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Member of Parliament

Richard Burgon

Lab Labour Leeds East ID 4493
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Richard has voted in 80.1 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Richard has voted against the party's recorded majority 43 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,890 of 2,361 eligible divisions (80.1 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

1890

Total votes

1040

Aye

850

No

43

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,040 / Noes 850

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Environment / Climate 45/48 (94 %)
Work / Employment 72/77 (94 %)
NHS / Health 51/56 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 62/69 (90 %)
Democracy / Parliament 38/43 (88 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Housing 46/66 (70 %)
Tax 240/321 (75 %)
Digital / Online Safety 46/60 (77 %)
Crime / Justice 180/230 (78 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Richard Burgon voted in?

Richard Burgon has recorded votes in 1,890 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (80.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Richard Burgon voted against their party?

Richard Burgon has voted against the party majority 43 times in the imported division data. Source