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Sir Edward Leigh

Conservative Gainsborough

Voting record

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Voted for
7
Voted against
2
Didn’t vote

Based on 9 recorded Commons divisions at Second or Third Reading of bills tracked by Hear, Hear — not a full voting record. “Didn’t vote” means Parliament has no vote recorded for them in that division (absent, abstained, paired, or excused). See the All votes tab below for every division.

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Every Commons division on file for Sir Edward Leigh — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,779 of 2,376 (75%).

11 Sep 2026 Closure motion Ayes 293, Noes 218 No
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Ayes 411, Noes 102 No
7 Jul 2026 Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Ayes 115, Noes 0 No (teller)
10 Jun 2026 Railways Bill: Third Reading Ayes 278, Noes 149 No
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) Ayes 78, Noes 408 No
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion Ayes 279, Noes 176 No
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Covers 9 Mar 2016 to 11 Sep 2026 — Parliament’s votes data doesn’t go back further. “No vote recorded” is Parliament’s own list of members with nothing recorded for that division: it can mean absent, deliberately abstaining, paired, or excused, and the data doesn’t say which. Click a division title for Parliament’s own page for it.

Government & opposition roles

Sir Edward Leigh doesn’t currently hold a government or shadow front-bench post, but has in the past. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Previously held
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Trade and Industry) — Department of Trade and Industry (1990-11-02 to 1993-05-27) Government

Declared financial interests

From Parliament’s Register of Members’ Financial Interests — Parliament’s official register for Sir Edward Leigh →. Topic tags below are our own automated, best-effort keyword match, not Parliament’s classification.

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: (1) APPG Italy (2) Italian Inter Parliamentary Union
Address of donor: (1) House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA (2) Piazza Montecitorio, 00186 ROMA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) Meals for myself and my staff member (£180.58), taxis for myself and my staff member (56.60), value £237.18 (2) Tour of the Colosseum for myself and my staff memeber (£113.20) and lunch for myself (£47.76), value £160.96
Destination of visit: Italy (Rome)
Dates of visit: 5 October 2025 to 8 October 2025
Purpose of visit: Fostering closer relations between Italy and the United Kingdom
(Registered 3 November 2025)

8. Miscellaneous

Barrister, not currently practising.
(Registered 22 May 2015)

Crime & justice
9. Family members employed and paid from parliamentary expenses

Name: Mary Leigh
Relationship: Spouse
Role: Office Manager
Working pattern: Full time

Written questions to government

No written questions on file for Sir Edward Leigh yet — this only covers what Hear, Hear has fetched so far (see Written questions), not necessarily every question Sir Edward Leigh has ever tabled.

Business costs (IPSA)

£224,847.81 paid out to or for Sir Edward Leigh across 135 claims — combining every financial year on file, not just the current one — covering office costs, accommodation, travel, and bought-in/temporary staffing. This does not include Sir Edward Leigh’s permanent staff’s salaries — typically the biggest single share of an MP’s real costs — which IPSA only publishes once a year, after the year closes, as one aggregate figure, never as individual claims. Some categories (especially travel) are reported by IPSA as one whole-year total rather than itemised by date — marked “Aggregated” below. See MP expenses to filter this to a single year.

By category
Staffing — £195,220.48 (1 claim)
Accommodation — £12,783.88 (72 claims)
Office Costs — £10,587.55 (53 claims)
MP Travel — £5,537.55 (7 claims)
Staff Travel — £718.35 (2 claims)
Most recent claims
Utilities — £80.90, 2026-02-04 — Electricity
Bought-in services — £474.00, 2026-01-06 — Parliamentary accountancy
Utilities — £173.00, 2026-01-01 — Other fuel
Council tax — £268.00, 2026-01-01 — 10th Council Tax Payment by Direct Debit
Stationery & printing — £200.40, 2025-12-10 — Banner January 2026
Utilities — £61.69, 2025-12-03 — Electricity
Utilities — £173.00, 2025-12-01 — Other fuel
Council tax — £268.00, 2025-12-01 — 9th Council Tax Payment by Direct Debit

Every claim on file for Sir Edward Leigh →

Early Day Motions

No Early Day Motions on file as tabled by Sir Edward Leigh — this only covers motions tabled within Hear, Hear’s current tracking window (see Early Day Motions), not necessarily Sir Edward Leigh’s full record.

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Sir Edward Leigh is a listed officer of 5 All-Party Parliamentary Groups on file. See APPGs for the full register and the biggest funders overall.

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Lebanon — Vice Chair
No declared funding on file.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Christianity in the Holy Land — Vice Chair
Declared funding: Good Faith Partnership (£19,501-21,000).
All-Party Parliamentary Group on France — Treasurer
No declared funding on file.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Malaysia — Chair & Registered Contact
No declared funding on file.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Holy See — Co-Chair
No declared funding on file.
Who funds these groups

Biggest declared funder across these groups: Good Faith Partnership — about £20,250.50 across 1 group (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Christianity in the Holy Land).

Good Faith Partnership — about £20,250.50, 1 group

Read this carefully: funding is declared by the group (often to pay for a secretariat that runs it), not paid to Sir Edward Leigh personally, and declaring it is a legal requirement rather than a sign of wrongdoing. This only covers groups Sir Edward Leigh is a listed officer of — ordinary members aren’t published. Amounts are Parliament’s own figures; where it gave a banded range the midpoint is used, so totals are approximate. Funders are grouped by name, so the same organisation spelled very differently may appear twice.

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