David Simmonds Sparring Partners during the 2024 Parliament
2019-2024 Parliament
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Matthew Pennycook (Labour)
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(151 debate interactions)
Miatta Fahnbulleh (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(100 debate interactions)
Jim McMahon (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(38 debate interactions)
Paul Holmes (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(35 debate interactions)
Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities)
(24 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(23 debate interactions)
Vikki Slade (Liberal Democrat)
(17 debate interactions)
Samantha Dixon (Labour)
(16 debate interactions)
Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op))
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
(13 debate interactions)
Nusrat Ghani (Conservative)
(13 debate interactions)
Siân Berry (Green Party)
Green Party Chief Whip
(11 debate interactions)
Carla Denyer (Green Party)
Green Spokesperson (Energy and Net Zero)
(9 debate interactions)
Joy Morrissey (Conservative)
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
(9 debate interactions)
Lewis Cocking (Conservative)
(8 debate interactions)
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
(8 debate interactions)
Michael Shanks (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(8 debate interactions)
Manuela Perteghella (Liberal Democrat)
(8 debate interactions)
Caroline Nokes (Conservative)
(7 debate interactions)
Angela Rayner (Labour)
Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
(6 debate interactions)
Andrew Griffith (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
(6 debate interactions)
Alison McGovern (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(6 debate interactions)
Wes Streeting (Labour)
Secretary of State for Defence
(5 debate interactions)
Danny Beales (Labour)
(5 debate interactions)
Yvette Cooper (Labour)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
(5 debate interactions)
Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
(5 debate interactions)
Karin Smyth (Labour)
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
(4 debate interactions)
Sam Carling (Labour)
(4 debate interactions)
Tom Hayes (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Judith Cummins (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Chris Vince (Labour (Co-op))
(3 debate interactions)
Toby Perkins (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Rachel Taylor (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Amanda Martin (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Ellie Chowns (Green Party)
Green Spokesperson (Constitutional Affairs)
(3 debate interactions)
Perran Moon (Labour)
(3 debate interactions)
Clive Betts (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Antonia Bance (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Gareth Snell (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Louise Haigh (Labour)
First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office
(2 debate interactions)
Rebecca Smith (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(2 debate interactions)
Michelle Welsh (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat)
(2 debate interactions)
Alex Sobel (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Catherine McKinnell (Labour)
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
(2 debate interactions)
Mike Kane (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op))
Secretary of State for Education
(2 debate interactions)
Olly Glover (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport)
(2 debate interactions)
Nesil Caliskan (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Luke Murphy (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Andrew Rosindell (Reform UK)
(2 debate interactions)
Shabana Mahmood (Labour)
Home Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Valerie Vaz (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
(2 debate interactions)
Mike Reader (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Desmond Swayne (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Priti Patel (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
(2 debate interactions)
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
(2 debate interactions)
Jonathan Brash (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
(2 debate interactions)
Keir Starmer (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Dan Jarvis (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Jointly with the Cabinet Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Stephen Doughty (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
Dan Tomlinson (Labour)
Exchequer Secretary (Cabinet Office) (Jointly with HM Treasury)
(2 debate interactions)
John Lamont (Conservative)
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Chris Curtis (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)
Emma Hardy (Labour)
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Calvin Bailey (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for Veterans and People)
(2 debate interactions)
Rachel Reeves (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Emily Darlington (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
John Cooper (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Stella Creasy (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Danny Kruger (Reform UK)
(1 debate interactions)
Simon Lightwood (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
Helen Grant (Conservative)
Shadow Solicitor General
(1 debate interactions)
Lola McEvoy (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jacob Collier (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lee Pitcher (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
David Smith (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Jerome Mayhew (Conservative)
Opposition Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Barry Gardiner (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Meg Hillier (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Treasury)
(1 debate interactions)
Florence Eshalomi (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Evans (Conservative)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Health and Social Care)
(1 debate interactions)
Melanie Ward (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Scotland Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Adam Jogee (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Grahame Morris (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Akehurst (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education, Children and Families)
(1 debate interactions)
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
David Baines (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Anna Dixon (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Emma Lewell (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Ferguson (Labour)
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Jim Dickson (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
John Grady (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Nicholas Dakin (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Polly Billington (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
(1 debate interactions)
Alison Hume (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Roger Gale (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Cat Eccles (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Wendy Morton (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Gagan Mohindra (Conservative)
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Maya Ellis (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sean Woodcock (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Lee Barron (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Mark Sewards (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Keir Mather (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
(1 debate interactions)
Heidi Alexander (Labour)
Secretary of State for Transport
(1 debate interactions)
Alex Davies-Jones (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Snowden (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Jones (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(1 debate interactions)
Ashley Fox (Conservative)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
(1 debate interactions)
Natasha Irons (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Graham Stuart (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Steve Reed (Labour (Co-op))
(1 debate interactions)
Kevin Bonavia (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Primary Care and Cancer)
(1 debate interactions)
Leigh Ingham (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Andrew Murrison (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Peter Lamb (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Luke Pollard (Labour (Co-op))
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
(1 debate interactions)
Iqbal Mohamed (Independent)
(1 debate interactions)
Graham Stringer (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Mike Tapp (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sarah Bool (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Louie French (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
(1 debate interactions)
Peter Fortune (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Julian Lewis (Conservative)
(1 debate interactions)
Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour)
(1 debate interactions)
Sorcha Eastwood (Alliance)
(1 debate interactions)