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.

Message

Seat status

Relatively safe

Majority size

3,532

Recent swing

-30.7% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Yachad (£1,958)

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

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Sir Edward voted against the majority

VOTED NO

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Sir Edward voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE

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

Where Sir Edward fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Sir Edward Leigh

Member of Parliament

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

Panel of Chairs