5 Former APPG memberships
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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.
Department Debates
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Richard Burgon has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Richard Burgon
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East)That this House calls on the Government to restore immediately full UK funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), but also to increase funding to address the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza; notes Israeli attempts to evict UNRWA from Jerusalem; and further calls on the Government to mount …
(Most recent: 19 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 6
Independent: 3
Scottish National Party: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Ending the two-child benefit cap
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)That this House recognises the new data published by the Department for Work and Pensions on the two-child limit to benefit payments which shows that there are now 1.6 million children living in families impacted by this policy, or one in every nine children; further recognises that of those families …
(Most recent: 18 Jul 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 21
Green Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 4
Independent: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alliance: 1
Liberal Democrat: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Richard Burgon, 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.
Richard Burgon has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Richard Burgon has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
5 Bills introduced by Richard Burgon
A Bill to prohibit the sale of arms to Israel and the purchase of arms from Israel; to make associated provision about an inquiry in relation to Israel into the end use of arms sold from the UK or authorised for sale by the UK Government; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion prohibiting Members of Parliament having paid second jobs; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion prohibiting Members of Parliament from receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies; to require the Leader of the House to publish proposals for divestment of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund from oil and gas companies; and for connected purposes.
Monday 11th December 2023
A Bill to require the Leader of the House of Commons to move a Motion prohibiting Members of Parliament from receiving any financial or other benefit from oil and gas companies; to require the Leader of the House to publish proposals for divestment of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund from oil and gas companies; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 18th July 2023
A Bill to provide for a mechanism for an early general election to be held in certain circumstances, where the public has demonstrated support for such an election; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 25th January 2023
3 Bills co-sponsored by Richard Burgon
Free School Meals (Primary Schools) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Zarah Sultana (Lab)
Energy Costs (Pre-payment Meters and Social Tariffs) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Kenny MacAskill (Alba)
Business Standards Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - John McDonnell (Lab)