, including as Secretary of State for Scotland from 2015 to 2019 and as a Scotland Office minister earlier in his career.
He shows strong party discipline (100% loyalty) with attendance above the party average (66% vs 56%). He has 6 rebel votes, indicating occasional deviation from the whip, and sits around the political centre (51/100). Notable rebel votes include five occasions where he voted against his party, such as on the 2018 Restoration and Renewal motion, the 2019 EU withdrawal motion, and 2020 NI abortion regulations, among others. On policy areas, he generally supports immigration controls and the asylum system, backs the Rwanda deportation scheme, and favours stronger trade union powers, while voting against NHS funding and showing mixed positions on other welfare-related issues.
Has declared nine financial interests, including overseas visits, miscellaneous entries and donations or loans related to MP activities, and gifts or hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
International Development Committee
Since Oct 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
International Development Committee
Nov 2022 - May 2024
Panel of Chairs
Mar 2020 - May 2024
Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Mar 2020 - Nov 2022
Secretary of State for Scotland
May 2015 - Jul 2019
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
May 2010 - May 2015
Scottish Affairs Committee
Jul 2005 - May 2010
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
AYEOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
