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Member of Parliament

Mr Richard Holden

Party history

Conservative 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency history

Basildon and Billericay 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
North West Durham 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport 22 Jul 2025 to present Department for Transport
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 13 May 2025 to 15 May 2025
Opposition Whip (Commons) 8 Nov 2024 to 22 Jul 2025 Whips Office (Commons)
Shadow Paymaster General 8 Nov 2024 to 22 Jul 2025 Cabinet Office
Procedure Committee 28 Oct 2024 to 30 Jun 2025
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) 13 Nov 2023 to 5 Jul 2024 Cabinet Office
Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] 11 Jan 2023 to 17 Jan 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) 28 Oct 2022 to 13 Nov 2023 Department for Transport

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Basildon and Billericay Turnout 42,124
Candidate Party Votes Share
Richard Holden Con Conservative 12,905 30.6 %
Alex Harrison Lab Labour 12,885 30.6 %
Stephen Conlay RUK Reform UK 11,354 27.0 %
Edward Sainsbury LD Liberal Democrat 2,292 5.4 %
Stewart Goshawk Green Green Party 2,123 5.0 %
Christopher Bateman British Democratic Party 373 0.9 %
Dave Murray Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 192 0.5 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Biography source UK Parliament Members API
Election source UK Parliament Members API

FAQs

How long has Mr Richard Holden been an MP?

Mr Richard Holden has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

What parties has Mr Richard Holden been a member of?

Mr Richard Holden has 1 party affiliation records. The party history section lists all imported party affiliations from the Parliament biography data. Source

What roles has Mr Richard Holden held?

Mr Richard Holden has 18 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What was Mr Richard Holden's latest election result?

Mr Richard Holden's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Basildon and Billericay, with a majority of 20. Source