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Gavin Robinson
MP for Belfast East
Democratic Unionist Party
About This MP
AI-generatedGavin Robinson is the Democratic Unionist MP for Belfast East, first elected in 2015. He currently sits on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, and over his parliamentary career has served on a range of committees including European Scrutiny, Defence and the Ecclesiastical Committee.
Voting Patterns
Robinson shows full party loyalty (100%) with a 62% attendance rate (above the 57% party average), and has recorded 6 rebel votes. His voting pattern sits around centre-left (45/100). On key topics, his record is mixed: he generally supports the asylum system, transgender rights and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while generally opposing NHS funding, bus services regulation and VAT changes; on Universal Credit and immigration controls he has voted in both directions across multiple votes.
Notable Positions
- Transgender rights: has generally voted for transgender rights (42 aye, 12 no out of 72 votes).
- Asylum system: has generally voted for the asylum system (26 aye, 15 no out of 75 votes).
- Rwanda deportation scheme: has generally voted for the Rwanda deportation scheme (21 aye, 9 no out of 45 votes).
- NHS funding: has generally voted against NHS funding (7 aye, 11 no out of 49 votes).
- Bus services regulation: has generally voted against bus services regulation (28 aye, 49 no out of 110 votes).
- VAT changes: has generally voted against VAT changes (18 aye, 32 no out of 96 votes).
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests total four: two miscellaneous entries, one entry for a family member employed, and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
62%
Attendance
6
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(45)
Based on 241 votesCareer & Roles
21 positions
Current
Committee
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Committee
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
Mar 2024 - Apr 2024
Committee
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
Committee
European Scrutiny Committee
Jul 2022 - Apr 2024
Committee
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill
Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
4 declarations · £1,140 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Finance Bill: committee: New Clause 9
28 Jun 2016
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
23 Sept 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
23 Sept 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
23 Sept 2020
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021
16 Jun 2021
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye