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
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 39,388 voters
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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3 NOHealth Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
3 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
1 AYE2 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Financial Interests(4)
(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
17 January 2022
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(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
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Non-practising solicitor. (Registered 6 June 2015)
Registered 6 June 2015
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 16 April 2020
Registered 24 March 2023
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 22 November 2018
Registered 24 March 2023
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Richard in Parliament
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
What steps he is taking to help improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 May.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 May.
What steps his Department is taking to support pensioners with increases in the cost of living.
What steps his Department is taking to support pensioners with increases in the cost of living.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.
What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.
What recent assessment she has made of Israel's compliance with the terms of licences issued for the
What recent assessment she has made of Israel's compliance with the terms of licences issued for the export of military equipment.
What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.
What steps her Department is taking to reduce waiting times for NHS treatment.
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of section 21 evictions on levels of homelessnes
What assessment he has made of the potential impact of section 21 evictions on levels of homelessness.
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