David Mundell MP: votes, interests and costs
David Mundell (Conservative) is the MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, in the seat since 5 May 2005.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records David Mundell as a current member of these 2 committees.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
| Panel of Chairs | 30 July 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary of State for Scotland | Scotland Office | 8 May 2015 | 24 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office) | Scotland Office | 14 May 2010 | 8 May 2015 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Scotland Office | 10 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | 21 November 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Panel of Chairs | 23 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 2 March 2020 | 21 November 2022 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 12 July 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 7777aa443bd2.
Register of interests
David Mundell has 10 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 11 December 2023 and the latest on 31 July 2026. By category: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (4), Miscellaneous (3), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2), Visits outside the UK (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Scottish Unionist Association Trust - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Donation to help with a survey project
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-28
- Name of the donor: Scottish Unionist Association Trust
- Status of the donor: Unincorporated association
Lawn Tennis Association 9LTA) - £175.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Wimbledon Centre Court ticket
- Value of the benefit: £175.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-06
- Name of the donor: Lawn Tennis Association 9LTA)
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Lawn Tennis Association 9LTA)
Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) - £750.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets and two afternoon teas
- Value of the benefit: £750.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-21
- Name of the donor: Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £7,500.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a Senior Policy Advisor for 1 day per week from 7th July 2026 to 31st December 2026;
- Value of the benefit: £7,500.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-03
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-03
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
International visit to Italy between 26 May 2026 and 28 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Travelled as Co-Chair of the APPG on Nutrition for Development to attend Rome Nutrition Week and meet with leaders, institutions, and civil society partners working to tackle malnutrition and hunger
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-26
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-28
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Nutrition for Development
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £3,600.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a Senior Policy Adviser - estimated
- Value of the benefit: £3,600.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-20
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-20
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-07-06
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
A Trustee of Friends of Wamphray Church Steering Group. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-03-26
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
James Stewart - £6,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £6,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-26
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-26
- Name of the donor: James Stewart
- Status of the donor: Individual
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-10-16
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Membership of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament Association. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2020-01-28
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes David Mundell's 2024-25 staffing spend as £245,353 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £234,136. Office costs came to £31,557 of a £33,020 budget. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £245,352.94 | £234,136.28 | £212,880.13 |
| Office costs: spent | £31,556.64 | £29,324.28 | £28,111.83 |
| Accommodation: spent | £27,976.75 | £25,108.00 | £21,993.67 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £25,337.72 | £33,247.65 | £25,744.44 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Secretary (permanent part time), Communications Officer (permanent part time), Senior Researcher (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Caseworker (casual), Caseworker (fixed term full time), Caseworker (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How David Mundell voted in the House of Commons: 330 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 29 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. The most recent, on 20 October 2026, was a No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 74 written questions have been tabled by David Mundell, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office; Department of Health and Social Care.
Fuel Oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help support households that use domestic heating oil or liquefied petroleum gas.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Act 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he plans to publish the Statutory Instruments required to implement the provisions of The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red C …
Eskdalemuir Seismological Array: Wind Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what her planned timetable is for publishing the response to the Eskdalemuir seismic array: revised approach to managing onshore wind turbine interference consultation.
Hydrogen: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will set out a timeline for a final funding decision from the Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 process.
HIV/AIDS: Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to scale the HIV Confident initiative, to (a) all NHS trusts, (b) care homes, (c) dentists and (d) other health and social care settings.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Conflict Resolution
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners and the Democratic Republic of Congo help bring lasting peace in that country.
Iran: Yemen
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the ongoing situation in Iran on the conflict in Yemen.
Diseases: Discrimination
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the new anti-stigma programmes commissioned across trusts will be delivered in partnership with voluntary and community sector organisations with lived experience expertise, and …
Food and Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which of the Communities of Expertise announced by the Minister for International Development will cover food and nutrition.
Malnutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will adopt the recommendations of the Report by the Eleanor Crook Foundation entitled UK Leadership on Malnutrition, A building block for security and stability.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 1731c1e3bcd2. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by David Mundell.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale returned David Mundell with a majority of 4,242: 14,999 votes, 33.9% of those cast, against 10,757 for Kim Marshall. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.