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Richard Burgon

Labour MP for Leeds East

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Richard Burgon’s voting in Parliament

Richard Burgon is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

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Richard Burgon has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

  • Spending Review 2020 and OBR Forecast 25 Nov 2020

    A few months ago, the Conservative party was clapping public sector workers. Now it is cutting the pay of millions. This crisis should not be paid for on the backs of the working class, but it is. Over 2 million people are now paid less than the minimum wage—up fivefold. Sick pay is so low that people are forced to choose between their health and putting food on the table, and millions of...

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Deportation: Human Rights Compliance 24 Nov 2020

    What recent steps he has taken with the Home Secretary to ensure UK Government compliance with international human rights law in the handling of deportation cases.

  • Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Deportation: Human Rights Compliance 24 Nov 2020

    The Julian Assange case is just one of many recent cases that have led to greater public discussion of the issue of extradition between the US and the UK in recent years. There are concerns across the House about our country’s extradition treaty with the USA. One is that the US can request extradition in circumstances Britain cannot, something the Prime Minister labelled “unbalanced”...

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Profile

Labour MP for Leeds East

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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Topics of interest

Richard Burgon campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Ministry of Justice
  • HM Treasury
  • Department for Business
  • Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Department of Health
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Prison Officers
  • Prisons: Contracts
  • Legal Aid Scheme
  • Prisons: Repairs and Maintenance
  • Prisons: Staff

Currently held offices

  • Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Jul 2020)
  • Member, Justice Committee (since 11 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (27 Jun 2016 to 6 Apr 2020)
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury) (18 Sep 2015 to 27 Jun 2016)
  • Member, Justice Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 23 Nov 2020.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: GMB
Address of donor: Mary Turner House, 22 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 11 January 2020)
Name of donor: Unite the Union
Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, London, WC1X 8TN

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 11 January 2020)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Unite the Union
Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8TN

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £30,000 towards my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party

Date received: 10 February 2020

Date accepted: 10 February 2020

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 03 March 2020)
Name of donor: Unite the Union
Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8TN

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £20,000 towards my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party

Date received: 20 February 2020

Date accepted: 20 February 2020

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 03 March 2020)
Name of donor: Unite the Union
Address of donor: 128 Theobalds Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8TN

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Use of a room (office space) during my campaign for deputy leadership of the Labour Party, value £3,000

Date received: 5 February 2020 to 4 April 2020

Date accepted: 5 February 2020

Donor status: trade union

(Registered 04 March 2020)
8. Miscellaneous
Non-practising solicitor. (Registered 06 June 2015)

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