Tony Vaughan

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Tony Vaughan is the Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

472

Votes Cast

£231,055

Expenses 2024-25

3,729

Majority

34.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£231,055

Staffing£180,608
Office£21,268
Accommodation£20,424
Travel£8,475
Other£280

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 43,246 voters

Labour
15,020 votes34.7%
Conservative
11,291 votes26.1%
Reform UK
10,685 votes24.7%
Green Party
3,954 votes9.1%
Liberal Democrat
1,736 votes4.0%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
249 votes0.6%
Fairer Voting Party
240 votes0.6%
The Socialist Party of Great Britain
71 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

114

Written Questions

25

Oral Questions

84

Debates Spoken In

189

Speeches

472

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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2 NO

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

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Financial Interests(9)

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

The Refugee

Research services provided for 2 days per week

1 April 2025 to 13 January 2026

£20,439
Name of donor
The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Address of donor
The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Research services provided for 2 days per week, value £20,438.89
Date received
1 April 2025 to 13 January 2026
Date accepted
1 April 2025
Donor status
company, registration 12373468

Registered 9 February 2026

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

The Refugee

Research services provided for 2 days per week

14 January 2026 to 31 March 2026

£5,561
Name of donor
The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Address of donor
The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Research services provided for 2 days per week, value £5,561.11
Date received
14 January 2026 to 31 March 2026
Date accepted
14 January 2026
Donor status
company, registration 12373468

Registered 9 February 2026

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

The Refugee

Research services provided for 2 days per week between 1st January 2025 and 31st March 2025

1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025

£3,120
Name of donor
The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Address of donor
The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Research services provided for 2 days per week between 1st January 2025 and 31st March 2025, value £3,120
Date received
1 January 2025 to 31 March 2025
Date accepted
1 January 2025
Donor status
company, registration 12373468

Registered 27 January 2025

Visits outside the UK

The Refugee

£1,170
Name of donor
The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP)
Address of donor
The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
flights and accommodation, value £1,170
Destination of visit
Egypt (Cairo)
Dates of visit
8 February 2025 to 10 February 2025
Purpose of visit
to visit the UNHCR refugee facility and staff, and to meet relevant stakeholders

Registered 16 March 2025

Visits outside the UK

The Refugee

£260
Name of donor
The Refugee, Asylum, Migration and Policy (RAMP) Project
Address of donor
The Courtyard, 69 High Street, Ascot, Berks SL5 7HP
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Transportation and food (£260), translation costs (£175), value £435
Destination of visit
France (Calais)
Dates of visit
12 June 2025 to 12 June 2025
Purpose of visit
To learn more about UK/French cooperation to tackle Channel crossings

Registered 24 June 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Tony in Parliament

Migrant Workers: Livestock Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending temporary concessionary visas for sheep shearers on the total labour supply of she

AnsweredHome Office20 Feb 2026

Food Strategy Advisory Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that members of the Food Strategy Advisory Board do not have conflicts of interest.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Feb 2026

Sheep: Livestock Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps with British Wool to help increase the supply of British-trained sheep shearers.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Feb 2026

Livestock Industry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of ending temporary concessionary visas for sheep shearers on she

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs20 Feb 2026

Royal Mail: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will provide an update on the status of the Royal Mail Statutory Scheme Pension deficit.

Cabinet Office11 Feb 2026

Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928: Anniversaries

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what commemorations are being planned to mark the 100th anniversary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act 1928.

AnsweredCabinet Office4 Feb 2026

Nuclear Regulatory Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to implement the recommendations of the Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero4 Feb 2026

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve early interventions in cases of childhood neglect.

AnsweredDepartment for Education12 Jan 2026

Private Rented Housing: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to establish a timeline of when the new private rented sector database will be implemented.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4 Nov 2025

William Harvey Hospital: Accident and Emergency Departments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase support for the delivery of emergency care at the William Harvey Hospital.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Oct 2025
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