MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
“A long-serving Conservative MP and former Scotland Secretary, notable for near-total party loyalty with occasional rebellions on select issues.”
David Mundell is a Conservative Member of Parliament for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, first elected in 2005. He has held government roles including Secretary of State for Scotland (2015–2019) and has served on several committees; he currently sits on the International Development Committee and on the Panel of Chairs.
Mundell has 100% party loyalty (above the party average of 99%) and an attendance rate of 66% (above the party average of 56%), with 6 rebel votes. He is positioned broadly as a centrist (52/100). On policy, he generally supports immigration controls, the asylum system and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while he generally opposes bus services regulation and NHS funding; his votes on VAT, transgender rights and prison sentencing have been mixed.
Mundell has 10 declared financial interests, including donations and other support for his MP activities, miscellaneous entries, visits outside the UK, and gifts, benefits 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.
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
NOArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
AYEArmed Forces Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
The 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.
