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Richard Burgon · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
413
of 504 possible
Attendance
82%
91 absent / paired
Whip alignment
92%
vs party majority
Speeches
84
66 debates
Written Qs
168
156 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£302k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 199 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 84 | |
| Taxation | 80 | |
| Employment | 44 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Crime & Policing | 30 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 26 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 30 | 4,831 |
| Social Care | 16 | 4,036 |
| Other | 15 | 3,861 |
| Economy Jobs | 23 | 3,603 |
| Mp Performance | 8 | 2,916 |
| Crime | 11 | 2,719 |
| Fiscal Policy | 16 | 2,711 |
| Health | 7 | 2,021 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38XThe government moved to insist on its own amendment (38J) and reject Lords amendments 38V to 38X in a parliamentary ping-pong exchange on a … | Rebelled | No |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38MPs voted on whether to accept or reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Without debate ex… | Rebelled | No |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106MPs voted on whether to accept or reject a change made by the House of Lords to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill. Without debate ex… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI want to start with a point of inquiry which I hope the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister will be able to answer in his response later, so he has time to look into it if he do… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 385 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentI totally agree with the hon. Member; she makes a powerful point. That is why the public are so outraged. It was a political appointment. The reason the Prime Minister was so grate… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 291 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe Prime Minister made the political decision to appoint Peter Mandelson, but central to that decision, along with other decisions about policy and political position, would have … Mp PerformanceDefence | 71 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing BillIs the Minister aware of the deep alarm, both on the Back Benches and outside Parliament, at what amounts to a further draconian attack by the Government on the right to peaceful p… CrimeTechnologyCulture Community | 71 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Middle EastTrump’s illegal war on Iran and his genocidal threats to kill a whole civilisation are part and parcel of a dangerous new US security plan. The Trump doctrine is based upon yet mor… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 97 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Royal Mail: PerformanceI send my commiserations to the hon. Member’s constituents for not receiving his newsletter. On a wider point, I have visited the hard-working postal workers at the Garforth and Se… UtilitiesLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 93 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. Thank you for allowing me to make this point of order and apologies for not making you aware of it in advance. I have just seen an email … Mp PerformanceCrimeOther | 197 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Lord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionI hold in my hand the advice that was given to the Prime Minister before he made the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the USA. Reading that advice document, it … Mp PerformanceFiscal PolicyOther | 215 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Environmental Protection and BiodiversityI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. He is making it clear that biodiversity and our natural environment are in complete crisis. Given that, would he agree that t… EnvironmentAgricultureLocal Government | 78 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastThis is an extremely dangerous moment, and Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya show where it can end up: with death, destruction, terror and chaos impacting tens of millions of people. Giv… DefenceEnergy | 106 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People BillThere are some very welcome measures in the Bill. I intend to table an amendment to stop oil and gas giants making donations, given the pernicious role that they play in underminin… Economy JobsCrimeCulture Community | 65 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Student Loan Repayment PlansI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing the debate. Graduates are making massive repayments—9% of their earnings. As he says, they will be paying this debt off for decades, and h… EducationFiscal PolicyCost Of Living | 77 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonI will give way shortly. I think the Prime Minister would be delighted if I gave way now, because I am coming to an important point. The reward for the factional role that Mandelso… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 129 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonI totally agree with the hon. Member’s powerful point. It is no wonder that trust in politicians is at an all-time low. This affair shines a light on the role of the rich and power… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 239 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Lord MandelsonOf course, the thoughts of everyone in this House are with the victims and survivors of Epstein’s appalling, horrific abuse, but the motion we are discussing focuses on something v… Mp PerformanceDefenceOther | 202 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 44 | 26.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 43 | 25.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 28 | 16.7% |
| Ministry of Defence | 11 | 6.5% |
| Cabinet Office | 7 | 4.2% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 3.6% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 6 | 3.6% |
| Treasury | 5 | 3.0% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the compliance of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on 8 April 2026 with the laws of war. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has assessed if there is a clear risk that arms exports licensed by the UK government might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian l… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of whether F-35s were used in the Israeli strikes on Lebanon conducted on 8 April. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has assessed if there is a clear risk that arms exports licensed by the UK government might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian l… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has assessed if there is a clear risk that arms exports licensed by the UK government might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian l… | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, (a) on what date Morgan McSweeney was granted Developed Vetting clearance; (b) whether Morgan McSweeney handled documents for which he would require Developed Vetting clearance prior to that date. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether data from Cost Recovery Collection in the NHS can be accessed by the Federated Data Platform. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many records of individual immigration status have been shared by NHS England with the Personal Demographics Service. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the selection process was for the appointment of experts to the academic panel for the digital wellbeing consultation; and what criteria were used to ensure a balanc… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which (a) departmental officials, (b) external academic partners, and (c) private contractors were responsible for designing the methodology and key performance indicator… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will publish the names and institutional affiliations of the members of the academic panel appointed to assess (a) the public responses to the 'Growing up in the o… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the selection process was for the appointment of experts to the academic panel for the digital wellbeing consultation; and what criteria were used to ensure a balanc… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has the Department made of the potential impact of the Earned Settlement proposals on NHS waiting lists. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of the Earned Settlement proposals on NHS patient care. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of the Earned Settlement proposals on recruitment and retention rates in the NHS. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 109 | 25,539 | 8.5% |
| Staffing | 86 | 244,994 | 81.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,256 | 1.7% |
| Accommodation | 0 | 25,977 | 8.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 4 | 5,000 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 58 | 4,377 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 18 | 2,090 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 7 | 1,876 |
| Pooled Staffing Services | Office Costs | 1 | 1,250 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 6 | 520 |
| Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Staffing | 86 | 501 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 472 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 417 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 219 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 217 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 5 | 206 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Pooled Staffing Services | Socialist Parliamentary Research Group (Labour) | 1,250 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | CLEANING OF CONSTIUTENCY OFFICE FOR MARCH [200011781-609] | 72 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 4 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 5 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 5 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 92 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 6 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 212 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 71 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 40 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 18 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 13 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 8 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 7 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 7 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 6 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Staffing Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs | Subsistence | 5 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Name of company or organisation: Richard Burgon Campaigns Ltd
Interest held: from 17 January 2022
(Registered 28 March 2023)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
18 Apr 2024
Unpaid Chair of the Brazil Solidarity Initiative, a network established to campaign for human rights in Brazil.
Date interest arose: 22 November 2018
(Registered 24 March 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Unpaid Director of Richard Burgon Campaigns Ltd, a company established for my campaign to be Labour’s Deputy Leader and which continues to help deliver my campaigns work.
Date interest arose: 16 April 2020
(Registered 24 March 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Non-practising solicitor.
(Registered 6 June 2015)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 5 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Gates Whinmoor | James Gibson | Labour Party | 2,865 | 02 May 2024 |
| Garforth Swillington | Sarah Jane Field | Garforth and Swillington Independents Party | 3,469 | 02 May 2024 |
| Gipton Harehills | Mothin Ali | Green Party of England and Wales | 3,070 | 02 May 2024 |
| Killingbeck Seacroft | David John Jenkins | Labour Party | 2,551 | 02 May 2024 |
| Temple Newsam | Helen Elizabeth Mary Hayden | Labour Party | 2,760 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 108,588 | Electorate 76,207 (2024) |
| Median age | 37 | years |
| Degree-educated | 25.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 74.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 57.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 26.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.