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.

Voting attendance record for Richard Burgon

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

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

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

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

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

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

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Employment & Workers Rights Pensions

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

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

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

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

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 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

✓ Aye

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Employment & Workers Rights 68
Parliamentary Procedure 68
Justice & Law 47
Taxation 30
Local Government 29
Trade & Industry 29
Education & Skills 28
Economy & Finance 22
Other / Procedural 21
Foreign Affairs & Defence 19
Welfare & Benefits 18
Housing & Planning 17
Energy & Utilities 13
Environment & Climate 12
Devolution 11
Transport 10
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 10
Policing & Crime 10
Mental Health 9
Digital & AI 8
Pensions 8
Science & Technology 6
Freedom of Information & Transparency 5
Drug & Alcohol Policy 5
NHS & Health 5
Small Business 4
Media & Culture 3
Sport 2
Immigration & Asylum 1
Equalities & Discrimination 1
Food & Agriculture 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Richard Burgon voted

Sentencing Guidelines Third Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

30 Apr 2025

✓ Aye

158 MPs voted

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

Welfare & Benefits Child Welfare & Safeguarding

16 Sep 2025

✓ Aye

169 MPs voted

Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1

Housing & Planning Local Government

24 Feb 2025

✗ No

169 MPs voted

Crown Estate Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 2

Other / Procedural

24 Feb 2025

✗ No

171 MPs voted

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill: Second Reading

Education & Skills Employment & Workers Rights

25 Feb 2025

✓ Aye

175 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Richard Burgon did not vote

Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31

02 Dec 2025 522 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc)

02 Dec 2025 507 MPs voted

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: Amendment 18

08 Jul 2025 495 MPs voted

Football Governance Bill [HL]: Third Reading

08 Jul 2025 493 MPs voted

Football Governance Bill [HL] Report Stage: New Clause 1

08 Jul 2025 492 MPs voted