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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.
MessageSeat 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)
SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 172-334
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SUPPORTED
Voted for Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion failed, 181-335
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OPPOSED
Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
Motion passed, 344-173
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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