Mr David Hilditch

Title: Mr
Official Last Name: Hilditch
Official First Name: David
Usual First Name: David
Date of Birth: 23/07/1963
Party: Democratic Unionist Party
Constituency: East Antrim

Biography

Party History

Party	Role	Period
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	02/03/2017 - Present
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2016 - 25/01/2017
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	05/05/2011 - 30/03/2016
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	07/03/2007 - 25/03/2011
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	26/11/2003 - 30/01/2007
Democratic Unionist Party	Party Member	25/06/1998 - 28/04/2003

MLA History

Date	Constituency	Designation
25/06/1998	East Antrim	Unionist, First Elected
26/11/2003	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
13/03/2007	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2011	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
12/05/2016	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected
13/03/2017	East Antrim	Unionist, Re-elected

Office/Committee History

Period	Position	Office/Committee
31/03/2020 - Present	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the COVID-19 Response
20/01/2020 - Present	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
14/01/2020 - Present	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Infrastructure
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Committee for Education
31/05/2016 - 25/01/2017	Committee Member	Audit Committee
12/05/2015 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Ad Hoc Committee on the Public Services Ombudsperson Bill
06/10/2014 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee on Standards and Privileges
01/10/2012 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
23/05/2011 - 30/03/2016	Committee Deputy Chair	Audit Committee
23/05/2011 - 30/03/2016	Committee Member	Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
23/05/2011 - 01/10/2012	Committee Member	Committee for Finance and Personnel
14/09/2010 - 25/03/2011	Committee Member	Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure
14/04/2010 - 13/09/2010	Committee Member	Committee for Social Development
13/04/2010 - 25/03/2011	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Education
18/09/2009 - 13/09/2010	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
15/09/2008 - 13/04/2010	Committee Member	Committee for Employment and Learning
09/05/2007 - 12/04/2010	Committee Deputy Chair	Committee for Social Development
09/05/2007 - 14/09/2008	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
09/05/2007 - 13/09/2009	Committee Member	Committee on Standards and Privileges
30/05/2002 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Employment and Learning Committee
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Public Accounts Committee
30/11/1999 - 28/04/2003	Committee Member	Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee

All Party Group History

Period	Position	All Party Group
03/03/2020 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Reducing Harm related to Gambling
28/01/2020 - Present	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All Party Group on Football
04/11/2019 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Cycling
09/05/2017 - Present	Assembly Party Group Member	All party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
26/09/2016 - 25/01/2017	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Hospitality and Tourism
28/06/2016 - 25/01/2017	Assembly Party Group Member	All party group on Sports and Physical Recreation
25/11/2015 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Treasurer	All Party Group on Arts and Creativity
20/05/2015 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Animal Welfare
27/11/2012 - 30/11/2015	Assembly Party Group Member	All Party Group on Football
14/05/2012 - 30/03/2016	Assembly Party Group Chairperson	All Party Group on Football

Contacts

Register of Interests

Assembly Questions

The Member has tabled no Assembly Questions. Information on Assembly Questions tabled between 1999 and 2002 are currently unavailable. To check if the Member has tabled any questions during this period visit the Assembly website or contact the Business Office.

Session:

Note: [R] indicates a registered declaration of interest

Plenary Business

Plenary Item Title	Item	Tabled As	Tabled Date	Plenary Date
Ministerial Breaches of COVID-19 Regulations and Guidelines and the Associated Damage to Executive Messaging on COVID-19	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	06/07/2020	07/07/2020
Autism Training in Schools	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	14/01/2020	03/02/2020
Legislative position on abortion in Northern Ireland	Motion	MLA - East Antrim	17/10/2019	21/10/2019
Election of Speaker and Deputy Speakers, Fill Ministerial Offices and Debate on the Legislative Position on Abortion in Northern Ireland	Earlier Meeting	MLA - East Antrim	17/10/2019	21/10/2019

Votes On Division

Vote Subject	Division Date	Member Voted
-#1 Concerns over COVID-19 Guidance and Financial Support to Industry Sectors - Amendment 1: Motion	07/07/2020	NO
Accelerated Passage: The Executive Committee (Functions) Bill [First Minister and deputy First Minis	06/07/2020	AYE
-#1 Conferral of Functions on the Northern Ireland Assembly Commission - Amendment 1: Motion Amendme	30/06/2020	NO
Amendment 1 - Consideration Stage: Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 06/17-22) [Mr Mark Durkan]	16/06/2020	NO
Stress Experienced by Northern Ireland Prison Service staff [Mr Doug Beattie]	09/06/2020	AYE
Support for Sheep and Beef Farmers through the COVID-19 Pandemic [Mr Declan McAleer]	09/06/2020	NO
Abortion Legislation: Non-Fatal Disabilities [Mr Paul Givan]	02/06/2020	AYE
-#1 Abortion Legislation: Non-Fatal Disabilities - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Ms Emma Sheerin]	02/06/2020	NO
-#1 Extension of the EU Withdrawal Transition Period - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Miss Rachel	02/06/2020	NO
Accelerated Passage: The Housing (Amendment) Bill (NIA Bill 06/17-22) [Minister for Communities - De	01/06/2020	AYE
Budget 2020-21 [Minister of Finance - Department of Finance]	05/05/2020	AYE
Amendment 13 - Consideration Stage: Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Bill (NIA Bill 04/	28/04/2020	NO
Final Stage: Budget Bill (NIA Bill 02/17-22) [Minister of Finance - Department of Finance]	09/03/2020	AYE
Areas of Natural Constraint [Mr Declan McAleer]	03/03/2020	NO
-#1 Violent Crime - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Mr Mervyn Storey]	02/03/2020	AYE
-#1 Climate Emergency (revised wording) - Amendment 1: Motion Amendment 1 [Dr Caoimhe Archibald]	03/02/2020	NO
Motion to Delay [Mr J Allister]	20/01/2020	NO
Election of Principal Deputy Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Christopher Stalford [Mr G Lyons]	14/01/2020	AYE
Election of Speaker Nomination 1 - Mr Alex Maskey [Mrs M O'Neill]	11/01/2020	AYE

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