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

✓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)

3,380

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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3 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

3 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

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

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Date interest arose
30 October 2024

Registered 9 January 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Mr in Parliament

Dual Use Goods and Technologies: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which companies the Department is aware are exporting dual-use components from the United Kingdom to the Russian Federation; what dual-use compone

Department for Business and Trade25 Mar 2026

Armed Forces: Uniforms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his Ukrainian counterparts regarding the fit of a) uniform and b) body armour for female soldiers in combat operations, a

Ministry of Defence25 Mar 2026

South Africa: Development Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans her Department has to hold (a) discussions and (b) summits with the Government of South Africa on providing

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office25 Mar 2026

G20

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps HM Government is taking to prepare for the G20 Summit in 2027.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office25 Mar 2026

Intellectual Property Office: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2026 to Question 120035 on Intellectual Property Office; Environmental Protection, what the (a)

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology24 Mar 2026

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department plans to reopen or replace the Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme for new applicants in 2026.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2026

Hybrid Vehicles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116554. whether she has made an assessment of the potential implications for her Department's policies o

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2026

Motorcycles: Insurance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department held discussions with representatives from the motorbike industry on the Motor Insurance Taskforce Final Report prior to its publica

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2026

High Speed 2 Line: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 120007 on High Speed 2 Line: Finance, whether reductions in the specified top speed of High Speed Two t

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2026

Driving: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to her Department's consultation entitled Introducing a minimum learning period for learner drivers, published on 7 January 2026, what would

AnsweredDepartment for Transport24 Mar 2026
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