Edward Leigh’s voting in Parliament
Edward Leigh is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.
However, Edward Leigh sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:
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Edward Leigh generally voted against the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
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Edward Leigh generally voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
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Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of his Department's progress on meeting armed forces recruitment targets.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September to Question 286103 on Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, if he will name the organisations outside Government providing (a) public relations or engagement, (b) public affairs and (c) planning services in respect of the proposed Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre; and how...
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To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 31 July to Question 280921 on National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service, which individuals were members of the property sub-committee of the UK Holocaust Memorial Foundation from November 2015 to January 2016.
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Profile
Conservative MP for Gainsborough
Entered the House of Commons on 9 June 1983 — General election
Also represented Gainsborough and Horncastle
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Topics of interest
Edward Leigh campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Ministry of Housing
- Communities and Local Government
- Home Department
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Health
- Department for Communities and Local Government
- National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
- Abortion
- Local Government Finance
- Iraq
- Burma
Currently held offices
- Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (since 26 Nov 2018)
- Member, Procedure Committee (since 19 Mar 2018)
- Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 16 Nov 2017)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (since 22 Jun 2017)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Public Accounts Commission (4 Nov 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Procedure Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Chair, Public Accounts Commission (16 Mar 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (7 Jul 2010 to 3 May 2017)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (1 Jan 2010 to 6 May 2010)
- Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (5 Nov 2001 to 6 May 2010)
- Chair, Public Accounts Committee (17 Oct 2001 to 1 Jan 2010)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (14 Apr 2000 to 17 Oct 2001)
- Member, Deregulation Committee (29 Jul 1997 to 4 Dec 1997)
- Member, International Development Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 19 Jul 2001)
- Member, Agriculture Committee (26 Feb 1996 to 17 Oct 1996)
- Member, Social Security Committee (11 Dec 1995 to 13 Dec 2000)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) (2 Nov 1990 to 27 May 1993)
- Member, Defence Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 15 May 1987)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
- Chairman, Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Chairman, Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
- Chairman, Financial Services (Implementation of Legislation) Bill Committee Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (6 out of 14)
- Chairman, Trade Union Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
- Chairman, Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (4 out of 9)
- Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
- Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Financial Services Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
- Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Mortgage Repossessions (Protection of Tenants Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of 21)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Hunting Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
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Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 30 Sep 2019.
1. Employment and earnings
Non-executive director of Europe Arab Bank, 15 Moorgate, London EC2R 6AD. From 1 October 2017 until further notice, I will receive an annual salary of £74,000, paid monthly, for an expected monthly commitment of 20-30 hrs. (Registered 03 November 2017)
8. Miscellaneous
Barrister, not currently practising. (Registered 22 May 2015)
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses
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