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Division Votes
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 311
28 Jan 2026 - Youth Unemployment - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 280 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 287
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 303 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 310
28 Jan 2026 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 287 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 294 Noes - 108
28 Jan 2026 - British Indian Ocean Territory - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 277 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 103 Noes - 284
27 Jan 2026 - Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Committee - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 304 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 378
3 Feb 2026 - Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 358 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 458 Noes - 104
4 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 316 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 392 Noes - 116
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 143
11 Feb 2026 - Local Government Finance - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 272 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 90
11 Feb 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 290 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 362 Noes - 107


Speeches
Richard Burgon speeches from: Lord Mandelson
Richard Burgon contributed 6 speeches (1,602 words)
Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Richard Burgon speeches from: US Department of Justice Release of Files
Richard Burgon contributed 1 speech (109 words)
Monday 2nd February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office


Written Answers
State Retirement Pensions: Women
Asked by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Monday 26th January 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential (a) costs and (b) mechanisms available to deliver compensation in line with the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman’s report on Women’s State Pension age communications, HC 638.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

As the Secretary of State set out on 11 November 2025, we are retaking the decision made in December 2024 as it relates to the communications on State Pension age. The process to retake the decision is underway and it is important that the government give this full and proper consideration.

Retaking this decision should not be taken as an indication that Government will necessarily decide that they should award financial redress.

We will update the House on the decision as soon as a conclusion is reached.

State Retirement Pensions: Women
Asked by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Tuesday 27th January 2026

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of State Pension age changes on 1950s-born women in Leeds East constituency.

Answered by Torsten Bell - Parliamentary Secretary (HM Treasury)

All women born since 6 April 1950 have been affected by changes to State Pension age.

Estimates can be made with ONS 2022 Census Data of how many women born in the 1950s were resident in each constituency in that year.

Dementia
Asked by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Wednesday 28th January 2026

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the accurate identification, collection and annual publication of data on the number of people living with young onset dementia.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)

The dementia diagnosis rate for patients aged 65 years old and over is calculated and published monthly via the Primary Care Dementia Data publication, which is available at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/primary-care-dementia-data

While the dementia diagnosis rate is not calculated for patients aged under 65 years old, the publication does include a monthly count of the number of patients aged 65 years old and under who do have a dementia diagnosis on their patient record, and this is expressed as a raw count and as a percentage of registered patients aged between zero and 64 years old.

Data quality is generally considered to be very good for all General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) extracts. Between 90 and 100% of practices in England participate each month. Data collected is 100% complete, as it is automated extract GPES extracts data for all patients who have specified codes on their record. Further information about the data quality for the statistical publication can be found at the following link:

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/primary-care-dementia-data/primary-care-dementia-data-supporting-information/primary-care-dementia-data-data-quality

We will deliver the first ever Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia to deliver rapid and significant improvements in quality of care and productivity. This will be informed by phase one of the independent commission into adult social care, which is expected this year.

In developing the Modern Service Framework for Frailty and Dementia, we are engaging with a wide group of partners to understand what should be included to ensure the best outcomes for people living with dementia. As part of this exercise, we are considering all options to help reduce variation, including reviewing data, metrics, and targets.



Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 19th January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Friday 6th March 2026

Essentials Guarantee

39 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House calls for the introduction of an Essentials Guarantee as supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Trussell Trust, in response to the long-term decline in household income over the past decade; notes that 8.1 million people in working households are in relative poverty, that 14.1 million people …
Wednesday 4th March
Richard Burgon signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 4th March 2026

Football ticket prices (No. 2)

16 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House raises serious concerns at the trend of annual ticket price increases for Premier League football, as highlighted by the Football Supporters’ Association’s Stop Exploiting Loyalty campaign; believes working class and young supporters are being priced out; fears that squeezing local and dedicated fans poses an existential threat …
Tuesday 24th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Rosebank oil field

17 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Clive Lewis (Labour - Norwich South)
That this House recognises that the UK’s transition away from oil and gas production is underway, as North Sea reserves decline and the climate imperative intensifies; notes that a well-managed transition has the potential to deliver economic benefit, strengthen domestic supply chains and revitalise our industrial heartlands; encourages the Government …
Monday 2nd March
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Escalation of conflict with Iran

21 signatures (Most recent: 5 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House notes with profound anxiety the recent military escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran, sparked by an illegal, unjustified, and unnecessary large-scale military attack upon the latter, and the risk of a widening and lengthy regional war resulting from this; recognises the grave danger that continued …
Wednesday 25th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Thursday 26th February 2026

Billionaire wealth

24 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Neil Duncan-Jordan (Labour - Poole)
That this House notes that billionaire wealth is at its highest recorded level, with the number of billionaires surpassing 3,000 for the first time, while one in four people globally face hunger and 14.1 million people in the UK experienced food insecurity last year; observes growing concern that extreme concentrations …
Tuesday 24th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 24th February 2026

Dual nationals and new UK entry documentation requirements

19 signatures (Most recent: 3 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Imran Hussain (Labour - Bradford East)
That this House expresses its concern regarding the changes to entry requirements for British dual nationals due to come into force on 25 February 2026; notes that these changes will require British dual nationals to present either a valid British passport or a certificate of entitlement in order to return …
Tuesday 10th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th February 2026

Relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

34 signatures (Most recent: 6 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion)
That this House believes that Buckingham Palace should publish all papers and electronic communications that contain reference to the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Monday 23rd February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 24th February 2026

Funding for fire and rescue services

43 signatures (Most recent: 5 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Kim Johnson (Labour - Liverpool Riverside)
That this House supports the Fire Brigade Union’s calls for urgent investment in the UK’s fire and rescue service and has heard their warning that cuts kill; expresses deep concern that proposed cuts and chronic underfunding that have hollowed out the UK’s fire and rescue services leaving communities without adequate …
Monday 23rd February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Monday 23rd February 2026

