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Gavin Robinson

Gavin Robinson

MP for Belfast East

Democratic Unionist Party

About This MP

AI-generated

Gavin Robinson is the Democratic Unionist MP for Belfast East, first elected in 2015. He currently sits on the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, and over his parliamentary career has served on a range of committees including European Scrutiny, Defence and the Ecclesiastical Committee.

Voting Patterns

Robinson shows full party loyalty (100%) with a 62% attendance rate (above the 57% party average), and has recorded 6 rebel votes. His voting pattern sits around centre-left (45/100). On key topics, his record is mixed: he generally supports the asylum system, transgender rights and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while generally opposing NHS funding, bus services regulation and VAT changes; on Universal Credit and immigration controls he has voted in both directions across multiple votes.

Notable Positions

  • Transgender rights: has generally voted for transgender rights (42 aye, 12 no out of 72 votes).
  • Asylum system: has generally voted for the asylum system (26 aye, 15 no out of 75 votes).
  • Rwanda deportation scheme: has generally voted for the Rwanda deportation scheme (21 aye, 9 no out of 45 votes).
  • NHS funding: has generally voted against NHS funding (7 aye, 11 no out of 49 votes).
  • Bus services regulation: has generally voted against bus services regulation (28 aye, 49 no out of 110 votes).
  • VAT changes: has generally voted against VAT changes (18 aye, 32 no out of 96 votes).

Financial Interests

Declared financial interests total four: two miscellaneous entries, one entry for a family member employed, and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.

Generated 21 February 2026

100%
Party Loyalty
62%
Attendance
6
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes

Political Position

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(45)
Based on 241 votes

Career & Roles

21 positions

Current

Committee

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Since Nov 2024

Previous

Committee

Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill

Apr 2024 - May 2024

Committee

Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)

Apr 2024 - Apr 2024

Committee

British Citizenship (Northern Ireland) Bill

Mar 2024 - Apr 2024

Committee

High Streets (Designation, Review and Improvement Plan) Bill

Mar 2024 - Mar 2024

Committee

European Scrutiny Committee

Jul 2022 - Apr 2024

Committee

Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill

Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

Voting Stances

Based on parliamentary votes

Universal Credit

Generally against

has generally voted against universal credit

198 votes

Immigration controls

Generally against

has generally voted against immigration controls

167 votes

Bus services regulation

Generally against

has generally voted against bus services regulation

110 votes

VAT changes

Strongly against

has almost always voted against vat changes

96 votes

Asylum system

Generally against

has generally voted against asylum system

75 votes

Transgender rights

Mixed

has voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights

72 votes

Trade union powers

Strongly against

has almost always voted against trade union powers

66 votes

NHS funding

Strongly against

has almost always voted against nhs funding

49 votes

Financial Interests

4 declarations · £1,140 total

Recent Rebel Votes

Finance Bill: committee: New Clause 9

28 Jun 2016

NO

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

23 Sept 2020

AYE

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place and on Public Transport) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

23 Sept 2020

AYE

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

23 Sept 2020

AYE

The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021

16 Jun 2021

AYE

Recent Votes

ABSENT

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
NO

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
ABSENT

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2

27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No