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
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 51,316 voters
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 AYE1 NOBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 12 May 2025
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 12 May 2025
2 AYEData (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 7 May 2025
2 AYESentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill
2 votes · 30 Apr 2025
2 AYEPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]
2 votes · 1 Apr 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]
2 votes · 1 Apr 2025
3 AYETobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
2 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
4 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
4 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(13)
Visits outside the UK
the Taiwan APPG to discuss UK-Taiwan relations
£5,325
Visits outside the UK
the Taiwan APPG to discuss UK-Taiwan relations
- 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
Visits outside the UK
RUSI in partnership with the Taiwanese Representative Office in London
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Coalition for Global Prosperity
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Westminster Foundation for Democracy
- 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
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
- 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
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Means-tested Benefits
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of treating Armed Forces Compensation Scheme payments as income for means-tested benefit
National Security: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, given the Prime Minister's confirmation at the NATO summit that the UK has met the NATO target of spending 1.5% of GDP on security-related investment, if she wi
Armed Forces: Discharges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an independent review of the Armed Forces medical discharge process to assess outcomes for transitioning into civilian life.
Armed Forces: Discharges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what data his Department collects on the a) long-term health, b) employment and c) housing outcomes of medically discharged veterans.
Veterans: Disability Aids
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had regarding the future of the Veterans Mobility Fund beyond March 2027.
Armed Forces Covenant
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce new performance measures to assess implementation of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department requires Government departments to assess the potential impact of new policies on veterans at the policy development stage.
NHS: Drugs
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department last tested contingency arrangements for maintaining the distribution of medicines on the Critical Medicines List in the e
Veterans: Pain
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of recognition of chronic pain conditions within Armed Forces compensation schemes.
Personal Independence Payment: Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce reassessment requirements for veterans with permanent and irreversible service-related injuries for P
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