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
⚑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 AYENational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
2 AYECyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
2 AYERailways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
2 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
2 votes · 8 Jun 2026
3 AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
3 votes · 2 Jun 2026
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish a list of all posts and locations currently classified as qualifying hardship posts for the purpose
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether cyclists are legally obliged to stop at a zebra crossing across a cycle track at a floating bus stop.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of local authority parking charges based on vehicle dimensions on households requirin
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost to the public purse was of producing the video published on his Department’s X account on 25 August 2026,
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the (a) revenue, (b) cost and (c) net profit was for on-board catering services, including buffet and trolley services, for (i) London North Eastern R
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what topics remain outstanding in relation to (a) the handover of Winslow station, (b) station security arrangements and (c) staffing arrangements before p
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department plans to respond to the Rt hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay's letter of 2 July 2026 to the Minister of State for Polic
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to the Rt hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay's letter of 7 July 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when her Department plans to respond to the Rt hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay's letter of 17 July 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate on the competitiveness of UK-based vehicle manufacturers relative
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