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 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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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

NHS: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 January 2025 to Question 22633 on NHS: Weather, on what date in early December he first chaired a winter prepared

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care14 Jan 2025

NHS: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the oral contribution by the Minister for Secondary Care of 18 December 2024, Official Report, column 345, when he chaired t

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care8 Jan 2025

NHS Trusts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS Trusts have declared a critical incident since 1 December 2024.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care7 Jan 2025

Hospices: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the total cost to the hospice sector of the increase in employers National Insurance contributions.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care7 Jan 2025

Flood Control: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional (a) funding and (b) support his Department has provided to (i) communities and (ii) local authorities in Leiceste

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Jan 2025

Flood Control: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the number of developments on flood risks in Leicest

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Jan 2025

Flood Control: Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the Environment Agency's budget for flood prevention and mitigation was in Leicestershire in the 2023-24 financial year.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs7 Jan 2025

NHS: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he has met NHS England's (a) National Clinical Director for Urgent and Emergency Care and (b) Deputy Chief Operating Officer on NHS winte

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Dec 2024

Influenza: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what funding was allocated to promote the update of the influenza vaccine in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Dec 2024

Ambulance Services: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many ambulances were in use in the NHS in (a) September, (b) October and (c) November 2024.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care11 Dec 2024
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