Surveillance and political intimidation of journalists

25 signatures (Most recent: 2 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour - Salford)
That this House recognises the vital importance for press freedom of investigative journalists being able to report the truth without fear or favour, and to protect the identity of their sources; is concerned by media reports that the organisation Labour Together commissioned public relations agency APCO Worldwide to identify the …
Wednesday 11th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Thursday 12th February 2026

Government contract with Palantir Technologies

28 signatures (Most recent: 27 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with the US firm Palantir in December 2025 worth £240,000,000, by direct award and without tender; further notes that whilst the decision may be justified under the Procurement Act 2023, there is significant public interest in how this …
Tuesday 10th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Wednesday 11th February 2026

NEU dispute and strike action at Access Creative College

18 signatures (Most recent: 12 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
That this House stands in solidarity with members of the National Education Union taking strike action at Access Creative College; believes that public money intended for education and student support should not be diverted away from frontline teaching, student services, and staff pay and conditions; notes the pay disparity between …
Thursday 5th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Thursday 5th February 2026

Public inquiry into Epstein links

89 signatures (Most recent: 27 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East)
That this House stands with Jeffrey Epstein’s victims whose relentless courage and pursuit of justice has led to the publication of the Epstein files; notes with concern the number of British public figures included in these files; recognises that child sexual abuse on this scale is likely to have involved …
Tuesday 3rd February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Together Alliance

36 signatures (Most recent: 23 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East)
That this House notes with grave concern the growing confidence and visibility of far-right movements in the UK, including the increasing scale of far-right protests on the nation’s streets; further notes that such movements exploit genuine economic problems faced by many in order to scapegoat migrants, minoritised communities and refugees; …
Tuesday 3rd February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd February 2026

New US sanctions on Cuba

71 signatures (Most recent: 4 Mar 2026)
Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr)
That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba …
Monday 26th January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 27th January 2026

Right To Food UK Commission

32 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool West Derby)
That this House welcomes the establishment of the Right To Food UK Commission, launched in Parliament in November 2025, to produce an evidence-based roadmap for Right To Food legislation by Autumn 2026; recognises the Commission’s vital role in exposing the scale and causes of food poverty and hunger in the …
Thursday 22nd January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026

Local news journalism and STV regional broadcasting

22 signatures (Most recent: 29 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Brian Leishman (Labour - Alloa and Grangemouth)
That this House recognises the vital role of regional news journalism in supporting democratic accountability, public engagement in civic life, and community representation across Scotland; notes the proposals by STV to centralise news production and end the separate STV North service, including the removal of studio presentation from Aberdeen and …
Monday 26th January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Monday 26th January 2026

Industrial dispute at the Department for Work and Pensions

24 signatures (Most recent: 10 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington)
That this House notes that the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has rejected the final pay offer from the Department of Work and Pensions; further notes the offer fails to address chronic low pay within the Department; recognises that thousands of staff are earning at or close to the …



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2 Feb 2026, 5:18 p.m. - House of Commons
" Richard Burgon thank you, Madam. asking how on earth Peter Mandelson ever got to be appointed ambassador to the United States, given what "
Richard Burgon MP (Leeds East, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Feb 2026, 3:23 p.m. - House of Commons
"having been tarnished and damaged by the things he did to save his own skin. >> Richard Burgon. "
Dr Kieran Mullan MP (Bexhill and Battle, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Feb 2026, 3:23 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Richard Burgon. >> Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. >> And of course, the thoughts. >> Of everyone. "
Dr Kieran Mullan MP (Bexhill and Battle, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Feb 2026, 3:30 p.m. - House of Commons
">> Richard Burgon. I do agree with my hon. Friend says, and I want to put on the record that my hon. "
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Parliamentary Debates
Lord Mandelson
523 speeches (54,989 words)
Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Paula Barker (Lab - Liverpool Wavertree) Friend the Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) did, that the Prime Minister said consistently during - Link to Speech
2: Jeremy Corbyn (Ind - Islington North) Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) made a wonderful and very powerful speech. - Link to Speech
3: Graham Stuart (Con - Beverley and Holderness) Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon), and made the point that we need an independent inquiry. - Link to Speech
4: Christopher Chope (Con - Christchurch) Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon). He and the right hon. - Link to Speech
5: Graham Stuart (Con - Beverley and Holderness) Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon) earlier in the day about factionalism in the Labour party. - Link to Speech



Deposited Papers
Friday 23rd January 2026
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: I. Annual review of the Cold Weather Payment scheme 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (3 docs). II. Letters dated 15/10/2025 to MPs from Torsten Bell MP informing them that some postcodes in their constituencies have been linked to new weather stations, following Met Office recommendations in the 2024-25 CWP Annual Report. (20 docs) III. Letter dated 06/01/2026 from Torsten Bell MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House Libraries. 1p.
Document: 260106_Library_deposit_letter.pdf (PDF)

Found: Mather MP, Kim Leadbeater MP, Marie Tidball MP, Mark Sewards MP, Naz Shah MP, Paul Davies MP, Richard Burgon

Friday 23rd January 2026
Department for Work and Pensions
Source Page: I. Annual review of the Cold Weather Payment scheme 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26 (3 docs). II. Letters dated 15/10/2025 to MPs from Torsten Bell MP informing them that some postcodes in their constituencies have been linked to new weather stations, following Met Office recommendations in the 2024-25 CWP Annual Report. (20 docs) III. Letter dated 06/01/2026 from Torsten Bell MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding documents for deposit in the House Libraries. 1p.
Document: CWP_2025_RichardBurgonMP.pdf (PDF)

Found: ministers@dwp.gov.uk HM Treasury 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ Richard Burgon