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David Burton-Sampson
MP for Southend West and Leigh
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedDavid Burton-Sampson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Southend West and Leigh, elected on 4 July 2024. He sits on the Women and Equalities Committee (since 2024-10-28) and has previously served on committees examining the Mental Health Bill [HL] and the Crime and Policing Bill.
Voting Patterns
David Burton-Sampson votes with the Labour Party in all recorded divisions (100% loyalty) and has a notably low attendance rate of 15%. He sits on the centre-left of the political spectrum (34/100) and tends to vote in favour of trade union powers and workers’ rights protections, while generally voting against extending mental health services, renter protections, transgender rights, and certain regulation such as bus services and prison sentencing; climate measures are mixed. There has been one notable rebel vote, when he voted AYE on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 (13 June 2025).
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers and workers' rights protections
- Generally votes against extending mental health services
- Generally votes against renter protections
- Generally votes against transgender rights
- Notable rebel vote: voted AYE on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 (13 June 2025)
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include two shareholding entries and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
15%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(34)
Based on 95 votesCareer & Roles
3 positions
Current
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Mental Health Bill [HL]
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Committee
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Generally againsthas generally voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £474 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye