About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (David Burton-Sampson) represents you, and all of the people who live in Southend West and Leigh, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @davidbsampson.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Ministry of Justice
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business and Trade
• Northern Ireland Office
• Lung Cancer: Screening
• Companies House: Reform
• Gender Based Violence: Northern Ireland
• Small Claims

Currently held offices

• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (20 Mar 2025 to 13 May 2025)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)

Recent appearances

• Trade Negotiations 8 May 2025

  I thank the Minister, the Prime Minister, Lord Mandelson and all involved in this work for getting the deal over the line. Unlike some Opposition Members, who seem intent on talking down the Government’s positive work and our country, I find the deal really positive. Does the Minister agree that this trade deal, the one with India and the fall in interest rates announced by the Bank of...

• Trade Negotiations 8 May 2025

  I thank the Minister, the Prime Minister, Lord Mandelson and all involved in this work for getting the deal over the line. Unlike some Opposition Members, who seem intent on talking down the Government’s positive work and our country, I find the deal really positive. Does the Minister agree that this trade deal, the one with India and the fall in interest rates announced by the Bank of...

• Public Bill Committee: Crime and Policing Bill: New Clause 88 - Places of worship: restriction on protests 8 May 2025

  It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Pritchard. Like my right hon. Friend the Minister, I will always defend the right to protest, but it must be appropriate. Having one’s voice heard must not come at the expense of intimidating those who are peacefully worshipping. As the hon. Member for Stockton West mentioned, only recently in Southend my constituents were affected by a...

More of David Burton-Sampson’s recent appearances