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How Gavin Robinson votes

Gavin Robinson voted the same way as their party in 99% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 1 of those 154 votes, they went the other way.

What does this mean?

Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained

Recent votes

DateVoteThey votedCompared with party
11 SepEnd of life for terminally ill adults: the first main voteAgainstFree vote
11 SepA vote to end a debateAgainstFree vote
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party
8 SepHealth: a proposed changeForSame as party

See every vote on Parliament’s site

Declared interests

MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.

Gavin Robinson has 4 interests currently registered.

TypeWhat was registeredRegistered
Visits outside the UKInternational visit to Isle of Man between 05 July 2026 and 07 July 202623 Jul 2026
MiscellaneousDirector 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.6 Aug 2019
MiscellaneousChair of EastSide Tourism Ltd, which promotes East Belfast as a tourist destination. This is an unpaid role.6 Aug 2019
Family members employedJohn Robinson employed1 Aug 2016

Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page

Questions

MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.

Gavin Robinson asked 53 written questions in the last 12 months.

Who they asked

Ministry of Defence28
Home Office13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5
Northern Ireland Office3
Cabinet Office3

Latest questions

28 Aug 2026 · to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered 4 Sep 2026
28 Aug 2026 · to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answered 3 Sep 2026
28 Aug 2026 · to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered 3 Sep 2026
28 Aug 2026 · to the Northern Ireland Office
Answered 3 Sep 2026
16 Jul 2026 · to the Home Office
Answered 3 Sep 2026

Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026

Expenses

MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.

PAID IN 2025-26
£19,693
Office costs · claims for running an office£16,253
Accommodation · claims for somewhere to stay£3,440

75 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.

Costs depend on many things, such as where an MP’s area is, what premises and staff they need, and whether they joined or left part-way through the year. This page does not say whether any amount is right or wrong. It covers the claims in IPSA’s individual business costs file, so it is not the full cost of an MP’s office.

Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data

Election result and area

Gavin Robinson represents Belfast East. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.

WINNER, 2024
Gavin Robinson

Democratic Unionist Party

MAJORITY
2,676

votes ahead of second place

TURNOUT
59%

of people who could vote did

Gavin Robinson won with 47% of the votes, and Naomi Long (Alliance) came second with 40%.

Votes for each party

Democratic Unionist Party47% · 19,894
Alliance40% · 17,218
Traditional Unionist Voice4% · 1,918
Ulster Unionist Party4% · 1,818
Green Party Northern Ireland3% · 1,077
Social Democratic & Labour Party1% · 619
Everyone else0% · 162
Every candidate
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gavin RobinsonDemocratic Unionist Party19,89446.6%
Naomi LongAlliance17,21840.3%
John RossTraditional Unionist Voice1,9184.5%
Ryan WarrenUlster Unionist Party1,8184.3%
Brian SmythGreen Party Northern Ireland1,0772.5%
Séamas De FaoiteSocial Democratic & Labour Party6191.4%
Ryan NorthIndependent1620.4%

2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.

Your area at a glance

Typical pay for full-time workers who live here

Not available for this area.

Working-age people claiming unemployment-related benefits
2.9%
This areaUK: 3.9%

Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.

At a general election each area elects one MP, and the candidate with the most votes wins, even without more than half. The area figures describe the people who live here. They do not show whether any MP or vote is the cause.

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Has this changed over time? 90%95%100%Oct 25Sep 26
This MPParty average
View data table
MonthThis MPParty average
Oct 2595%99%
Nov 25100%96%
Dec 25100%100%
Jan 26100%100%
Feb 26100%100%
Mar 26100%100%
Apr 26100%98%
May 26100%100%
Jun 26100%100%
Jul 26100%100%
Sep 26100%100%

Source: Commons Votes API

Times they voted against their party (1)
DateVoteThey votedMost of their party
14 OctMental health: a proposed changeAgainstFor

This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this