PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
Richard Burgon MP for Leeds East Constituency

Current MP Details

Richard Burgon MP photograph
Independent

Richard Burgon is the Independent MP for Leeds East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected Jul 2024
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5980
[email protected]
Constituency
Leeds East
0113 232 3266

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
4 Jul 2024
2024 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
76,207
Turnout
39,388 (52%)
Majority
11,265

Constituency Map

MP History

Date
Event
Details
23 Jul 2024 to Now
Affiliation
Independent
4 Jul 2024 to Now
Representative
Leeds East
6 Jul 2020 to 30 May 2024
Committee
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
11 May 2020 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Justice Committee
27 Jun 2016 to 6 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015
Committee
Justice Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to 23 Jul 2024
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024
Representative
Leeds East
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Date
Title
Yes
No
Member
Date
27 Jun 2023
[275] Relationships and Sexuality Education (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
Yes Votes
373
No Votes
28
Member Voted
Yes
Date
27 Jun 2023
[276] Holocaust Memorial Bill: Instruction (Amendment a)
Yes Votes
11
No Votes
379
Member Voted
No
Date
26 Jun 2023
[272] Schools (Gender and Parental Rights): Ten-Minute Rule Bill
Yes Votes
34
No Votes
40
Member Voted
No
Date
26 Jun 2023
[273] Opposition day: Mortgage and rental costs
Yes Votes
213
No Votes
288
Member Voted
Yes
Date
26 Jun 2023
[274] Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Mortgage and rental costs
Yes Votes
283
No Votes
198
Member Voted
No
Date
25 Jun 2023
[269] Financial Services and Markets Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 10
Yes Votes
303
No Votes
201
Member Voted
No
Date
25 Jun 2023
[271] National Security Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 22B
Yes Votes
289
No Votes
199
Member Voted
No
Date
20 Jun 2023
[261] Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2B
Yes Votes
283
No Votes
205
Member Voted
No
Date
20 Jun 2023
[262] Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4B
Yes Votes
277
No Votes
209
Member Voted
No
Date
20 Jun 2023
[263] Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 5B, 5C and 5D
Yes Votes
280
No Votes
214
Member Voted
No

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Richard Burgon
Independent
Current Member
Richard Burgon is the Independent MP for Leeds East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

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