David Taylor MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead is David Taylor (Labour).
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records David Taylor as a current member of this committee.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| International Development Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Crime and Policing Bill | 20 March 2025 | 13 May 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 34ea5a7f2154.
Register of interests
David Taylor has 7 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 19 July 2024 and the latest on 14 October 2026. By category: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (4), Visits outside the UK (2), Miscellaneous (1). 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) - £9,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: The services of a Senior Policy Advisor for two days per week from 21 September 2026 to 31 December 2026 (estimated value)
- Value of the benefit: £9,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-09-21
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-09-21
- 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 Japan between 05 March 2026 and 16 March 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Attending UK-Japan 21st Century Group Conference in my role as Treasurer of the APPG on Japan
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-03-05
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-03-16
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Japan
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £4,800.00
- 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 3rd June 2026 to 20 September 2026; estimated value £4,800.00
- Value of the benefit: £4,800.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-03
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-03
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-20
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
London Northwestern Railway - £720.00
- 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: 24 return tickets between Hemel Hempstead and Euston for 24 Students attending an MP summer school in parliament
- Value of the benefit: £720.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-07-09
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-07-09
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-07-28
- Name of the donor: London Northwestern Railway
The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £3,900.00
- 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 policy advisor for one day per week
- Value of the benefit: £3,900.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-03-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-03-10
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-06-09
- Name of the donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
International visit to Japan between 09 October 2025 and 19 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: The purpose of the trip to Japan was to foster a deeper understanding between the British and Japanese parliaments and cultures, while also promoting trade between the two countries. The group of MPs worked cross-party to develop and improve links between the two parliaments and encourage economic ties.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-09
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-19
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: APPG Japan
Vice Chair, Labour Campaign for International Development. This is an unpaid role.
- 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)
In 2024-25 David Taylor's office spent £137,790 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. Office costs came to £26,695 of a £30,426 budget. 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 | £137,789.68 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,695.49 |
| Accommodation: spent | £13,742.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,193.78 |
| 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: Hemel Hempstead CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Office Manager (permanent full time), Administrative Officer (casual), Communications Officer (fixed term part time), Intern ×2 (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 497 votes by David Taylor in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 49 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 9 June 2026 to 21 October 2026. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was a No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
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, 127 written questions have been tabled by David Taylor, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Home Office; Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ; Department for Education; and others.
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support or expedited oversight her Department provides to leaseholders in buildings where remediation completion dates have been projected past 2029 due to regulatory and de …
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of developer supply chain issues and contractor liquidations on building safety remediation timelines for affected …
High Rise Flats: Insulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to reduce processing and decision lead times at the Building Safety Regulator for high-rise residential cladding remediation applications.
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polic …
Animal Experiments
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, published in July 2026, what steps he is taking to replace the use of dogs i …
Post Offices: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of convenience store closures on access to essential services, including Post Office provision, in (a) towns and (b)
Post Offices: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what support is available to local small businesses seeking to take on Post Office services in areas where branches are closing.
Post Offices: Closures
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure continuity of Post Office services in communities affected by the closure of franchised branches located within retail premises.
Family Hubs: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will set out the Best Start Family Hub allocation broken down by (a) local authority and (a) resource and capital figures in each year of its operation.
Sudan: Sexual Offences
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to safeguard women and children at risk of sexual violence in Sudan.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 1db13e52678c. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by David Taylor.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 4,857 for David Taylor in Hemel Hempstead in July 2024, from 16,844 votes on a turnout of 62.1%. Result as published: Lab gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Hemel Hempstead 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.