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.

This is a selection of Richard Burgon’s votes.

• Consistently voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, between 2016–2019.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 21 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016.
• Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2016.
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Consistently voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2015–2016.

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Recent appearances

• Education Route Map: Covid-19 25 Feb 2021

  Last month, just one day after sending millions of children and staff back into schools to mix, the Prime Minister did a U-turn. He decided that it was too dangerous and that, in his words, schools were “vectors of transmission”. Einstein said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results, but that is what the Government are doing...

• Education Return and Awarding Qualifications in 2021 25 Feb 2021

  On Monday, the very day the Prime Minister announced his “big bang” school return, the minutes of SAGE scientific advisers were published. They recommend a phased reopening of schools. Another group of Government scientific advisers warns that full school reopenings could increase R by up to 60%. The devolved Administrations are listening to that evidence and taking a phased approach....

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Test and Trace Support Payment 23 Feb 2021

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have applied for the £500 Test and Trace Support Payment since it was introduced, broken down by the smallest available geographical unit for which data is available.

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Profile

Labour MP for Leeds East

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

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @richardburgon
• https://facebook.com/RichardBurgonForEastLeeds

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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 and Social Care
• Department of Health
• 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)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (11 May 2020 to 22 Feb 2021)
• 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

• George Mudie
• Denis Healey
• James O'Grady
• Henry Cautley
• Thomas Leuty
• John Gane
• Thomas Leuty
• John Gane
• Richard Dawson

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons and Courts Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)