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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3 NO

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

1 AYE3 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

1 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

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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

Multiple Sclerosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to ensure that people seeking a potential diagnosis of multiple sclerosis are seen by a neurologist within 12 weeks

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care15 Oct 2025

Taxation: International Cooperation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department plans to send a delegation to the Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the UN Framework Convention on Internat

AnsweredTreasury13 Oct 2025

Taxation: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department plans to send a delegation to the Third Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the UN Framewor

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero13 Oct 2025

Gaza: Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the flight path of the RAF surveillance plane that overflew Gaza on 1 April 2024.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025

Gaza: Surveillance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has shared footage from RAF surveillance planes over Gaza with the Foreign Office's International Humanitarian Law Cell.

AnsweredMinistry of Defence13 Oct 2025

Diplomatic Immunity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has granted any Special Mission Immunity certificates to any (a) visitor or (b) prospective visi

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Oct 2025

Gaza: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help (a) identify and (b) support older people in Gaza.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Oct 2025

Gaza: Israel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to her predecessor's correspondence to the Chair of the International Development Committee of 1 Septemb

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Sept 2025

Gaza: Older People

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to help (a) identify and (b) support older people in Gaza.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Sept 2025

Gaza: Humanitarian Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on the potential impact of the conflict in Gaza on older peop

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office10 Sept 2025
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