Richard Burgon
Leeds East
LabourOverall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 355th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 28%. 18 contributions since 2024-07-18.
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism106th of 96736.0
- Mental health286th of 86912.0
- Palliative & end of life care231st of 5736.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Maternity & neonatal227th of 4273.0
What they’ve said
“I send my commiserations to the hon. Member’s constituents for not receiving his newsletter. On a wider point, I have visited the hard-working postal workers at the Garforth and Seacroft delivery offices in in my constituency and, as he says, they work hard and take pride in their work.”
Royal Mail: Performance · 2026-03-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“Forty-one MPs, including myself, have signed early-day motion 2386 tabled by my right hon. Friend the Member for Hayes and Harlington (John McDonnell) regarding the Palestine Action hunger strike, which calls on the Justice Secretary “to intervene urgently to ensure” that the treatment of the prisoners concerned “is hu…”
Business of the House · 2025-12-11 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I need to be honest: the prospect of citizens in our country being put away in jail for up to three years without the benefits of a trial by jury sends a chill through my heart. I gently say that no Government should ever govern as if they will be in power for ever.”
Criminal Court Reform · 2025-12-02 · Read on Hansard ↗
“She has been forgotten too many times in this place, but I will put that to one side. The letter from the then shadow Home Secretary and I called on Theresa May to introduce a Hillsborough law in the aftermath of Grenfell. I commend this Labour Government for bringing forward this legislation.”
Public Office (Accountability) Bill · 2025-11-03 ·