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

With reference to his oral statement of 6 December 2023 on Hillsborough: Bishop James Jones Report,

With reference to his oral statement of 6 December 2023 on Hillsborough: Bishop James Jones Report, Official Report, column 341, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a legal duty of candour on public bodies.

Ministry of Justice20 Feb 2024

What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people experiencing destitution.

What steps his Department is taking to help reduce the number of people experiencing destitution.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Dec 2023

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Treasury14 Nov 2023

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce levels of destitution among children.

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce levels of destitution among children.

Department for Work and Pensions30 Oct 2023

What steps she is taking to help develop the onshore wind industry in England.

What steps she is taking to help develop the onshore wind industry in England.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero19 Sept 2023

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in Israel and Pa

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of recent violence in Israel and Palestine.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office18 Jul 2023

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public spending.

What steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure value for money in public spending.

Cabinet Office22 Jun 2023

What recent steps he has taken to reduce inflation.

What recent steps he has taken to reduce inflation.

Treasury20 Jun 2023

What recent steps he has taken to ensure fairness in the application of the tax system.

What recent steps he has taken to ensure fairness in the application of the tax system.

Treasury9 May 2023

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Sixth Assessment Report of t

What assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published on 20 March 2023.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero18 Apr 2023
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