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David Burton-Sampson
Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh
David Burton-Sampson is the Labour MP for Southend West and Leigh, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
MessageSeat status
Marginal
Majority size
1,949
Recent swing
+6.6% Labour
Party
Labour
Top donors:
UK Finance (£474)
Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues
VOTED AYE
21 Oct 2024
Employment Rights Bill
✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against
David voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
29 Nov 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against
David voted with the majority
VOTED AYE
11 Dec 2024
Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024
✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against
David voted with the majority
Where David fits into things
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister
David Burton-Sampson
Member of Parliament
Southend West and Leigh
Surgeries
Monthly in-person, occasional online
Examples of successful citizen influence
- Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
- Local campaign prompting a public statement
Pressure that tends to influence
- High volume constituent contact
- Media attention on local issues
- Cross-party committee pressure
Committees
- Women and Equalities Committee