Belfast East / data
Gavin Robinson · Democratic Unionist Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
287
of 504 possible
Attendance
57%
217 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
583
73 debates
Written Qs
80
76 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£223k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 95 claims
Interests
4
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 60 | |
| Economy | 46 | |
| Education | 28 | |
| Crime & Policing | 27 | |
| Employment | 20 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 25 | 8,687 |
| Economy Jobs | 21 | 3,985 |
| Social Care | 6 | 2,934 |
| Crime | 11 | 2,712 |
| Health | 7 | 1,981 |
| Other | 7 | 1,889 |
| Labour Market | 1 | 1,876 |
| Mp Performance | 6 | 1,709 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2025 | Mental Health Bill Report Stage New Clause 26A vote on New Clause 26 during the Report Stage of the Mental Health Bill. Without debate excerpts, the specific content of this clause is u… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillI will support the hon. Gentleman’s request for us to back the amendment and not disagree with it, as the Government have asked, although I could easily be convinced that Governmen… CrimeLocal Government | 75 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe Prime Minister knows he is the main character in an ongoing national scandal. Given all the blame apportioned in his statement, it is incredible that only one person has lost t… Mp PerformanceDefence | 153 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)When do you think you understood that to be the case? | 11 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Have you been engaging with Ministers or officials on this? | 10 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)The board has too. Do the officials have a draft to the Minister? | 13 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)How long has that been the case? | 7 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Sinead, with the greatest respect to you—and you are being diplomatic about this—the Department of Justice breathes down your neck all the time. You are the fall guy for the McClou… | 79 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Yes. | 1 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)That is the Policing Board’s review, but there has been silence. | 11 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has just heard from the chief constable of the PSNI, Jon Boutcher, who indicated that the Secretary of State has put in a claim to the Treasu… DefenceCrimeSocial Care | 100 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and ReconciliationThe Secretary of State and the Labour Government promised the people of Northern Ireland that they would repeal and replace the legacy Act. They have not. They promised through thi… DefenceCrimeSocial Care | 80 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Thank you, Brendan. That was an important intervention on political dominance, particularly coming from an independent member, so I thank you for it. The board has had more corpora… | 148 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Does that not crystalise how there is no political dominance? Within a board of that nature, you will find people grouping together, agreeing with one another, disagreeing and then… | 33 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)Brendan, you might have to give a precis as to what actually happened—Simon Byrne and Ormeau Road and so on—because I am not sure there is awareness. | 27 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Northern Ireland Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1341)We have had the Sweeney review. We have had the Scoffield judgment in 2023. Mr Justice Scoffield did a quite lengthy review into the Policing Board at your request. You commissione… | 59 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 35 | 43.8% |
| Home Office | 20 | 25.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | 11.3% |
| Northern Ireland Office | 4 | 5.0% |
| Treasury | 3 | 3.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 3.8% |
| Cabinet Office | 3 | 3.8% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 1 | 1.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of claimants to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme who have less than 12 months to live; and whether they are being prioritised. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the (a) capacity of and (b) progress within the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total monetary value of the contract between his Department and the Davies Group for the handling, administration and negotiation of civil compensation claims against his Department. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his expected timeline is for concluding all claims to the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme, including those with registered intent. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid the Davies Group for services relating to the handling of civil compensation claims in each of the last five financial years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people employed by the Davies Group were authorised to negotiate and settle civil compensation claims on behalf of the Ministry of Defence in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate and settle Ministry of Defence compensation claims are assigned to claims arising in Northern Ireland or from NI solicitors firms. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many variations, contract extensions or modifications have been made to the contract between his Department and the Davies Group for claims handling services in the last five years; and whether… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the ratio is of claims handlers to active compensation claims in each UK jurisdiction in each of the last five financial years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate and settle Ministry of Defence compensation claims were assigned to each UK jurisdiction in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average caseload was per Davies Group claims handler authorised to negotiate settlements in each of the last five years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the number of Davies Group claims handlers with authority to negotiate resolutions for managing the volume of outstanding civil compensati… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what percentage the annual value of payments made by his Department to the Davies Group for claims handling services has increased in each of the last five financial years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the claims handlers employed by the Davies Group with authority to negotiate and settle claims on behalf of his Department are (a) full-time employees,(b) part-time employees and (c) ag… | Answered |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people served in the Armed Forces as Reservists between 2000 and 2015. | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 04 Nov 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 26 | 21,196 | 9.5% |
| Office Costs | 64 | 23,671 | 10.6% |
| Staffing | 0 | 150,818 | 67.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 27,339 | 12.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 7 | 12,970 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 12 | 6,602 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 11 | 3,547 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 1 | 3,261 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 5 | 1,768 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 26 | 1,703 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 11 | 1,633 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,499 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,131 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 983 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 902 |
| Parking | Office Costs | 1 | 800 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -30 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | FINCHMERE OFFICE EQUIP [200011725-10633] | 120 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | FINCHMERE OFFICE EQUIP [200011725-10634] | 26 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] [200011725-8919] | 107 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 40 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 15 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 11 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 4 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 80 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Parking | [200011725-5841] | 800 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 141 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,167 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | FINCHMERE OFFICE EQUIP [200011725-2007] | 45 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 1,499 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 95 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 141 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***] [***] [200011725-416] | 331 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 499 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 2,167 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Belfast City Airport
Address of donor: Airport Road, Belfast BT3 9JH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket with hospitality for the final day of the British Open at Royal Portrush on 20th July 2025, value £1,140
Date received: 20 July 2025
Date accepted: 20 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration NI 016363
(Registered 29 July 2025)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
18 Apr 2024
Director of EastSide Partnership, which is a broad-based social partnership with community, statutory, political and business members who are dedicated to the regeneration of East Belfast. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 August 2019
(Registered 6 August 2019)
18 Apr 2024
Chair of EastSide Tourism Ltd, which promotes East Belfast as a tourist destination. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 August 2019
(Registered 6 August 2019)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name: John Robinson
Relationship: Father
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Part time
(Registered 1 August 2016)
H · Ward results
Ward-level results have not yet been ingested for this constituency.
I · Demographics
Demographic profile unavailable for this constituency.
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.