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 has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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My hon. Friend has done a service to the House, because I suspect that the Government just did not like the idea of an independent-minded hon. Member being able to produce and debate 17 Bills. What is the harm of that? The fact is that these time-honoured processes are there for a purpose. They are designed to protect Back Benchers, who have very few other rights. From this saga, the...
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My hon. Friend has done a service to the House, because I suspect that the Government just did not like the idea of an independent-minded hon. Member being able to produce and debate 17 Bills. What is the harm of that? The fact is that these time-honoured processes are there for a purpose. They are designed to protect Back Benchers, who have very few other rights. From this saga, the...
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One of the justifications for using service accommodation such as RAF Scampton was that it was supposed to be cheaper, but we now know the figures: it is more expensive over two years, and over three years the savings are absolutely derisory. The figures are, frankly, being fiddled by overcapitalising the value of the base, and are not based on surveys. The Home Secretary’s officials are...
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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
Social Media
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Topics of interest
Edward Leigh campaigned to leave the European Union
Source: BBC
- Ministry of Housing
- Communities and Local Government
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Home Department
- Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Health
- National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
- Abortion
- Local Government Finance
- Iraq
- Burma
Currently held offices
- Member, Restoration and Renewal Programme Board Committee (since 23 Feb 2023)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (since 15 Jan 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (28 Sep 2020 to 17 May 2022)
- Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (26 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Procedure Committee (19 Mar 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
- Member, Public Accounts Commission (16 Nov 2017 to 4 Jul 2022)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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, Social Housing (Regulation) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Chairman, Victims and Prisoners Bill Committee (4 out of 14)
- Chairman, Elections Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
- Chairman, Telecommunications Infrastructure (Leasehold Property) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Chairman, Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- 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, 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, 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, Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
- Chairman, Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Financial Services Bill Committee (9 out of 18)
- 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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