David Reed

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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David Reed is the Conservative MP for Exmouth and Exeter East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons).

332

Votes Cast

£195,694

Expenses 2024-25

121

Majority

28.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£195,694

Staffing£145,855
Office£20,888
Accommodation£17,411
Travel£11,540

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,316 voters

Conservative
14,728 votes28.7%
Labour
14,607 votes28.5%
Liberal Democrat
11,387 votes22.2%
Reform UK
7,085 votes13.8%
Green Party
2,331 votes4.5%
Independent
590 votes1.1%
Climate Party
134 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

270

Written Questions

20

Oral Questions

114

Debates Spoken In

150

Speeches

332

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

4 AYE2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

4 votes · 12 Jan 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill

2 votes · 16 Dec 2025

2 AYE

Opposition day

2 votes · 10 Dec 2025

Financial Interests(13)

Visits outside the UK

the Taiwan APPG to discuss UK-Taiwan relations

£5,325
Name of donor
MOFA Taiwan
Address of donor
50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£5325), hotel (£1404), local transportation (£300) and food (£492), value £7,521
Destination of visit
Taiwan
Dates of visit
14 February 2025 to 22 February 2025
Purpose of visit
Visit to Taiwan with a delegation from the Taiwan APPG to discuss UK-Taiwan relations, including trade and regional security, and to meet with Taiwanese political and economic leaders.

Registered 18 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

RUSI in partnership with the Taiwanese Representative Office in London

£4,692
Name of donor
Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Address of donor
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 Ketagalan Blvd., Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 100202 Taiwan (Republic of China)
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£4691.52), accommodation (£945.48), transport (£180), food and refreshments (£260), value £6,077
Destination of visit
Taiwan
Dates of visit
3 November 2025 to 8 November 2025
Purpose of visit
Visit organised by RUSI in partnership with the Taiwanese Representative Office in London, giving participants a detailed introduction to Taiwan’s political and security landscape. It included high-level meetings with key ministries and agencies, especially relating to defence and security.

Registered 2 December 2025

Visits outside the UK

Coalition for Global Prosperity

£1,969
Name of donor
Coalition for Global Prosperity
Address of donor
1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£1,968.73), accommodation (£1,005.08), local transport (£519.47) and food/miscellaneous (£669.93), value £4,163.21
Destination of visit
United States (Washington DC)
Dates of visit
30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025
Purpose of visit
Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers.

Registered 16 December 2025

Visits outside the UK

Westminster Foundation for Democracy

£864
Name of donor
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
Address of donor
Clive House, 70 Petty France, London SW1H 9EX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (£864.12), accommodation (£415.28) and meals (£60.89), value £1,340.29
Destination of visit
Sri Lanka
Dates of visit
27 March 2025 to 31 March 2025
Purpose of visit
Workshop for Presiding Officers of the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Registered 23 April 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

The Henry Jackson Society

I attended the Reagan | Jackson Security Dialogue in Cambridge. HJS covered the cost of a two night hotel stay (£545.44) and two dinners (£153.04)

18 February 2026 to 20 February 2026

£545
Name of donor
The Henry Jackson Society
Address of donor
Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
I attended the Reagan | Jackson Security Dialogue in Cambridge. HJS covered the cost of a two night hotel stay (£545.44) and two dinners (£153.04), value £698.48
Date received
18 February 2026 to 20 February 2026
Date accepted
18 February 2026
Donor status
other

Registered 25 February 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by David in Parliament

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what comparative assessment her Department has made of the (a) average repayment duration and (b) total interest paid over the life of the loan for (i) mal

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Feb 2026

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate her Department has made of the average additional years in repayment for Plan 2 student loan borrowers attributable to charging interest at R

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Feb 2026

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of Plan 2 student loan borrowers have repaid in real terms more than (a) 100 per cent, (b) 120 per cent and (c) 150 per cent of the amount

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Feb 2026

Students: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the value of interest repayments on Plan 2 student loans net of (a) the Government’s cost of financing student loan outlay, (

AnsweredDepartment for Education24 Feb 2026

Private Education: Single Sex Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 104598 Private Education: Single Sex Education, how many material change requests have been submitted

AnsweredDepartment for Education12 Feb 2026

Cybersecurity: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology on updating the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to r

AnsweredHome Office3 Feb 2026

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on (a) consent to transfer sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory and (b) amendmen

AnsweredMinistry of Defence30 Jan 2026

Private Education: Single Sex Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many independent single-sex schools have (a) closed and (b) changed their admissions policy to become dual-sex since 1 January 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Jan 2026

Energy: Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department will require a cyber incident database with compulsory fixes to be created for attacks on the energy system.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero15 Dec 2025

Energy: Cybercrime

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made on the potential security impacts of cyber attacks on the energy system.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero15 Dec 2025
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