Laura Trott

MP since 12 Dec 2019

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The Rt Hon Laura Trott is the Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Education.

1235

Votes Cast

£284,794

Expenses 2024-25

5,440

Majority

36.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£284,794

Staffing£263,056
Office£21,292
Travel£445

Year-on-Year

2024-25£284,794
2023-24£248,806
2022-23£221,203
2021-22£205,944
2020-21£174,564
2019-20£27,689

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,899 voters

Conservative
18,328 votes36.7%
Liberal Democrat
12,888 votes25.8%
Reform UK
9,341 votes18.7%
Labour
6,802 votes13.6%
Green Party
2,033 votes4.1%
Rejoin EU
298 votes0.6%
Social Democratic Party
209 votes0.4%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

125

Written Questions

0

Oral Questions

53

Debates Spoken In

127

Speeches

289

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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3 AYE

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 AYE2 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 14 Jul 2026

2 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

2 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 AYE

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

2 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(12)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Lord John Nash

£30,000 political Staff Funding

£30,000
Name of donor
Lord John Nash
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£30,000 political Staff Funding
Donor status
individual

Registered 9 April 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Lord Philip Harris

£25,000

14 July 2025

£25,000
Name of donor
Lord Philip Harris
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£25,000
Date received
14 July 2025
Date accepted
14 July 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 18 July 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Sophie Smith

£10,000 political Staff Funding

£10,000
Name of donor
Sophie Smith
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£10,000 political Staff Funding
Donor status
individual

Registered 23 March 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Lord Fink

£10,000

5 June 2025

£10,000
Name of donor
Lord Fink
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£10,000
Date received
5 June 2025
Date accepted
5 June 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 11 June 2025

(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)

Lord Agnew

£10,000

20 November 2025

£10,000
Name of donor
Lord Agnew
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£10,000
Date received
20 November 2025
Date accepted
20 November 2025
Donor status
individual

Registered 28 November 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Laura in Parliament

Schools: Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many applicants for school-based nurseries have served notices to quit to PVI settings operating on their premises in the last two years.

AnsweredDepartment for Education22 Jul 2025

Work Experience: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective delivery of two weeks’ worth of work experience for every young person, in the context of busin

AnsweredDepartment for Education21 Jul 2025

Schools: Breakfast Clubs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of the schools that started the breakfast club pilot scheme on 22 April 2025 have withdrawn; and for what reason each withdrew.

AnsweredDepartment for Education15 Jul 2025

Pre-school Education: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with early years providers to help tackle early years staffing shortages in areas identified as childcare deserts.

AnsweredDepartment for Education15 Jul 2025

Nurseries: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has consulted with local early years providers when identifying locations for new school-based nursery provision.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Nurseries: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will publish a list of (a) the proposed locations for new school-based nurseries and (b) the criteria used to select them.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Nurseries

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to monitor the potential impact of new nursery provision on childcare (a) availability and (b) affordability in areas a

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Nurseries: Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that the expansion of school-based nurseries is focused on addressing childcare deserts and areas with significant unmet

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Schools: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what her Department’s policy is on state schools charging parents for mandatory laptops or IT equipment used during school hours.

AnsweredDepartment for Education10 Jul 2025

Free Schools: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent progress her Department has made on the Mainstream Schools Review; and when she expects to announce the outcome.

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Jun 2025
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