Gareth Bacon

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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Gareth Bacon is the Conservative MP for Orpington, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (London), and Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning).

1484

Votes Cast

£268,955

Expenses 2024-25

5,118

Majority

38.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£268,955

Staffing£243,135
Office£25,564
Travel£257

Year-on-Year

2024-25£268,955
2023-24£248,682
2022-23£227,094
2021-22£183,361
2020-21£160,875
2019-20£33,496

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,073 voters

✓Conservative
17,504 votes38.0%
Labour
12,386 votes26.9%
Reform UK
8,896 votes19.3%
Liberal Democrat
4,728 votes10.3%
Green Party
2,319 votes5.0%
Social Democratic Party
240 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

114

Written Questions

14

Oral Questions

66

Debates Spoken In⚑

121

Speeches⚑

484

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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4 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 20 Oct 2026

5 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

5 votes · 19 Oct 2026

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Financial Interests(2)

Visits outside the UK

Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd

£3,200
Name of donor
Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor
PO Box 72288, London SW1P 9LB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Air travel, accommodation and hospitality, value £3,200
Destination of visit
Israel (Israel and the Palestinian Authority)
Dates of visit
4 January 2026 to 9 January 2026
Purpose of visit
Fact finding political delegation

Registered 15 January 2026

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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Role, work or services
Speaking engagement at the FrontierTechX 2025 Conference
From
22 July 2025. Until: 23 July 2025.
Payer
Abiflo Ltd (Consultancy), 142 Centenary Plaza, 18 Holliday Street, Birmingham B1 1TH

Registered 16 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Gareth in Parliament

Northumberland Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for opening (a) Bedlington, (b) Blyth Bebside and (c) Northumberland Park station on the Northumberland Line.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Northumberland Line

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the planned timetable is for reopening the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and Ashington.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Railways: Payment Methods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to ensure that cash payment remains an option for rail passengers.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Railway Stations: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps National Rail is taking to ensure the adequacy of cyber security at train stations.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Rolling Stock: Leasing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has for the future of rolling stock leasing agreements.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Railways: Freight

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to use rail freight to help support the building of new homes.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

High Speed 2 Line: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 13063 on High Speed 2 Line: Construction, what information her Department holds on levels of complia

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Department for Transport: Welsh Government

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) she and (b) her predecessor has had with her counterpart in the Welsh government since July 2024.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Department for Transport: Data Processing

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 12975 on Department for Transport: Data Processing, what the operational scope is of her Department'

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024

Department for Transport: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has (a) met and (b) had discussions with her counterpart in Scotland since July 2024.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Dec 2024
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