MP for Southend West and Leigh
David 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.
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).
Declared financial interests include two shareholding entries and one entry for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
3 positions
Women and Equalities Committee
Since Oct 2024
Mental Health Bill [HL]
Jun 2025 - Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill
Mar 2025 - May 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
has voted a mixture of ways on workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has almost always voted against renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
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