Richard Burgon is the Labour MP for Leeds East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Overall, 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.
What they’ve raised
Richard Burgon has engaged with health and social care topics primarily through debate speeches, with particular focus on mental health and SEND provision. His contributions include advocacy around suicide prevention following a constituent's death, criticism of the SEND crisis and systemic failures since 2014, and support for assisted dying in principle whilst raising concerns about specific Bill provisions opposed by medical professionals and disability groups. He has also highlighted palliative care funding for children's hospices and the need for guaranteed support across interconnected health and education services.
Generated from their own Hansard record, below
Record by topic
- Learning disability & autism154th of 89824.0
- Mental health285th of 86712.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Assisted dying184th of 3473.0
- Maternity & neonatal227th of 4273.0
- Palliative & end of life care318th of 5523.0
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 ·