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.
1772
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
256
Debates Spoken In⚑
440
Speeches⚑
364
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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1772 votes — page 5 of 71
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
21 Jan 2026
2 AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee
2 votes · 21 Jan 2026
3 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
3 votes · 20 Jan 2026
4 AYE2 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
6 votes · 13 Jan 2026
3 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Second Reading
17 Dec 2025
1 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
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
What assessment his Department has made of the future of the provision allowing both sets of abortio
What assessment his Department has made of the future of the provision allowing both sets of abortion pills to be taken at home.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle people smuggling.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle people smuggling.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What progress she has made in securing a free trade agreement with Australia.
What progress she has made in securing a free trade agreement with Australia.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle people smuggling.
What steps her Department is taking to tackle people smuggling.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What assessment he has made of the effect of the outcome of the 2021 Senedd election on the strength
What assessment he has made of the effect of the outcome of the 2021 Senedd election on the strength of the Union.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reforming the Supreme Court.
What recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of reforming the Supreme Court.
What plans his Department has to phase out roundabouts on the A1.
What plans his Department has to phase out roundabouts on the A1.
What recent representations he has made to his (a) foreign and (b) Commonwealth counterparts on pers
What recent representations he has made to his (a) foreign and (b) Commonwealth counterparts on persecuted religious minorities.
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