Edward Leigh

Conservative - Gainsborough

3,532 (7.6%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 9th June 1983

edward.leigh.mp@parliament.uk | http://www.edwardleigh.org.uk

Edward Leigh is not a member of any APPGs

15 Former APPG memberships

Cameroon, Commonwealth, Community Development, Community Development in Europe, Covid-19 Vaccine Damage, Croatia, France, Holy See, Insurance and Financial Services, Italy, Parliamentary Estate, Pro-Life, Rowing, Russia, Skin

Restoration and Renewal Programme Board

23rd Feb 2023 - 30th May 2024

Panel of Chairs

15th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024

Public Accounts Commission

16th Nov 2017 - 4th Jul 2022

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

28th Sep 2020 - 17th May 2022

Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill

26th Nov 2018 - 6th Nov 2019

Procedure Committee

19th Mar 2018 - 6th Nov 2019

Panel of Chairs

22nd Jun 2017 - 6th Nov 2019

Public Accounts Commission

4th Nov 2015 - 3rd May 2017

Procedure Committee

13th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017

Panel of Chairs

7th Jul 2010 - 3rd May 2017

International Trade Committee

31st Oct 2016 - 3rd May 2017

Members' Expenses Committee

18th Jul 2011 - 30th Mar 2015

Public Accounts Commission

16th Mar 2011 - 30th Mar 2015

Liaison Committee (Commons)

5th Nov 2001 - 6th May 2010

Public Accounts Committee

14th Apr 2000 - 6th May 2010

Public Accounts Committee

17th Oct 2001 - 1st Jan 2010

International Development Committee

14th Jul 1997 - 19th Jul 2001

Social Security

11th Dec 1995 - 13th Dec 2000

Deregulation

29th Jul 1997 - 4th Dec 1997

Agriculture

26th Feb 1996 - 17th Oct 1996

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry)

2nd Nov 1990 - 27th May 1993

Defence Committee

9th Jun 1983 - 15th May 1987

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs - Bills Introduced - Commons Actions - Written Questions

Commons Page Hansard Page Edward Leigh (MP) Financial Disclosures Expense Claims

Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Edward Leigh has voted in 4 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.

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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners

Ben Spencer (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)

Emily Darlington (Labour)
(2 debate interactions)

David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(2 debate interactions)

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Department Debates

HM Treasury
(11 debate contributions)

Home Office
(9 debate contributions)

Cabinet Office
(7 debate contributions)

Ministry of Defence
(5 debate contributions)

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Legislation Debates

Edward Leigh has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate

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Latest EDMs signed by Edward Leigh

15th May 2024

Edward Leigh signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 20th May 2024

Support for Bristow staff

Tabled by: Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
That this House commends the work of Bristow staff who operate helicopters for search and rescue services in the Outer Hebrides across Scotland and the UK and who also operate offshore oil and gas flights; supports the 360 staff including pilots, co-pilots, winchmen operators and winchmen paramedics in their decision …

7 signatures
(Most recent: 23 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 3
Independent: 2
Liberal Democrat: 1
Conservative: 1

1st May 2024

Edward Leigh signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 7th May 2024

Holocaust Memorial proposal

Tabled by: Peter Bottomley (Conservative - Worthing West)
That this House notes the First Special Report of the Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee, HC121, on the problems with the current proposal and the restrictions faced by the Committee considering the hybrid Bill; respects the conclusions and recommendations on page 20; agrees with the list of matters related to …

2 signatures
(Most recent: 7 May 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 2

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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Edward Leigh, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.

Edward Leigh has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Edward Leigh has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Edward Leigh

House of Lords (Parliamentary Standards Etc) Bill 2015-16

Introduced: 17th November 2015

Edward Leigh (Conservative - Gainsborough)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to amend the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009 to make provision for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to be responsible for determining, paying, maintaining oversight of, and adjudicating complaints relating to, the allowances, expenses and financial interests of members of the House of Lords; to amend the House of Lords Reform Act 2014 to provide for the compulsory retirement of members of the House of Lords under certain conditions; to make provision for the reduction of the number of members in the House of Lords; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 17th November 2015

Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page