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David Mundell

Conservative Secretary of State Cabinet MP Wikipedia ↗
Born
1962
Dumfries
School
Lockerbie Academy
State non-selective
University
University of Edinburgh
In office
9.2 years
Longer than 87% of ministers
OfficeOther workEducation

In government

DC
Appointed by David Cameron
2 posts · 2010–2019

Career

Before Parliament 3

1991–
Group Legal Advisor for Scotland
BT
Law (barrister, solicitor)
Undated
solicitor
Law (barrister, solicitor)
Undated
Head of National Affairs
BT Scotland
Company management / entrepreneur

Voting record

1,609
votes since 2016
2
votes against their own party, 0.1% of 1,581 whipped votes
1
rebellions as a minister, from 528 votes
28
free votes, with no party line
Share of whipped votes cast against their own party
David Mundell0.1%
Typical Conservative0.3%
Typical Labour0.1%
Whipped votes by year
With their partyAgainst
Votes by topic
With their partyAgainst

Commons and Lords votes since 2016. Topics are assigned from division titles by keyword rules.

Bills sponsored

1
private member's bills, 1 as lead sponsor
0
of them became law
2
government bills put forward as a minister
2
of them became law

Government bills 2

Private member's bills 1

Taken from Parliament's own records of bills. A government bill carries the name of the minister who introduces it, so it says which brief they held, not that they wrote it. Private member's bills are the ones MPs and peers bring forward themselves, and very few become law.

Interests and jobs after office

Donations & support4
£22,100
Individual £17,100Organisation £5,000
  • The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)£11,100
  • James Stewart£6,000
  • Scottish Unionist Association Trust£5,000
4 entries
  • Scottish Unionist Association Trust - £5,000.00
    2026-07-31
  • The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £7,500.00
    2026-07-03
  • The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) - £3,600.00
    2026-04-21
  • James Stewart - £6,000.00
    2026-01-26
Gifts & hospitality2
£925
  • Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)£750
  • Lawn Tennis Association 9LTA)£175
2 entries
  • Lawn Tennis Association 9LTA) - £175.00
    2026-07-24
  • Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) - £750.00
    2026-07-24
Overseas visits1
1 entry
  • International visit to Italy between 26 May 2026 and 28 May 2026
    2026-06-16
Other roles3
3 entries
  • A Trustee of Friends of Wamphray Church Steering Group. This is an unpaid role.
    2026-01-29
  • Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
    2024-11-05
  • Membership of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliament Association. This is an unpaid role.
    2023-12-11

Current Register of Members' Financial Interests only.