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Mr Richard Holden

Conservative Basildon and Billericay

Voting record

1
Voted for
6
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.

See Mr Richard Holden’s full voting record on Parliament’s site →

Every Commons division on file for Mr Richard Holden — amendments, motions and opposition-day votes as well as bills. Took part in 1,317 of 1,658 (79%).

11 Sep 2026 Closure motion Ayes 293, Noes 218 No
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Ayes 162, Noes 297 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 Ayes 106, Noes 302 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 Ayes 108, Noes 357 no vote recorded
8 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 Ayes 79, Noes 300 no vote recorded
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Ayes 170, Noes 316 Aye
7 Sep 2026 Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 Ayes 77, Noes 317 no vote recorded
4 Sep 2026 Motion to sit in private Ayes 1, Noes 79 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Ayes 411, Noes 102 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 Ayes 85, Noes 427 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 Ayes 105, Noes 410 no vote recorded
2 Sep 2026 Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 Ayes 166, Noes 346 no vote recorded
14 Jul 2026 Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 Ayes 93, Noes 323 no vote recorded
13 Jul 2026 Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading Ayes 264, Noes 90 no vote recorded
7 Jul 2026 Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners Ayes 115, Noes 0 Aye
1 Jul 2026 Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Ayes 80, Noes 281 no vote recorded
24 Jun 2026 Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 Ayes 332, Noes 94 No
23 Jun 2026 Opposition Day: Puberty blockers Ayes 112, Noes 283 Aye
23 Jun 2026 Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness Ayes 108, Noes 307 Aye
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Ayes 171, Noes 322 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 Ayes 74, Noes 323 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 Ayes 104, Noes 391 no vote recorded
22 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 Ayes 164, Noes 311 no vote recorded
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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

Mr Richard Holden currently holds 1 government or shadow front-bench post. See Government for who else currently holds one.

Currently holds
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport — Department for Transport — since 2025-07-22 Shadow
Previously held
Opposition Whip (Commons) — Whips Office (Commons) (2024-11-08 to 2025-07-22) Shadow
Shadow Paymaster General — Cabinet Office (2024-11-08 to 2025-07-22) Shadow
Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) — Cabinet Office (2023-11-13 to 2024-07-05) Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) — Department for Transport (2022-10-28 to 2023-11-13) Government

Declared financial interests

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

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd
Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London, England, SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Access to tented hospitality area with facilities at the start and finish of the London Marathon, value £350
Date received: 26 April 2026
Date accepted: 26 April 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01528489
(Registered 13 May 2026)

Name of donor: Google UK Ltd
Address of donor: 1 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8AG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel, overnight stay and hospitality at Ditchley Park as part of the AI Parliamentary Scheme by Social Market Foundation, in partnership with Google, value £628.46
Date received: 2 September 2026
Date accepted: 2 September 2026
Donor status: company, registration 03977902
(Registered 21 September 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Coach travel from Moldova to Ukraine and within Ukraine (£223.94), Chernobyl Visit (£46.15), meals and sundry items (£88.83), value £350.72
Destination of visit: Ukraine (Odessa, Kyiv, Chernobyl) and Moldova
Dates of visit: 20 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Gain a greater understanding of the continuing impact of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and the continuing war.
(Registered 18 March 2026)

Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Address of donor: 42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (Economy £181), transfers (£79.65), accommodation (£310.89) and meals (£88.25), value £659.79
Destination of visit: Italy
Dates of visit: 17 April 2026 to 19 April 2026
Purpose of visit: British-German Parliamentary Dialogue with CDU and CSU Members of the German Bundestag.
(Registered 18 May 2026)

Name of donor: European Parliamentary Forum
Address of donor: Square de Meeus 18, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (Economy, £606 and £678), transfers (£100), accommodation (£663) and meals (150), value £2,197
Destination of visit: Zambia
Dates of visit: 12 April 2026 to 17 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Study focussing on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Zambia, especially in rural areas and poorer parts of cities, including looking at cooperation and innovation.
(Registered 18 May 2026)

Health & social care

Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (Economy) (£1303.54), accomodation (£843.77), local transport (£1496.14), food & miscellaneous expenses (£434.79), value £4,078.24
Destination of visit: Kenya (Nairobi, Marsabit)
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
Purpose of visit: Cross-party visit to Kenya to engage with political, business and civil society stakeholders on shared UK-Kenya priorities
(Registered 8 June 2026)

8. Miscellaneous

Executive Committee Member of the British-American Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 October 2024
(Registered 9 January 2025)

Written questions to government

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

Business costs (IPSA)

£353,310.45 paid out to or for Mr Richard Holden across 223 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 Mr Richard Holden’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 — £234,963.89 (3 claims)
Office Costs — £51,413.99 (147 claims)
Accommodation — £35,280.85 (18 claims)
Miscellaneous — £24,806.98 (41 claims)
Staff Travel — £4,124.47 (10 claims)
MP Travel — £2,720.27 (4 claims)
Most recent claims
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage — £78.52, 2026-02-19 — Landline & internet package
Utilities — £138.78, 2026-02-19 — Dual Fuel
Stationery & printing — £200.40, 2026-02-18 — Banner March 2026
Utilities — £241.08, 2026-02-13 — Gas
Council tax — £2,119.13, 2026-02-10 — WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK
Utilities — £87.36, 2026-02-05 — Water
Stationery & printing — £57.60, 2026-02-05 — Business Cards Printed - Crystal Print
Stationery & printing — £372.46, 2026-02-02 — Banner March 2026

Every claim on file for Mr Richard Holden →

Early Day Motions

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

All-Party Parliamentary Groups

Mr Richard Holden is a listed officer of 2 All-Party Parliamentary Groups on file. See APPGs for the full register and the biggest funders overall.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Freedom of Speech — Chair & Registered Contact
No declared funding on file.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services — Chair & Registered Contact
Declared funding: Chartered Insurance Institute Group (£15,001-16,500).
Who funds these groups

Biggest declared funder across these groups: Chartered Insurance Institute Group — about £15,750.50 across 1 group (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services).

Chartered Insurance Institute Group — about £15,750.50, 1 group

Read this carefully: funding is declared by the group (often to pay for a secretariat that runs it), not paid to Mr Richard Holden personally, and declaring it is a legal requirement rather than a sign of wrongdoing. This only covers groups Mr Richard Holden 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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