Richard Holden
People · MP

Mr Richard Holden

Rt Hon Richard Holden MP

Party / affiliation
Conservative
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
House
House of Commons
Current role
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Official Parliament profile
Parliament data last checked 30 October 2026 at 19:19.
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Parliamentary office

House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

Website

https://www.richardholden.org.uk

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Voting record: last 30 days

A missing vote is not shown as an abstention or absence. Parliament records only divisions in which the Member has a recorded vote.

27 October 2026 · Division 105

Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Voted No
Ayes 321 · Noes 66
Official division record
21 October 2026 · Division 103

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted No
Ayes 345 · Noes 108
Official division record
21 October 2026 · Division 102

Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Voted No
Ayes 295 · Noes 111
Official division record
21 October 2026 · Division 101

Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted No
Ayes 345 · Noes 108
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 100

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Voted No
Ayes 330 · Noes 178
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 99

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Voted Aye
Ayes 184 · Noes 330
Official division record
20 October 2026 · Division 98

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Voted Aye
Ayes 179 · Noes 336
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20 October 2026 · Division 97

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

Voted Aye
Ayes 117 · Noes 331
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20 October 2026 · Division 96

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Voted Aye
Ayes 176 · Noes 329
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 95

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21

Voted Aye
Ayes 167 · Noes 327
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 94

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47

Voted Aye
Ayes 166 · Noes 328
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 93

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4

Voted Aye
Ayes 175 · Noes 319
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 92

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52

Voted Aye
Ayes 108 · Noes 327
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 91

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23

Voted Aye
Ayes 169 · Noes 327
Official division record
19 October 2026 · Division 90

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion

Voted No
Ayes 286 · Noes 163
Official division record
15 October 2026 · Division 87

Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment

Voted Aye
Ayes 76 · Noes 231
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 86

Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax

Voted Aye
Ayes 99 · Noes 291
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 85

Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants

Voted Aye
Ayes 113 · Noes 309
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 84

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

Voted No
Ayes 319 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 83

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026

Voted No
Ayes 326 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 82

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Voted No
Ayes 326 · Noes 115
Official division record
14 October 2026 · Division 81

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Voted No
Ayes 328 · Noes 114
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 80

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

Voted No
Ayes 304 · Noes 179
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 79

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading

Voted No
Ayes 301 · Noes 193
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 77

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1

Voted Aye
Ayes 196 · Noes 304
Official division record
13 October 2026 · Division 76

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25

Voted Aye
Ayes 189 · Noes 306
Official division record

Early Day Motions: last 30 days

These are EDMs supported by the Member. Parliament notes that withdrawn motions may not appear in this list.

12 October 2026 · EDM 893

Senior Courts of England and Wales

18 signatures · Prayer
Official EDM record

Registered interests

Published from Parliament’s current register. Wording is reproduced from the official record without editorial interpretation.

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)
Name of donor: Google UK Ltd Address of donor: 1 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8AG Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Travel, overnight stay and hospitality at Ditchley Park as part of the AI Parliamentary Scheme by Social Market Foundation, in partnership with Google, value £628.46 Date received: 2 September 2026 Date accepted: 2 September 2026 Donor status: company, registration 03977902 (Registered 21 September 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK

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)
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)
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)
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)

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)

Last 30 days

27 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

Voted No
21 October 2026 · Vote

Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted No
21 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process

Voted No
21 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading

Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12

Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7

Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32

Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51

Voted Aye
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21

Voted Aye
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47

Voted Aye
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4

Voted Aye
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52

Voted Aye
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23

Voted Aye
19 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Programme Motion

Voted No
15 October 2026 · Vote

Highways (Financing) Bill: Second Reading: Reasoned Amendment

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants

Voted Aye
14 October 2026 · Vote

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces

Voted No
14 October 2026 · Vote

Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities

Voted No
13 October 2026 · Vote

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion

Voted No
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading

Voted No
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 1

Voted Aye
13 October 2026 · Vote

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25

Voted Aye
12 October 2026 · EDM

Senior Courts of England and Wales

EDM 893