Mr Richard Holden
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Basildon and Billericay · in Parliament since 12 December 2019
Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basildon and Billericay | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| North West Durham | 12 December 2019 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 12 December 2019 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 8 November 2024 | 22 July 2025 |
| Shadow Paymaster General | Opposition | 8 November 2024 | 22 July 2025 |
| Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 28 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 |
Voting participation
194th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 162 | 68.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 221 | 68.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 142 | 71.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 225 | 87.9% |
| 2022 | 251 | 201 | 80.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 223 | 92.2% |
| 2020 | 190 | 176 | 92.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 914 | 85.6% |
| 59th | 631 | 438 | 69.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
9th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 30 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 153 | 97 | 1,652 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 123 | 68 | 322 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 318 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 203 | 101 | 85 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 163 | 96 | 117 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 142 | 107 | 227 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- European Statutory Instruments Committee 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Procedure Committee 2024–2025 · attendance 100.0%
- Public Accounts Committee 2020–2022 · attendance 100.0%
9 bill committees served on
- Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Bill 2021
- Finance (No.2) Bill 2021
- Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 2021
- Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill 2022
- Online Safety Bill 2022
- Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 2025
- Seafarers' Wages Bill [HL] 2023
- Select Committee on the Armed Forces Bill (2021) 2021
- Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill 2022
Hansard activity
joint 71st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2019
- – Became MP for North West Durham
- – Joined Conservative
2020
- – Joined European Statutory Instruments Committee
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2022
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2023
- – Appointed: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
2024
- – Became MP for Basildon and Billericay
- – Left role: Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office)
- – Joined Procedure Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Paymaster General
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
- – Left role: Opposition Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Paymaster General
Constituency: Basildon and Billericay
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.