Sir Edward Leigh

Sir Edward Leigh

Constituency: Gainsborough

Party: Conservative

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Synopsis

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.

Voting attendance record for Sir Edward Leigh

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✗ No

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Justice & Law 50
Parliamentary Procedure 47
Employment & Workers Rights 29
Taxation 27
Economy & Finance 17
Local Government 15
Foreign Affairs & Defence 15
Policing & Crime 14
Trade & Industry 13
Other / Procedural 12
Welfare & Benefits 11
Devolution 9
Pensions 8
Mental Health 8
Housing & Planning 6
Transport 6
Environment & Climate 6
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 6
Energy & Utilities 6
Sport 3
Small Business 2
Education & Skills 2
Drug & Alcohol Policy 1
Immigration & Asylum 1
Freedom of Information & Transparency 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Sir Edward Leigh voted

Motion to sit in private

Other / Procedural

11 Jul 2025

✗ No

59 MPs voted

Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Welfare & Benefits Child Welfare & Safeguarding

16 Sep 2025

✗ No

169 MPs voted

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Foreign Affairs & Defence Trade & Industry

09 Dec 2025

✗ No

200 MPs voted

European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Parliamentary Procedure Freedom of Information & Transparency

29 Oct 2025

✓ Aye

250 MPs voted

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 32

Housing & Planning Local Government

13 Nov 2025

✗ No

344 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Sir Edward Leigh did not vote

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading

09 Jul 2025 566 MPs voted

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8

09 Jul 2025 556 MPs voted

Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18

08 Sep 2025 492 MPs voted

Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64

08 Sep 2025 491 MPs voted

Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26

08 Sep 2025 490 MPs voted