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Gavin Robinson

Democratic Unionist Party - Belfast East

2,676 (6.3%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015


Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Home Affairs)
8th May 2015 - 30th May 2024
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Defence)
1st Jul 2017 - 30th May 2024
Defence Sub-Committee
5th Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Defence Committee
2nd Mar 2020 - 30th May 2024
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
24th Apr 2024 - 1st May 2024
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
17th Apr 2024 - 24th Apr 2024
European Scrutiny Committee
4th Jul 2022 - 23rd Apr 2024
British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill
20th Mar 2024 - 17th Apr 2024
High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill
6th Mar 2024 - 13th Mar 2024
Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill
28th Jun 2021 - 6th Jul 2021
Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee)
10th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Defence Sub-Committee
12th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Defence Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
31st Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Committees on Arms Export Controls
10th Oct 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Human Rights)
8th May 2015 - 8th Jun 2017
Shadow DUP Spokesperson (Justice)
8th May 2015 - 8th Jun 2017
Defence Committee
5th Dec 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Defence Sub-Committee
5th Dec 2016 - 3rd May 2017
Ecclesiastical Committee (Joint Committee)
28th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee
6th Jul 2015 - 5th Dec 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Gavin Robinson has voted in 24 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Fleur Anderson (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
(7 debate interactions)
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
(7 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Northern Ireland Office
(11 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(3 debate contributions)
Department for Business and Trade
(2 debate contributions)
Department of Health and Social Care
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
(81 words contributed)
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Belfast East Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Belfast East signature proportion
Petitions with most Belfast East signatures
Open
24
of 33,301 signatures (0.07%)
Open
19
of 7,693 signatures (0.25%)
Open
17
of 24,306 signatures (0.07%)
Gavin Robinson has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Gavin Robinson

12th November 2024
Gavin Robinson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th November 2024

Remembering Channing Day

Tabled by: Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party - Strangford)
That this House remembers the 12 year anniversary of the passing of Corporal Channing Day, who was killed alongside her colleague Corporal O'Connor en route to undertake low level training with the Afghan Local Police, in the village of Char Kutsa; notes that Corporal Day was born in Swindon and …
3 signatures
(Most recent: 13 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Conservative: 1
12th November 2024
Gavin Robinson signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 13th November 2024

Anniversary of Rev Robert Bradford MP's murder

Tabled by: Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party - East Londonderry)
This House notes that 14 November 2024 marks the 43rd anniversary of the murder of the Hon Member for South Belfast, the Rev. Robert Bradford MP, born in Limavady, Co. Londonderry in 1941 but brutally gunned down by the terrorists of the Provisional IRA as he was on his way …
5 signatures
(Most recent: 18 Nov 2024)
Signatures by party:
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Traditional Unionist Voice: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Gavin Robinson, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Gavin Robinson has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Gavin Robinson has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Gavin Robinson


A Bill to make provision for Irish citizens who have been resident in the United Kingdom for five years to be entitled to British citizenship; and for connected purposes.

This Bill received Royal Assent on 24th May 2024 and was enacted into law.


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require public authorities to deliver services in accordance with the armed forces covenant; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
11th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of pausing the implementation of the Extender Producer Responsibility scheme.

This Government is committed to Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) as a vital first step to cracking down on waste as we move towards a circular economy. It will create 21,000 jobs, stimulate more than £10 billion investment in the recycling sector over the next decade, and see packaging producers, rather than the taxpayer, cover the costs of managing waste. Delay to the implementation of the scheme would defer these environmental and economic benefits.

We will continue to work closely with businesses on the implementation of this programme and provide them with the clarity they need to prepare.

Mary Creagh
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
18th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to provide British citizenship to the children of British National (Overseas) passport holders from Hong Kong that are in the UK.

British National (Overseas) status holders who are on the BN(O) route in the

UK may apply for British citizenship after 5 years’ qualifying residence, and being free from immigration time restrictions for a further year.

Their children who have come to the UK as their dependants can apply when they meet the requirements.

Children born to BN(O)s in the UK will be able to apply for registration as a British citizen once their parent becomes settled.

Seema Malhotra
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)
17th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's budget is for armed forces (a) uniforms and (b) protective clothing in the 2024-25 financial year; and what the value is of orders placed with companies in Northern Ireland to provide (i) uniforms and (ii) protective equipment for the armed forces in the same period.

The Logistics Commodities and Services Transformation (LCST) budget for all Clothing Raw Materials and Consumables purchases in the 2024-25 financial year (FY) is £79.839 million.

The value of orders placed with companies based in Northern Ireland for FY 2024-25 to date totals £16,441,905. We are forecast to spend an additional £11,755,371 for the remainder of the FY2024-25.

It has not been possible to identify which items are classed as uniform or which are protective clothing within the timeframe permitted.

Notes:

  • This budget amount covers all uniforms and protective clothing purchased by Defence Equipment and Support through the LCST contract with Leidos Supply Limited across all Front Line Commands.
  • This excludes items purchased directly by the Front Line Commands.

Maria Eagle
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)