Mr Richard Holden

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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The Rt Hon Mr Richard Holden is the Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.

1294

Votes Cast

N/A

Expenses

20

Majority

30.6%

Vote Share

Expenses

No expense data available.

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 42,124 voters

Conservative
12,905 votes30.6%
Labour
12,885 votes30.6%
Reform UK
11,354 votes26.9%
Liberal Democrat
2,292 votes5.4%
Green Party
2,123 votes5.0%
British Democratic Party
373 votes0.9%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
192 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

3,158

Written Questions

32

Oral Questions

177

Debates Spoken In

310

Speeches

380

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

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(5)

Visits outside the UK

Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (CFI Ltd)

£3,200
Name of donor
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (CFI Ltd)
Address of donor
CFI Ltd, PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Air travel, accommodation, security, internal transportation and meals, value £3,200
Destination of visit
Israel
Dates of visit
17 February 2025 to 21 February 2025
Purpose of visit
Fact finding political delegation to Israel and Occupied Territory

Registered 10 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

United Nations. UN Population Fund via the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and as per its APPG Register

£1,242
Name of donor
United Nations. UN Population Fund via the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and as per its APPG Register
Address of donor
United Nations Population Fund, 605 3rd Avenue, New York NY, 10158
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights & visa (£1,241.60), accommodation (£486.41), other travel (£79.28), meals (£371.13), per diem & misc. (£203.03), value £2,381.45
Destination of visit
Kenya (Nairobi, Homa Bay)
Dates of visit
8 April 2025 to 13 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Study tour on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and International Development

Registered 9 May 2025

Visits outside the UK

the German Parliament at the Accademia Konrad Adenauer

£258
Name of donor
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Address of donor
42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Flights (economy): £258, Transfers: £75.67, Accommodation: 306.07, Meals: £86.72, value £727.26
Destination of visit
Italy
Dates of visit
4 April 2025 to 6 April 2025
Purpose of visit
Meeting with newly re-elected and newly elected members of CDU and CSU from the German Parliament at the Accademia Konrad Adenauer

Registered 28 April 2025

Visits outside the UK

Moldova to Ukraine and within Ukraine

£224
Name of donor
UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor
62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Coach travel from Moldova to Ukraine and within Ukraine (£223.94), Chernobyl Visit (£46.15), meals and sundry items (£88.83), value £350.72
Destination of visit
Ukraine (Odessa, Kyiv, Chernobyl) and Moldova
Dates of visit
20 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit
Gain a greater understanding of the continuing impact of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and the continuing war.

Registered 18 March 2026

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
30 October 2024

Registered 9 January 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding was spent on each individual scheme supported through the Restoring Your Railway Fund (RYRF); and to what stage did each of those RYRF sch

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reported personal injury road traffic collisions involved a driver who was driving on a foreign driving licence that was valid for use in the UK i

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which (a) local authorities, (b) transport authorities and (c) mayoral combined authorities in England have a maximum single adult bus fare cap of £2 or be

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will publish the calculated difference in business rates liability for each commercial airport in England between 4 July 2024 and the most recent date fo

Treasury26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will provide a list of all public consultations launched by her Department since 6 May 2010; and for each consultation state whether it is (a) curre

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish a list of legislative and statutory requirements, including those relating to environmental protection, health and safety, planning, ha

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of electrifying the unelectrified section of railway between London Gateway port and the electrified rail

Department for Transport26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 7511, what stakeholder engagement activities are planned ahead of the review of the Zero Emission Vehicl

Department for Transport25 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 10032, what estimate has she made of the annual savings from state control of the railways beyond manage

Department for Transport25 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much Network Rail spent on ecological surveys associated with vegetation management works in each of the last five years; and how much it plans to spen

Department for Transport25 Jun 2026
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