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Mr Richard Holden MP for North West Durham Constituency

Current MP Details

Mr Richard Holden MP photograph
Conservative

Mr Richard Holden is the Conservative MP for North West Durham, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office).

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 3059
[email protected]
Twitter
https://twitter.com/RicHolden
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Richard4NWDurham/

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Gain
Electorate
72,166
Turnout
47,663 (66%)
Majority
1,144
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
71,918
Turnout
47,902 (67%)
Majority
8,792
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
69,816
Turnout
42,818 (61%)
Majority
10,056
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
70,350
Turnout
43,815 (62%)
Majority
7,612
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Nov 2023 to Now
Government Post
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Committee
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL]
28 Oct 2022 to 13 Nov 2023
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
4 Oct 2022 to 18 Oct 2022
Committee
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
18 May 2022 to 28 Jun 2022
Committee
Online Safety Bill
5 Jan 2022 to 12 Jan 2022
Committee
Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill
8 Dec 2021 to 11 Jan 2022
Committee
Finance (No.2) Bill
8 Dec 2021 to 15 Dec 2021
Committee
Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill
7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021
Committee
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
25 Feb 2021 to 14 Apr 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
22 Feb 2021 to 22 Feb 2021
Committee
Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
European Statutory Instruments Committee
2 Mar 2020 to 15 Mar 2022
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
North West Durham
7 May 2015
Election Contested
Preston
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
355
Early Day Motions
1
Written Questions
429
Votes
906
Date
Debate
Contributions
7 Nov 2023
Transport
1
Details
26 Oct 2023
Speeding: Rural Areas
2
Details
26 Oct 2023
Topical Questions
8
Details
26 Oct 2023
Bus Fares
3
Details
26 Oct 2023
Bus Services
4
Details
18 Sep 2023
High Speed 2
37
Details
26 Jun 2023
Road User Charging Schemes
10
Details
20 Jun 2023
Transport Accessibility: Bolton West
2
Details
24 May 2023
Network Rail: Doubledykes Crossing
3
Details
23 May 2023
Draft Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) (Amendment) Regulations 2023
3
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Mr Richard Holden
Conservative
Current Member
Mr Richard Holden is the Conservative MP for North West Durham, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office).
8 Jun 2017
to 6 Nov 2019
Laura Pidcock
Labour
Defeated
Laura Pidcock is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for North West Durham, and left the Commons on 6 November 2019.
6 May 2010
to 3 May 2017
Pat Glass
Labour
General Election
Pat Glass is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for North West Durham, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.

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