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Sir Edward Leigh

Sir Edward Leigh

CON Conservative Current MP
MP for Gainsborough
60.3
Leaning conservative
424 coded votes
3,259
Total votes
1,559
Ayes
1,700
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

Conservative Current
9 Jun 1983 – present (42 yrs 10 mo)

Ideology spectrum

60.3
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Leaning conservative — based on 424 coded votes across 5 axes (13% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Economic policy 58
High confidence 237 votes
Civil liberties 63
High confidence 121 votes
Climate / energy 61
High confidence 63 votes
Governance 100
Low confidence 2 votes
Social / moral 100
Low confidence 1 votes

Voting trends (last 12 months)

Voting record

February 2026 1 votes
Division Date Vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026 NO
January 2026 21 votes
Division Date Vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026 NO
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026 NO
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 21 Jan 2026 AYE
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5 21 Jan 2026 AYE
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 20 Jan 2026 NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 20 Jan 2026 NO
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 20 Jan 2026 NO
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 20 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26 13 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25 13 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026 AYE
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part 12 Jan 2026 NO
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 12 Jan 2026 AYE
Opposition Day: Rural communities 7 Jan 2026 AYE
Opposition Day: Jury trials 7 Jan 2026 AYE
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