MP for Leeds East
“A loyal Labour backbencher with a justice-policy background who occasionally rebels on select bills.”
Richard Burgon is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Leeds East, first elected in 2015. He has a notable background in justice policy, having served as Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, and he has sat on the Justice Committee. He remains a backbench MP with a focus on justice, public services and constitutional issues.
Burgon shows very high party loyalty, voting with Labour on 99% of votes and with attendance above the party average. He has made a small number of notable rebellions on recent legislation (notably in 2025–2026). His voting record covers a wide range of topics, including NHS funding, immigration and asylum, transport regulation, and welfare policy, with mixed stances on VAT, transgender rights, and trade union powers.
Declared financial interests include four entries: three miscellaneous items and one shareholding.
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: 33%
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.
5 positions
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
Jul 2020 - May 2024
Justice Committee
May 2020 - Feb 2021
Shadow Lord Chancellor and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Jun 2016 - Apr 2020
Shadow Minister (Treasury)
Sept 2015 - Jun 2016
Justice Committee
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYEVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: fuel duty
NODraft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NODraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
NOFinance (No. 2) 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.
