MP for Gainsborough
Father of the House of Commons
Sir Edward Leigh is a Conservative MP for Gainsborough, first elected in 1983. He currently serves as Father of the House of Commons and sits on the Panel of Chairs, with a long parliamentary career that includes roles on the Public Accounts Commission and various committees.
He shows very high party loyalty (99%) and attends sittings above the party average (73%). Described as centre-right (60/100), his voting pattern is broadly in favour of immigration controls and the asylum system, supports the Rwanda deportation scheme, and generally backs transgender rights, while displaying a mixed record on NHS funding, VAT changes, and other domestic issues.
Declares four financial interests: two visits outside the UK, one family member's employment, and one miscellaneous interest.
Generated 21 February 2026
22 positions
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Father of the House of Commons
Since Jul 2024
Restoration and Renewal Programme Board
Feb 2023 - May 2024
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Sept 2020 - May 2022
Panel of Chairs
Jan 2020 - May 2024
Procedure Committee
Mar 2018 - Nov 2019
Public Accounts Commission
Nov 2017 - Jul 2022
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2017 - Nov 2019
Based on parliamentary votes
has generally voted against universal credit
has generally voted for immigration controls
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted against vat changes
has generally voted for asylum system
has voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
has generally voted against trade union powers
has generally voted against nhs funding
European Union (Withdrawal) Act Amdt (f) - Baron
15 Jan 2019
Draft Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education and Health Education (England) Regulations 2019
27 Mar 2019
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Bill: Third Reading
24 Oct 2018
European Union (Withdrawal) (No.5) Bill Committee NC4 - Cash
3 Apr 2019
Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 1 (McGinn)
9 Jul 2019
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading