David Reed MP: votes, interests and costs
David Reed represents Exmouth and Exeter East in the House of Commons for Conservative. Current post: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs), held since 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists 3 current posts for David Reed.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 31 August 2026 | Current |
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Defence) | Ministry of Defence | 31 August 2026 | Current |
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 2 June 2025 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill | 9 February 2026 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill | 9 July 2025 | 17 July 2025 |
| Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] | 19 December 2024 | 16 January 2025 |
| Armed Forces Commissioner Bill | 4 December 2024 | 12 December 2024 |
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee | 23 October 2024 | 31 October 2024 |
| International Development Committee | 21 October 2024 | 29 June 2026 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 ef6d9e3fc6e0.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for David Reed, as the MP registered them: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (10), Visits outside the UK (3), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (1). Latest registration 3 July 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £7,800.00
- 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 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026; estimated
- Value of the benefit: £7,800.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
- Status of the donor: Company
AMS Global Solutions - £550.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets and hospitality at the Chiefs Suite, Sandy Park Rugby Stadium, for the Exeter Chiefs vs Bath match for myselof and my wife, (estimated cost of £275 per person)
- Value of the benefit: £550.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-10
- Name of the donor: AMS Global Solutions
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: AMS Global Solutions
International visit to Italy between 17 April 2026 and 19 April 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attendance at the German–British Parliamentary Dialogue which features Members of Parliament from the CDU and the UK Conservative Party, organised by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, to engage in discussions and exchange on key political and policy issues.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-04-17
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-04-19
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £4,200.00
- 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 Tuesday 31st March 2026 to Tuesday 30th June 2026; estimated value £4,200
- Value of the benefit: £4,200.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-31
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-31
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-06-30
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
The Henry Jackson Society - £698.48
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: 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 of the benefit: £698.48
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-18
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-02-20
- Name of the donor: The Henry Jackson Society
- Status of the donor: Other
Armed Forces APPG - £60.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Briefing dinner with Chief of the General Staff
- Value of the benefit: £60.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-16
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
International visit to United States between 30 November 2025 and 05 December 2025
- Purpose of the 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.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-11-30
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-12-05
International visit to Taiwan between 03 November 2025 and 08 November 2025
- Purpose of the 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.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-11-03
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-11-08
Armed Forces APPG - £60.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Briefing dinner with the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff
- Value of the benefit: £60.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-24
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-24
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
Armed Forces APPG - £60.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Briefing dinner with Director Strategy Cyber and Specialist Operations Command
- Value of the benefit: £60.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-13
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-13
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
Armed Forces APPG - £60.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Briefing dinner with the Commander of Strategic Command
- Value of the benefit: £60.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-07-07
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-07-07
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
Armed Forces APPG - £60.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Briefing dinner with the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
- Value of the benefit: £60.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-06-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-06-16
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
Armed Forces APPG - £60.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Briefing dinner with the Chief of the Air Staff
- Value of the benefit: £60.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-06-02
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-06-02
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
Armed Forces APPG - £25.00
- Whether the benefit was via an All Parliamentary Group (APPG): Armed Forces APPG
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Standing reception with the Chief of the Defence Staff
- Value of the benefit: £25.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-04-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-04-28
- Name of the donor: Armed Forces APPG
- Status of the donor: Other
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £145,855 for David Reed in 2024-25 against a budget of £185,538. IPSA lists office spending of £20,888 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. 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 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £145,854.52 |
| Office costs: spent | £20,888.36 |
| Accommodation: spent | £17,411.04 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £11,540.25 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Exmouth and Exeter East CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (casual), Senior Caseworker ×3 (casual), Office Manager (permanent full time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Communications Officer (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How David Reed voted in the House of Commons: 399 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 43 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 20 October 2026 David Reed voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 32 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye; New Clause 21 Aye; Amendment 47 Aye; Amendment 4 Aye; Amendment 52 Aye; Amendment 23 Aye |
| 14 October 2026 | Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax Aye; MoD Bicester and illegal migrants Aye |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye; New Clause 25 Aye |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: No |
| 7 September 2026 to 8 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 143 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 142 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 145 Aye |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Teller for the Noes; Report Stage: New Clause 88 No; Report Stage: New Clause 67 Teller for the Ayes; Report Stage: New Clause 65 Teller for the Ayes |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye; Amendment 199 Aye |
| 7 July 2026 | Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners: Aye |
| 6 July 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1: No |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5: Teller for the Ayes |
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, 279 written questions have been tabled by David Reed, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ministry of Defence, Cabinet Office.
Diesel: Reserves
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the capacity of diesel reserves held by her Department is.
Diesel: Reserves
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many days of average usage are covered by diesel reserves held by the private sector in the United Kingdom.
Diesel: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of a ban on diesel exports by the United States on UK consumers; and what preparations she has made to mitigate the impact of such a ban.
Veterans: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to those veterans’ organisations that fell outside the scope of VALOUR Development Funding.
VALOUR Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans’ organisations were not successful in applying for VALOUR Development Funding; and how many veterans this is expected to affect.
Guided Weapons and Unmanned Air Systems: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with operators of UK drone and missile production facilities regarding (a) protective security and (b) business continuity planning in the context of the Kremlin's statemen …
Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, regarding the statement that AI will feature within the Digital Targeting Web, Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Project ASGA …
National Security: Publicity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on Annual Statement on National Resilience, HCWS244, how much funding has been allocated to the national resilience public awareness campaign in each of th …
National Security: Publicity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 14 July 2026 on National Resilience, on what date the national resilience public awareness campaign will launch.
National Security: Publicity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on Annual Statement on National Resilience, HCWS244, whether printed material will be delivered to households as part of the national resilience public awa …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 d9cca1db325a. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by David Reed.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Exmouth and Exeter East returned David Reed with a majority of 121: 14,728 votes, 28.7% of those cast, against 14,607 for Helen Dallimore. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Exmouth and Exeter East 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.