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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2 AYE2 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
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
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
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 to support the hospitality industry.
What steps he is taking to support the hospitality industry.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.
What steps she is taking to reduce the cost of rail services.
What steps she is taking to reduce the cost of rail services.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the early release scheme.
What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the early release scheme.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 November.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 20 November.
What steps he plans to take to help increase levels of defence manufacturing.
What steps he plans to take to help increase levels of defence manufacturing.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 6 November.
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 6 November.
How many foreign national offenders were removed from the UK through a prison transfer agreement in
How many foreign national offenders were removed from the UK through a prison transfer agreement in each year since 2010.
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