PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Antony Higginbotham MP for Burnley Constituency

Current MP Details

Antony Higginbotham MP photograph
Conservative

Antony Higginbotham is the Conservative MP for Burnley, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 8992
[email protected]

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
64,345
Turnout
38,984 (61%)
Majority
1,352
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
64,709
Turnout
40,290 (62%)
Majority
6,353
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Gain
Electorate
64,477
Turnout
39,746 (62%)
Majority
3,244
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
LD Gain
Electorate
66,615
Turnout
41,845 (63%)
Majority
1,818

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
12 Jun 2023 to Now
Committee
Business and Trade Committee
12 Jun 2023 to Now
Committee
Business and Trade Sub-Committee on National Security and Investment
1 Mar 2023 to 7 Mar 2023
Committee
Ballot Secrecy Bill [HL]
18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023
Committee
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
13 Dec 2022 to Now
Committee
High Speed Rail (Crewe - Manchester) Bill Select Committee (Commons)
29 Jun 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Committee
National Security Bill
12 Jan 2022 to 18 Jan 2022
Committee
Professional Qualifications Bill [HL]
27 Oct 2021 to 23 Nov 2021
Committee
Judicial Review and Courts Bill
27 Sep 2021 to 2 Nov 2021
Committee
Health and Care Bill
25 May 2021 to 25 Oct 2022
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
12 May 2021 to 24 Jun 2021
Committee
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
2 Mar 2020 to 16 Jan 2021
Committee
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Burnley
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Debate
Contributions
23 Apr 2024
A&E Waiting Times: East Lancashire
2
19 Feb 2024
Antisemitism in the UK
1
5 Feb 2024
Ill Health: Economic Inactivity
2
1 Feb 2024
Business of the House
1
27 Nov 2023
Organised Crime
2
14 Nov 2023
Economic Growth
1
8 Nov 2023
Occupied Palestinian Territories: Humanitarian Situation
1
23 Oct 2023
Topical Questions
1
16 Oct 2023
Levelling Up across the UK
2
3 Jul 2023
Topical Questions
1

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Antony Higginbotham
Conservative
Current Member
Antony Higginbotham is the Conservative MP for Burnley, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019.
7 May 2015
to 6 Nov 2019
Julie Cooper
Labour
Defeated
Julie Cooper is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Burnley, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
6 May 2010
to 30 Mar 2015
Gordon Birtwistle
Liberal Democrat
Defeated
Gordon Birtwistle is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Liberal Democrat MP for Burnley, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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