Richard Burgon
Independent - Leeds East
11,265 (28.6%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 7th May 2015
5 Former APPG memberships
Child Criminal Exploitation and Knife Crime, Closing the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility, Drones, Football Supporters, Suicide and Self-Harm PreventionDivision Voting information
Richard Burgon voted Aye - against a party majority and against the House
One of 7 Labour Aye votes vs 361 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 363
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
(11 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(3 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(215 words contributed)
Latest EDMs signed by Richard Burgon
The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)That this House expresses its concern that The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 are being introduced without prior consultation or an impact assessment, nor with sufficient time to put in place a proper and effective take-up campaign for Pension Credit; notes this approach fails to take account for …
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 13
Independent: 8
Scottish National Party: 4
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Ban trophy hunting imports
Tabled by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)That this House notes CITES data and investigations by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting published in the national media showing British trophy hunters are killing and bringing home trophies of threatened species including African elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes, hippopotamuses, zebras, wolves, monkeys, wild cats, lynxes, cougars, bears, and African …
(Most recent: 9 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 15
Liberal Democrat: 12
Independent: 5
Scottish National Party: 4
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 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 (Ind)
Energy Costs (Pre-payment Meters and Social Tariffs) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Kenny MacAskill (Alba)
Business Standards Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - John McDonnell (Ind)