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Sir Edward Leigh

Sir Edward Leigh

Conservative MP for Gainsborough

The Rt Hon Sir Edward Leigh is the Conservative MP for Gainsborough, and has been an MP continually since 9 June 1983. He is Father of the House of Commons.

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Seat status

Relatively safe

Percentage of votes

7.57%

Recent swing

-30.7% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Yachad (£1,958)

(1) APPG Italy (2) Italian Inter Parliamentary Union (£180)

Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED NO4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED NO10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

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Sir Edward Leigh

Sir Edward Leigh

Conservative MP for Gainsborough

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

No current committee memberships