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:

• Edward Leigh consistently voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Edward Leigh generally voted against the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs almost always voted for. Show votes
• Edward Leigh generally voted against fixed periods between parliamentary elections, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Edward Leigh’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Edward Leigh’s full vote analysis page for more.

Edward Leigh has occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 15 Sep 2016

  The Leader of the House has on his desk a report on the full decant of Parliament. Will he take his time over bringing the decision back to the House, and ensure that a full consultation takes place? Given that 1 million people visit this place every year, including 100,000 children, the issue is extraordinarily serious, and many of us are deeply concerned about the vacation of an historic...

• Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Hinkley Point C 13 Sep 2016

  The Government are very wise to take a deep breath before committing themselves to the massive cost of Hinkley. Evidence on new technology is mounting all the time relating in particular to fusion rather than fission, mini-reactors and battery storage. I commend the Government for considering the decision very slowly indeed.

• Schools that Work for Everyone 12 Sep 2016

  Are not choice and diversity the key? We have been sitting here discussing this matter for over an hour, yet no one on either side of the House has suggested that a single existing grammar school should be abolished. Is it not perverse to prevent successful grammar schools, such as Caistor Grammar School or Queen Elizabeth’s High School in my constituency, from expanding to take in...

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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

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Home Department
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Local Government Finance
• Iraq
• Burma
• Civil Partnerships
• Asylum Seekers

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Accounts Commission (since 4 Nov 2015)
• Member, Procedure Committee (since 13 Jul 2015)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 7 Jul 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Members' Expenses Committee (18 Jul 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Chair, Public Accounts Commission (16 Mar 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• 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

• Marcus Kimball
• Harry Crookshank
• Richard Winfrey
• John Molson
• George Bentham
• Alexander Renton
• Seymour Ormsby-Gore
• Emerson Bainbridge
• Joseph Bennett
• Henry Eyre
• Joseph Bennett

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Chairman, Higher Education and Research Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Trade Union Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Chairman, Health Service Commissioner for England (Complaint Handling) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Citizenship (Armed Forces) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Chairman, Local Audit and AccountabilityBill Committee (4 out of 9)
• 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, 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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• Has spoken in 126 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Edward Leigh’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 78.87% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 24 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 92 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Edward Leigh’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1606 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)