Gainsborough
Represented by Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative).
How Sir Edward Leigh has voted
Across 245 recorded divisions we hold, by issue. Procedural votes are excluded.
| Issue | Voted Aye | Voted No |
|---|---|---|
| ⚖️ Rights & Democracy | 36 | 41 |
| 🏢 Business & Regulation | 23 | 44 |
| 💰 Wealth, Work & Tax | 13 | 45 |
| 🏥 Welfare, Health & Benefits | 7 | 16 |
| 🏘️ Housing & Local Democracy | 12 | 5 |
| 🌍 Climate & Environment | 0 | 3 |
Recent votes
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Voted No 11 September 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill adults
Aye meant: Supported assisted dying for terminally ill adults
Official title: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Result: 270 Ayes, 286 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 10 September 2026 · Housing & Local Democracy
Opposing Social Housing Bill
Aye meant: Rejected the Bill's second reading
Official title: Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Result: 77 Ayes, 292 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 7 September 2026 · Welfare, Health & Benefits
New health service provision
Aye meant: Supported new health provision
Official title: Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Result: 170 Ayes, 316 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted No 2 September 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Final stage of electoral reform bill
Aye meant: Supported passing the bill
Official title: Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Result: 411 Ayes, 102 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted No 2 September 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Voter ID and electoral reform
Aye meant: Supported stricter voter ID rules
Official title: Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Result: 85 Ayes, 427 Noes · See the division ↗
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Voted Aye 2 September 2026 · Rights & Democracy
Voter ID and electoral reform
Aye meant: Supported stricter voter ID rules
Official title: Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Result: 105 Ayes, 410 Noes · See the division ↗
Sewage in or near Gainsborough
2025 figures from the Environment Agency's annual monitoring returns, for the 41 storm overflows nearest to postcodes in this seat.
The worst overflows here
| Overflow | Into | Discharges | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nettleham STW Anglian Water |
Nettleham Beck | 109 | 1,585 |
| North Warren Road Pumping Station Severn Trent Water |
River Trent | 67 | 379 |
| Willingham(Lincs) STW Anglian Water |
River Till River Witham Nt | 59 | 309 |
| Sps South Kelsey Anglian Water |
The South Kelsey Drain | 53 | 338 |
| Sturton By Stow STW Anglian Water |
Sturton Beck River Till Nt | 49 | 396 |
1 of these overflows had a monitor working less than 90% of the year, so their counts are undercounts.
Stations in or near Gainsborough
| Station | Journeys a year | On season tickets | Busiest journey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gainsborough Lea Road | 211,442 | 7% | Lincoln |
| Saxilby | 93,894 | 8% | Lincoln |
| Market Rasen | 65,162 | 5% | Lincoln |
| Gainsborough Central | 2,372 | 3% | Grimsby Town |
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