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Mr Richard Holden

Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay, since 12 December 2019

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

The Rt Hon Mr Richard Holden is the Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Transport.

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Scorecard

69.2% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
381 Votes cast out of 575 divisions, plus 17 as teller
177 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
0 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
6 Interests declared none at £5,000 or more
540 Debates spoken in 3708 written questions tabled

Ranked 379 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) No 364–167
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) No 327–182
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) No 362–164
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 No 348–176
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) No 369–166
2 Dec 2025 Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) No 371–166
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading No 322–179
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 80 Aye 187–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 69 Aye 189–320
25 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 No vote 87–321
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 Aye 99–367
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 No vote 57–309
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 No vote 74–311
24 Nov 2025 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 2 Aye 158–318
19 Nov 2025 Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No 326–92
19 Nov 2025 Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 deferred division No vote 376–16
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Second Reading No 320–105
18 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Opposition Reasoned Amendment Aye 165–327
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 5 Aye 147–318
17 Nov 2025 Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill: Committee: Amendment 4 Aye 143–318
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 40 No 244–132
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 No 250–133
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 No 252–130
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37 No 254–129
13 Nov 2025 Planning and Infrastructure Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 33 No 257–128

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: London Marathon Events Ltd
Address of donor: 190 Great Dover Street, London, England, SE1 4YB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Access to tented hospitality area with facilities at the start and finish of the London Marathon, value £350
Date received: 26 April 2026
Date accepted: 26 April 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01528489
(Registered 13 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (Economy) (£1303.54), accomodation (£843.77), local transport (£1496.14), food & miscellaneous expenses (£434.79), value £4,078.24
Destination of visit: Kenya (Nairobi, Marsabit)
Dates of visit: 24 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
Purpose of visit: Cross-party visit to Kenya to engage with political, business and civil society stakeholders on shared UK-Kenya priorities
(Registered 8 June 2026)

On the register since 16 Jun 2026

Name of donor: European Parliamentary Forum
Address of donor: Square de Meeus 18, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (Economy, £606 and £678), transfers (£100), accommodation (£663) and meals (150), value £2,197
Destination of visit: Zambia
Dates of visit: 12 April 2026 to 17 April 2026
Purpose of visit: Study focussing on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Zambia, especially in rural areas and poorer parts of cities, including looking at cooperation and innovation.
(Registered 18 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Name of donor: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Address of donor: 42 Essex Street, London WC2R 3JF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (Economy £181), transfers (£79.65), accommodation (£310.89) and meals (£88.25), value £659.79
Destination of visit: Italy
Dates of visit: 17 April 2026 to 19 April 2026
Purpose of visit: British-German Parliamentary Dialogue with CDU and CSU Members of the German Bundestag.
(Registered 18 May 2026)

On the register since 19 May 2026

Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London SW10 0QD
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Coach travel from Moldova to Ukraine and within Ukraine (£223.94), Chernobyl Visit (£46.15), meals and sundry items (£88.83), value £350.72
Destination of visit: Ukraine (Odessa, Kyiv, Chernobyl) and Moldova
Dates of visit: 20 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Gain a greater understanding of the continuing impact of Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine and the continuing war.
(Registered 18 March 2026)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

8. Miscellaneous

Executive Committee Member of the British-American Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 October 2024
(Registered 9 January 2025)

On the register since 22 Jan 2025

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Debates

540 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:

Money declared to them

2 donations accepted personally since 4 Jul 2024, worth £7,278 in total — from the Electoral Commission's register, which is a separate register from the one above. Money given to their party is not counted here; this is money declared to them.

AcceptedRecipientDonorTypeValue
24 May 2026 Richard Holden sitting MP The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP) Other Visit £4,078
17 Feb 2025 Richard Holden sitting MP Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (CFI Ltd) Other Visit £3,200

Where the public money goes — contracts and donations →

Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence; donations from the Electoral Commission's register. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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