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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4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 Apr 2026

8 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

3 votes · 20 Apr 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 Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions Ministers in his Department have had with the Mayor of Leicester on local government reorganisation; and on what dates since

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total full FTE headcount employed by Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland ICS was in (a) 2023, (b) 2024 and (c) 2025 as at 1st Janua

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the total budget was for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-2025 and (c) 2025-6 financi

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

National Grid: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the equitability of National Grid's transition from the purchase of wayleaves to the purchase of easement

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero20 Oct 2025

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of Ofsted making a separate judgment on SEN provision in schools on its published inspection report.

AnsweredDepartment for Education15 Sept 2025

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of correspondence from hon. Members to her Department was responded to within the required period in each month between July 2024 and August 202

AnsweredTreasury9 Sept 2025

Special Educational Needs: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children were waiting for an education, health and care plan to be issued in Leicestershire as of July 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Sept 2025

Special Educational Needs: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children had a education, health and care plan in Leicestershire as of July 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Sept 2025

Special Educational Needs: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children had been waiting more than 20 weeks for a education, health and care plan in Leicestershire as of July 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Sept 2025

Special Educational Needs: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of children with an education, health and care plan are in a mainstream setting in Leicestershire.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Sept 2025
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