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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
Employment Rights Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Work / Employment
No
Opposition day: Access to primary healthcare No
Opposition day: Carer's allowance No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Renters' Rights Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Housing
No
Opposition Day: Farming and food security No
Opposition Day: VAT on independent schools
Education Tax
No
Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (SI, 2024, No. 869): motion to annul Aye
Great British Energy Bill: Second Reading
Energy
Aye
Great British Energy Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Energy
No
Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee: Amendment 2
Tax
No
Budget Responsibility Bill: Committee: Amendment 9
Tax
No
Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee: Amendment 21
Transport
No
Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee: Amendment 17
Transport
No
Passenger Railway Services Bill (Public Ownership) Bill: Committee: Amendment 14
Transport
No

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