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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7 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

7 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

7 votes · 14 Apr 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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4 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 23 Mar 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

Special Educational Needs: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of pupils were receiving SEN support at school in Leicestershire in July 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Education9 Sept 2025

Treasury: Written Questions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of (a) named day (b) ordinary written questions were answered by her Department within the required timescale in (i) January, (ii) February, (ii

AnsweredTreasury4 Sept 2025

Crown Court

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the open caseload was for the Crown Court in England and Wales at the start of each month since June 2024.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Sept 2025

NHS England: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many full time equivalent staff were employed by NHS England on 1 April 2025.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 May 2025

Ministerial Statements

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 25 February 2025, Official Report, col. 631, (a) on what date the inquiry commenced, (b) on what

AnsweredCabinet Office19 May 2025

Department of Health and Social Care: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of (a) named day questions and (b) ordinary written questions were responded to by his Department within the required timescal

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 May 2025

NHS and Social Services: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Urgent Question on the NHS and Care Volunteer Responders service on 19 May 2025, what estimate he has made of when the n

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care19 May 2025

Department for Education: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her oral contribution of 4 November 2024, Official Report, col. 46, (a) on what date the leak inquiry commenced, (b) on what date the inq

AnsweredDepartment for Education19 May 2025

NHS England: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answers of 4 April 2025 to Questions (a) 41903, (b) 41902 and (c) 41906, how many full time equivalent staff are employe

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care8 Apr 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of planning control and enforcement in preventing (i) vibration and (ii) damag

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Apr 2025
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