Sir Edward Leigh
MP since 9 Jun 1983
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The Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh is the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983. He is Father of the House of Commons.
1764
Votes Cast
N/A
Expenses
3,532
Majority
35.6%
Vote Share
Expenses
No expense data available.
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 46,685 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
22
Written Questions
35
Oral Questions
249
Debates Spoken In⚑
430
Speeches⚑
356
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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2 AYETaxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee
2 votes · 1 Jul 2026
4 AYENational Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee
4 votes · 17 Jun 2026
2 AYECyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 16 Jun 2026
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
16 Jun 2026
2 AYERailways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
Railways Bill Remaining Stages
2 votes · 10 Jun 2026
3 AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(4)
Visits outside the UK
Yachad
£1,958
Visits outside the UK
Yachad
- Name of donor
- Yachad
- Address of donor
- Star House, 104-108 Grafton Road, London NW5 4BA
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights, accommodation, hospitality and travel, value £1,958
- Destination of visit
- Israel and Palestine
- Dates of visit
- 16 February 2025 to 20 February 2025
- Purpose of visit
- To meet victims of violence in Israel and the West Bank, and a range of individuals and organisations, to understand the steps needed to achieve a resolution to the Israel-Palestine conflict and to respond to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Registered 3 March 2025
Visits outside the UK
(1) APPG Italy (2) Italian Inter Parliamentary Union
£181
Visits outside the UK
(1) APPG Italy (2) Italian Inter Parliamentary Union
- Name of donor
- (1) APPG Italy (2) Italian Inter Parliamentary Union
- Address of donor
- (1) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA (2) Piazza Montecitorio, 00186 ROMA
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- (1) Meals for myself and my staff member (£180.58), taxis for myself and my staff member (56.60), value £237.18 (2) Tour of the Colosseum for myself and my staff memeber (£113.20) and lunch for myself (£47.76), value £160.96
- Destination of visit
- Italy (Rome)
- Dates of visit
- 5 October 2025 to 8 October 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Fostering closer relations between Italy and the United Kingdom
Registered 3 November 2025
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Barrister, not currently practising. (Registered 22 May 2015)
Registered 22 May 2015
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
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Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
- Name
- Mary Leigh
- Relationship
- Spouse
- Role
- Office Manager
- Working pattern
- Full time
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament
United Kingdom: Wales
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to strengthen Wales’ place in the Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support the humanitarian aspects of the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Confl
Defence and National Security: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of Exchequer on meeting the NATO target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence and national security.
Asylum: Crowborough Training Camp
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to establish a community liaison group, to be attended by the Home Office and representatives of residents, including local MPs
Jin Mingri
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Chinese counterparts on the detention of Pastor Jin Mingri; and what diplo
Yemen: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Christian c
Eritrea: Christianity
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken with her international counterparts to help ensure the protection of Christi
United Kingdom
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on strengthening the Union.
Egypt: Identity Cards
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Egyptian counterparts on the potential impact of the inclusion of religiou
Catholicism: Anniversaries
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what plans his Department has to mark the 200th anniversary of Catholic emancipation.
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