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Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP for Gainsborough Constituency

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh MP photograph
Conservative

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.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 6480
[email protected]
Website
http://www.edwardleigh.org.uk
Twitter
https://twitter.com/EdwardLeighMP

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
75,836
Turnout
46,685 (62%)
Majority
3,532
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Gainsborough
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Other Post
Father of the House of Commons
23 Feb 2023 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
28 Sep 2020 to 17 May 2022
Committee
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
15 Jan 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Panel of Chairs
19 Mar 2018 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Procedure Committee
16 Nov 2017 to 4 Jul 2022
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Panel of Chairs
31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017
Committee
International Trade Committee
4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Procedure Committee
18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Members' Expenses Committee
16 Mar 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Committee
Public Accounts Commission
7 Jul 2010 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Panel of Chairs
6 May 2010 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Gainsborough
5 Nov 2001 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
17 Oct 2001 to 1 Jan 2010
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
14 Apr 2000 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
14 Jul 1997 to 19 Jul 2001
Committee
International Development Committee
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Gainsborough
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Gainsborough
26 Feb 1996 to 17 Oct 1996
Committee
Agriculture
11 Dec 1995 to 13 Dec 2000
Committee
Social Security
2 Nov 1990 to 27 May 1993
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry)
9 Jun 1983 to Now
House
Commons
9 Jun 1983 to 15 May 1987
Committee
Defence Committee
9 Jun 1983 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
9 Jun 1983 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Gainsborough and Horncastle
10 Oct 1974
Election Contested
Middlesbrough
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
1,510
Early Day Motions
751
Written Questions
317
Votes
1,449
Date
Motion
Sponsors
28 Apr 1996
CHILD BENEFIT (No. 2)
74
Details
1 Apr 1996
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BATH
57
Details
31 Mar 1996
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRAINING BOARD
192
Details
27 Mar 1996
BRITISH BEEF
125
Details
27 Mar 1996
HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR COLNE VALLEY AND THE SUNDAY TIMES
81
Details
18 Mar 1996
VIDEO RELEASE OF "NATURAL BORN KILLERS"
213
Details
7 Mar 1996
EUROPEAN COURT RULING ON SPANISH FISHING VESSELS
52
Details
27 Feb 1996
HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY (S.I., 1996, No. 375)
24
Details
22 Feb 1996
CHILD SUPPORT ACT
32
Details
23 Jan 1996
HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR PECKHAM AND LABOUR PARTY HYPOCRISY
118
Details
Notes

Motions highlighted in bold were sponsored by this Member of Parliament.

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
9 Jun 1983
to Now
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative
Current Member
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.

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