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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 80.3 % of eligible Commons divisions, above the average of 73.1 %. Richard has rebelled against the party majority 40 times.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,865 of 2,323 eligible divisions (80.3 %). Commons average: 73.1 %.

1865

Total votes

1027

Aye

838

No

40

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,027 / Noes 838

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Reasoned Amendment
Devolution / Local Government
No
Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025 (SI, 2025, No. 737) Aye
Draft Enterprise Act 2002 (Definition of Newspaper) Order 2025 Aye
Opposition Day: Tax
Tax
No
Opposition Day: Welfare
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 45
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 12
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 50
Benefits
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39
Benefits
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Motion to insist on 2A and disagree with LA2B and LA2C
Defence
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

Work / Employment 70/75 (93 %)
Environment / Climate 42/45 (93 %)
Defence 54/59 (92 %)
NHS / Health 51/56 (91 %)
Foreign Affairs 62/69 (90 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Housing 46/66 (70 %)
Tax 238/318 (75 %)
Digital / Online Safety 46/60 (77 %)
Crime / Justice 179/229 (78 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Richard Burgon voted in?

Richard Burgon has recorded votes in 1,865 of 2,323 eligible Commons divisions (80.3 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.1 %. 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 40 times in the imported division data. Source