Sir Edward Leigh, the longest-serving MP in the current parliament, was first elected in June 1983 and has remained in continuous service since then. He has made 444 debate contributions, ranking 14th overall among all MPs, with particular focus on Foreign Affairs and Defence topics. However, his voting participation is notably low at 36.96%, placing him 572nd overall, which represents a significant divergence from his high debate ranking. He is not currently in a government post, and this substantial gap between his debate and voting activity cannot be attributed to ministerial duties.

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