Richard Burgon

MP since 7 May 2015

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Richard Burgon is the Labour MP for Leeds East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1903

Votes Cast

£301,574

Expenses 2024-25

11,265

Majority

47.3%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£301,574

Staffing£246,891
Accommodation£25,977
Office£23,450
Travel£5,256

Year-on-Year

2024-25£301,574
2023-24£283,483
2022-23£276,939
2021-22£249,977
2020-21£233,342
2019-20£196,477
2018-19£194,994
2017-18£188,088
2016-17£182,549
2015-16£152,626

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,388 voters

Labour
18,610 votes47.3%
Reform UK
7,345 votes18.6%
Conservative
6,898 votes17.5%
Green Party
3,506 votes8.9%
Liberal Democrat
1,445 votes3.7%
The Yorkshire Party
664 votes1.7%
Social Democratic Party
519 votes1.3%
Independent
222 votes0.6%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

172

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

136

Debates Spoken In

183

Speeches

484

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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Financial Interests(4)

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

17 January 2022

Name of company or organisation
Richard Burgon Campaigns Ltd
Interest held
from 17 January 2022

Registered 28 March 2023

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Non-practising solicitor. (Registered 6 June 2015)

Registered 6 June 2015

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
16 April 2020

Registered 24 March 2023

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
22 November 2018

Registered 24 March 2023

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2024 to Question 14977 on Gaza: Israel, whether he has had recent discussions wit

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office28 Nov 2024

Gaza: Genocide Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations his Department has made to Israel about compliance with the provisional measures issued by the Int

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office21 Nov 2024

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his international counterparts on (a) the conduct of the Israeli military in Gaza and

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office19 Nov 2024

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Written Statement of 8 October 2024 on DWP Fraud, Error and Debt Bill, HCWS114, what estimate her Department has made of the

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions18 Nov 2024

Personal Independence Payment: Fraud and Overpayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate her Department has made of the total amount lost to personal independence payment (a) fraud and (b) over-payment in financial year (a

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions18 Nov 2024

Social Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in the number of people working in the social care sector on

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care18 Nov 2024

Social Services: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of career development and progression opportunities for the social care workforce supp

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care18 Nov 2024

Affordable Housing: Social Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department is taking steps to help ensure that people working in the social care sector have access to social a

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government18 Nov 2024

Health Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to support people with communication needs access (a) online appointment bookings and (b) other digital healthcare services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care18 Nov 2024

Plastics: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions his Department has had with international counterparts on setting a target in the Global Plastics Treaty for red

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Nov 2024
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