Leeds East

Current MP

Richard Burgon

Labour

Efficiency 1.1/1011 years as MP

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Election history

Most-signed petitions in Leeds East

Petitions ranked by how many people in this constituency signed them.

• Do not introduce Digital ID cards4,645 local · 2,984,191 total
• Call a General Election4,359 local · 3,084,713 total
• Call an immediate general election1,843 local · 1,059,229 total
• Remove Permitted Development Rights for all additional telecoms infrastructure.1,495 local · 3,270 total
• Introduce offshore detention/mass deportation for illegal migrants1,169 local · 720,772 total
• Repeal the Online Safety Act803 local · 550,136 total
• Stop financial and other support for asylum seekers797 local · 427,447 total
• Keep 5-Year ILR and Restrict Access to Benefits for New ILR Holders559 local · 244,450 total
• Mandatory collection and publication of certain child sexual offender data484 local · 260,974 total
• Shut the migrant hotels down now and deport illegal migrants housed there436 local · 257,442 total
• Keep 5-year ILR terms to Hong Kong British National (Overseas) visas428 local · 114,605 total
• Raise the income tax personal allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 401 local · 281,794 total
• Allow parents to take their children out of school for up to 10 days fine free.399 local · 181,597 total
• Limit the sale of fireworks to those running local council approved events only382 local · 195,930 total
• Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels365 local · 184,376 total
• Keep the 5-Year ILR pathway for existing Skilled Worker visa holders349 local · 188,125 total
• Close the borders! Suspend ALL immigration for 5 years!333 local · 229,772 total
• Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office329 local · 203,445 total
• Make all court and tribunal transcripts available free of charge320 local · 203,824 total
• Dissolve Parliament and call a General Election now!316 local · 221,477 total

About Leeds East

Leeds East is one of 650 UK parliamentary constituencies that each elect a single Member of Parliament to the House of Commons under the first-past-the-post system. It sits in England and has a registered electorate of 76,207 voters. Boundary reviews run on a regular cycle via the Boundary Commission — the current map was redrawn for the 2024 general election.