Gavin Robinson MP: votes, interests and costs
Gavin Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) is the MP for Belfast East, in the seat since 7 May 2015.
Offices and committees
UK Parliament records Gavin Robinson as a current member of this committee.
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Affairs Committee | 4 November 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence) | Opposition Department | 1 July 2017 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 8 June 2017 |
| Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights) | Opposition Department | 8 May 2015 | 8 June 2017 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill | 24 April 2024 | 1 May 2024 |
| Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill) | 17 April 2024 | 24 April 2024 |
| British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill | 20 March 2024 | 17 April 2024 |
| High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill | 6 March 2024 | 13 March 2024 |
| European Scrutiny Committee | 4 July 2022 | 23 April 2024 |
| Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill | 28 June 2021 | 6 July 2021 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 5 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Defence Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Ecclesiastical Committee | 31 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 10 October 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Defence Sub-Committee | 12 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Defence Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 e3c144582180.
Register of interests
Gavin Robinson has 4 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 1 August 2016 and the latest on 23 July 2026. By category: Miscellaneous (2), Visits outside the UK (1), Family members employed (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to Isle of Man between 05 July 2026 and 07 July 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To attend Tynwald Day (National Day of the Isle of Man) in capacity as Chairman of the Manx APPG.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-07-05
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-07-07
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 on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2019-08-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Chair of EastSide Tourism Ltd, which promotes East Belfast as a tourist destination. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2019-08-01
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
John Robinson employed
- Job title or role: Office Manager
- Pattern of working hours: Part time
- Name of the person employed: John Robinson
- Who the family member is directly related to: Related to member directly
- Nature of relationship: Father
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 25 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Gavin Robinson's 2024-25 staffing spend as £150,818 (budget £250,820). In 2023-24 it was £140,401. Office costs came to £21,974 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 | £150,817.56 | £140,401.03 | £130,802.53 |
| Office costs: spent | £21,973.70 | £22,011.05 | £19,232.51 |
| Accommodation: spent | £19,931.02 | £22,319.53 | £22,866.33 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £27,338.91 | £20,326.03 | £23,162.98 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £35,970 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of one dependant).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Belfast East BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent part time), Communications Officer (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant (permanent full time), Secretary (permanent full time), Policy Assistant (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 356 votes by Gavin Robinson in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 47 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 22 June 2026 to 20 October 2026. 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, 92 written questions have been tabled by Gavin Robinson, the parliamentary record shows. Departments in the latest 10: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Northern Ireland Office; Home Office.
Packaging: Recycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Year Two Fees for the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme will be published.
Energy: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will extend energy energy support for manufacturers to Northern Ireland.
Deposit Return Schemes: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on the potential merits of excluding glass from the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme, to align with the schemes in Northern Ireland, E …
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the introduction of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to Northern Ireland; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the progress …
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ17732, how many occasions these powers have been used within 3 miles of the land border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ17732, to detail on how many occasions these powers have been exercised jointly with PSNI in Northern Ireland.
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 15 July to Question 17732 on Immigration Controls, how many illegal entrants have been detected using these powers in Northern Ireland; how many have subsequently been detain …
UK Border Force: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Border Force Officers are permanently deployed in Northern Ireland and how many officers are dedicated to inland immigration enforcement.
Immigration Controls: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to WPQ17732, to provide detail on how many occasions UK Border Force have used these powers in Northern Ireland; to include (a) the number of vehicle searches (b) number of bus/coach inspecti …
Asylum: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many third country asylum applications have been handled in Northern Ireland in each of the last 5 calendar years, following the applicants having been in the UK for 6 months and 1 day.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 3e3b0ae644e1. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Gavin Robinson.
2024 general election
Gavin Robinson won Belfast East at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 19,894 votes (46.6%), a majority of 2,676 over Naomi Long (Alliance). Result as published: DUP hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Belfast East figures
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