MP for Southend West and Leigh
“A loyal, centre-left backbencher who consistently backs workers’ rights and trade unions, with one notable rebel vote on end-of-life legislation.”
David Burton-Sampson is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Southend West and Leigh, elected in 2024. He currently sits on the Women and Equalities Committee and has previously served on committees examining the Mental Health Bill [HL] and the Crime and Policing Bill.
He shows perfect party loyalty but has a very low voting attendance (17% vs. the party average of 34%). His record strongly favours workers’ rights protections and trade union powers. His voting on welfare, housing and social issues is mixed, with aye-and-no votes on Universal Credit and a tendency to vote against measures on prison sentencing, renter protections and transgender rights.
Declared financial interests include shareholdings (two entries) and gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
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
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
AYEChildren's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
AYEChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEPension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYECollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
AYECrime and Policing Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
AYECrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
