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Parliamentary career
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Representations
Upper Bann
Elected 4 times
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Party affiliation
Democratic Unionist Party
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Elections contested
Upper Bann
7 June 2001
Commons
House membership
Commons
David Simpson
5 May 2005
- 6 November 2019
Opposition posts
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
Opposition Department
14 July 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Opposition Department
8 May 2015
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Opposition Department
8 May 2015
- 14 July 2017
Commons
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
Opposition Department
6 May 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
Opposition Department
1 June 2009
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Department for Education
1 June 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (International Development)
Department for International Development
1 June 2007
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Shadow Spokesperson (Transport)
Department for Transport
1 June 2007
- 1 June 2009
Commons
Shadow Minister (Trade and Industry)
Department of Trade and Industry
1 June 2005
- 1 June 2007
Commons
Committee memberships
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
11 September 2017
- 6 November 2019
Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee
10 February 2016
- 2 November 2016
Commons
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
8 July 2015
- 3 May 2017
Commons
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
26 July 2010
- 30 March 2015
Commons
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
10 November 2008
- 6 May 2010
Commons
Transport Committee
12 July 2007
- 10 November 2008
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
25 October 2005
- 9 November 2009
Commons
Statutory Instruments (Select Committee)
24 October 2005
- 9 November 2009
Commons