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.

However, Richard Burgon sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Richard Burgon generally voted for higher taxes on banks, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes
• Richard Burgon generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes

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

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

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Prisons Policy/HMP Long Lartin 12 Oct 2017

  (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make a statement on prisons policy and the recent disturbance in Her Majesty’s Prison Long Lartin.

• Prisons Policy/HMP Long Lartin 12 Oct 2017

  I thank the Minister for his remarks. It is unfortunate that the Secretary of State has more pressing problems than prison disturbances and the axing of Conservative manifesto prisons policy, which I shall come on to shortly. Last night’s disturbance at HMP Long Lartin marks another low point in the prisons policy of this Government. The House will no doubt recall the frightening scenes...

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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 of Health
• Home Office
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• Prisons: Construction
• Personal Injury: Compensation
• General Practitioners
• Stocks and Shares

Currently held offices

• Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (since 27 Jun 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Richard Burgon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 124 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 91.30% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 70 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Richard Burgon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 60 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)