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.
1299
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
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
3,380
Written Questions
32
Oral Questions
178
Debates Spoken In⚑
320
Speeches⚑
385
Divisions Voted
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2 AYEPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Apr 2025
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 29 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOFootball Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
Football Governance Bills [Lords]
2 votes · 28 Apr 2025
1 AYE1 NOProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]
2 votes · 1 Apr 2025
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]
2 votes · 1 Apr 2025
3 AYEInstitute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage
3 votes · 31 Mar 2025
4 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
4 votes · 31 Mar 2025
3 AYETobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 26 Mar 2025
2 NONon Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
2 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 25 Mar 2025
Financial Interests(5)
Visits outside the UK
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (CFI Ltd)
£3,200
Visits outside the UK
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (CFI Ltd)
- 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
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
- 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
Visits outside the UK
the German Parliament at the Accademia Konrad Adenauer
- 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
Visits outside the UK
Moldova to Ukraine and within Ukraine
- 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
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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, pursuant to Question 8103, which foreign missions have i.) requested and ii.) received a personalised registration number; and how many personal registrati
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answers of 16 June 2026 to Question 1281 and 19 June 2026 to Question 1280, what the title, dates and location were of the capacity develop
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8931, whether a candidate's protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010 are taken into account w
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 May 2026 to Question 1718, how many staff employed by National Highways undertake stakeholder engagement, public affairs, publ
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 17 April 2026 to Question 123715 on the Royal Aeronautical Society, on what dates (a) she and (b) each Minister in her Department
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what sum has been remitted to the Civil Aviation Authority through the Airspace Modernisation Support Fund via the UK State overflight charging mechanism s
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether authorisation was sought from his Department for the parliamentary reception held by Department for Transport Operator Group in Parliament on 19 Jan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many calls the HS2 Ltd helpdesk received in each month between July 2024 and the most recent month for which data is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what expenditure was incurred under the Sustainable Travel Estimate Line in 2025-26 by (a) project and programme, (b) business area, (c) capital department
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 1717 on Cousin Marriage, if he will publish (a) the current guidance (b) the current trainin
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