Richard Burgon

Richard Burgon

Constituency: Leeds East

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

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

Richard Burgon, Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds East, has been in Parliament since May 2015, making him among the longer-serving members of the current cohort. He has cast 293 votes out of 466 eligible divisions, a participation rate of 62.88%, and made 173 contributions across 129 debates. His voting and debate activity ranks are nearly identical, both placing him around 189-190 out of 650 MPs overall. His debate contributions have focused on Foreign Affairs & Defence, International Development, and procedural matters, while his voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 27/03/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

293 / 466

62.88%

Ranked #183 of 650 MPs (72th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

129 / 7614

173 total contributions

Ranked #198 of 650 MPs (70th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

0

£0.00

£

Total declared interests