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Division Votes
14 Jan 2026 - Public Order - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 26 Labour No votes vs 295 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 110
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 344 Noes - 182
20 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 312 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 319 Noes - 127
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 333 Labour Aye votes vs 3 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 185
20 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 331 Labour Aye votes vs 2 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 347 Noes - 184
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 318 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 191 Noes - 326
21 Jan 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles: Legacy and Reconciliation - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 299 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 373 Noes - 106
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 307 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 194
21 Jan 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Richard Burgon voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 195 Noes - 317


Speeches
Richard Burgon speeches from: Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West Midlands
Richard Burgon contributed 3 speeches (799 words)
Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Richard Burgon speeches from: Arctic Security
Richard Burgon contributed 1 speech (123 words)
Monday 19th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Richard Burgon speeches from: Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Richard Burgon contributed 1 speech (185 words)
Monday 19th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Justice


Written Answers
Cuba: USA
Asked by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of remarks made by President Trump on 11 January 2026 regarding Cuba.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House made by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to questions raised in that debate.

Cuba: USA
Asked by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on statements made by the US President on 11 January 2026 regarding Cuba and other recent statements by US officials on Cuba in January 2026.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House made by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to questions raised in that debate.

Cuba: USA
Asked by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her European counterparts on the statement on 11 January 2026 on Cuba by the US President and other recent statements by US officials on Cuba in January 2026.

Answered by Chris Elmore - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

I refer the Hon Member to the statement to the House made by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to questions raised in that debate.



Early Day Motions
Wednesday 21st January

Billy Bremner Raploch statue

16 signatures (Most recent: 5 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
That this House welcomes the campaign to ensure the life and career of Billy Bremner, who was born in Stirling, grew up in Raploch and at the age of 16 in 1959 signed for Leeds United where he went on to become the cornerstone of Don Revie's team in the …


Early Day Motions Signed
Thursday 5th February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Thursday 5th February 2026

Public inquiry into Epstein links

37 signatures (Most recent: 6 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 as a sponsor on Tuesday 3rd February 2026

New US sanctions on Cuba

27 signatures (Most recent: 4 Feb 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 …
Tuesday 3rd February
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 3rd February 2026

Together Alliance

25 signatures (Most recent: 5 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; …
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

23 signatures (Most recent: 4 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 …
Wednesday 21st January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 21st January 2026

Situation of Kurdish people in Syria

30 signatures (Most recent: 5 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
That this House notes recent reports of renewed fighting in Syria, a day after a ceasefire agreement was reached between the Syrian Government forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces; acknowledges that this ceasefire followed intense military operations driving Kurdish forces from two Aleppo neighbourhoods wherein more than 155,000 civilians …
Monday 19th January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th January 2026

Public health campaign on tackling stigma towards suicide

42 signatures (Most recent: 3 Feb 2026)
Tabled by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)
That this House highlights, on Blue Monday, that every life lost to suicide is a tragedy; recognises the importance of breaking down barriers surrounding the stigma towards the topic of suicide; understands the importance of opening up conversations on the issue; further acknowledges that many people do not feel comfortable …
Monday 19th January
Richard Burgon signed this EDM on Tuesday 20th January 2026

Changes to Right To Protest in the Public Order Act 2023

19 signatures (Most recent: 26 Jan 2026)
Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley)
That this House is concerned by proposals to use the powers in the Public Order Act 2023 to give protected national research infrastructure status to universities, laboratories, medical facilities and other facilities licensed for animal experimentation under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; is further concerned that this could have …



Richard Burgon mentioned

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19 Jan 2026, 8:54 p.m. - House of Commons
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Richard Burgon MP (Leeds East, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Waste Collection: Birmingham and the West Midlands
60 speeches (10,488 words)
Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Westminster Hall
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Paul Holmes (Con - Hamble Valley) Member for Leeds East (Richard Burgon), but that is the situation I find myself in this afternoon. - 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