David Burton-Sampson
David Burton-Sampson | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Anna Firth |
| Majority | 1,949 (4.1%) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Labour |
David Edmund Burton-Sampson[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh since 2024.[2]
Political career
[edit]Burton-Sampson was deputy leader of the Labour Group on Basildon council.[3]
He unseated the Conservative MP Anna Firth, who had won the seat in an uncontested by-election after the murder of longtime MP Sir David Amess in October 2021.
In November 2024, Burton-Sampson voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He is gay[3] and is married to his husband Mark.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Southend West and Leigh - General election results 2024". BBC News.
- ^ a b "Basildon councillor David Burton-Sampson named as a future leader of LGBT community". Echo. 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading". Votes in Parliament. 29 November 2024.
- ^ "David Burton-Sampson - About Me". www.davidburtonsampson.co.uk. 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
External links
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- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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