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

Conservative
16,636 votes35.6%
Labour
13,104 votes28.1%
Reform UK
9,916 votes21.2%
Liberal Democrat
5,001 votes10.7%
Green Party
1,832 votes3.9%
Social Democratic Party
196 votes0.4%

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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6 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

6 votes · 15 Apr 2026

4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

7 votes · 14 Apr 2026

5 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

5 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 AYE

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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Financial Interests(4)

Visits outside the UK

Yachad

£1,958
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
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

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

Name
Mary Leigh
Relationship
Spouse
Role
Office Manager
Working pattern
Full time

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Sir in Parliament

TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ

59 signatures

That this House is deeply concerned by the mass exodus of Iraqi Christians, which has decimated much of Iraq's ancient Assyrian-Chaldean community; notes that the Assyrian-Chaldeans make up over 95 per cent. of Iraq's Christians and that this exodus has largely been caused by esc

23 Mar 2010

KILLING OF CHRISTIANS IN MOSUL

39 signatures

That this House is deeply concerned by the targeted assassinations of Christians in Mosul, northern Iraq, in September and October 2008, which killed at least 14 Iraqi Christians and displaced over 2,000 Christian families from that city; notes that a Washington Times news report

21 Jul 2009

REFORM OF THE SPEAKERSHIP AND SELECT COMMITTEES

103 signatures

That this House believes that the Government should not control all the time on the floor of the House; considers that Parliament should be reinstated as an independent forum by empowering the Speaker, select committees and backbenchers; further believes that the Speaker, through

10 Jun 2009

TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ

67 signatures

That this House is deeply concerned by the mass exodus of Iraqi Christians, which has decimated much of Iraq's ancient Assyrian-Chaldean community; notes that the Assyrian-Chaldeans make up over 95 per cent. of Iraq's Christians and that this exodus has largely been caused by esc

17 Dec 2008

MARGINALISED CHILDREN, CORRUPTION AND THE ABUSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS

92 signatures

That this House recognises that one of the main sources of the suffering endured by former child soldiers, street children, children in conflict with the law and other marginalised people in Iraq, Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and other developing countries is cor

19 Apr 2007

ST GEORGE'S FLAG

48 signatures

That this House regrets that members of the catering staff were told to take down the largest of some St George's flags from the walls of the Terrace Cafeteria for fear that it might upset some people.

24 Jul 2006

LINCOLNSHIRE SAUSAGE

20 signatures

That this House believes the Lincolnshire Sausage to be a valuable part of British culinary culture; congratulates the organisers of the annual Lincolnshire Sausage Festival on their work towards celebrating the sausage and protecting it against inferior facsimiles; and urges the

27 Oct 2005

THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL'S ACCESS TO THE BBC

3 signatures

That this House believes that the National Audit Office should be given full rights of access to the BBC, that the Comptroller and Auditor General should decide his own subjects for value for money studies as he does for all other organisations for which he reports to Parliament,

6 Apr 2005

CHILDREN AND SHARED PARENTING

51 signatures

That this House believes that children are best brought up with the full involvement of both their natural parents and, if possible, grandparents and members of their wider family; further believes that all children of separated parents are entitled to the love, personal care and

26 Jan 2004

INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM OF CHILD PROSTITUTION

73 signatures

That this House deplores the use of children as prostitutes; is deeply concerned by the international problem of child prostitution, evident in countries such as Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Thailand, India, Nepal and the Philippines; calls on Her Majesty's Government to work with such c

6 Feb 2003

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