Edward Argar

MP since 7 May 2015

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The Rt Hon Edward Argar is the Conservative MP for Melton and Syston, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

2136

Votes Cast

£201,413

Expenses 2024-25

5,396

Majority

38.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£201,413

Staffing£159,339
Accommodation£19,615
Travel£12,396
Office£10,063

Year-on-Year

2024-25£201,413
2023-24£143,350
2022-23£138,871
2021-22£105,254
2020-21£111,764
2019-20£103,134
2018-19£124,407
2017-18£96,635
2016-17£92,332
2015-16£62,848

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,986 voters

Conservative
17,526 votes38.1%
Labour
12,130 votes26.4%
Reform UK
8,945 votes19.4%
Green Party
3,685 votes8.0%
Liberal Democrat
2,547 votes5.5%
Independent
517 votes1.1%
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom
348 votes0.8%
Rejoin EU
288 votes0.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

101

Written Questions

1

Oral Questions

53

Debates Spoken In

101

Speeches

454

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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2 AYE

Opposition Day

2 votes · 28 Jan 2026

2 AYE

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

2 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

3 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

3 votes · 20 Jan 2026

4 AYE2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

2 AYE1 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

3 votes · 12 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

United and Cecil Club

Name of donor
United and Cecil Club
Date interest arose
25 July 2024

Registered 21 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Edward in Parliament

Local Transport Fund: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Local Transport Fund allocations 2025 to 2032, published on 26 February 2024, what her Department's planned timetable is for making a

AnsweredDepartment for Transport4 Sept 2024

Prisoners' Release: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of using accommodation contracted by the H

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Sept 2024

Prisoners' Release: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of prisoners who will be released having served 40% of their sentences who will not have stable accom

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Sept 2024

Prisoners' Release: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of recent changes to the prisoner early release scheme on demand for housing from local authorities.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Sept 2024

Young Offender Institutions: Pepper Spray

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether Ministers in her Department have had discussions with the Prison Officers' Association on the issuing of PAVA spray to prison officers in the youth e

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Sept 2024

Winter Fuel Payment: Melton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in the Melton Borough received winter fuel allowance payments in 2023.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

Pension Credit: Melton

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people in Melton Borough claimed pension credit in 2023.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jul 2024

A52: Accidents

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many road traffic accidents involving (a) fatalities, (b) serious injuries and (c) minor injuries have occurred at (i) Nottingham road, (ii) Belvoir r

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Jul 2024

Roads: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what criteria National Highways use when determining which junctions qualify for funding for safety improvements.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Jul 2024

Roads: Safety Measures

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much contingency funding for urgent safety- critical projects National Highways has set aside in its 2024-2025 budget for in-year funding bids.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport26 Jul 2024
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