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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1903 votes — page 2 of 77
2 NOTaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
4 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
3 NORailways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
3 votes · 10 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
3 NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 8 Jun 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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Non-practising solicitor. (Registered 6 June 2015)
Registered 6 June 2015
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 16 April 2020
Registered 24 March 2023
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- 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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
What recent steps he has taken to reduce inflation.
What recent steps he has taken to reduce inflation.
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.
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.
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