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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8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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

Temporary Accommodation: Housing Benefit

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of uprating temporary accommodation subsidy rates on local authorities.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2025

Pension Credit: Folkestone and Hythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many additional pensioners have claimed Pension Credit in Folkestone and Hythe constituency since 4 July 2024.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions4 Mar 2025

Holidays: Academic Year

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits regulating the price of family holidays during school holidays.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade4 Mar 2025

Temporary Accommodation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to provide financial support to people in temporary accommodation.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions28 Feb 2025

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the British Dental Association and other representatives on reform of the NHS Dental Contract.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2025

Dental Services: Folkestone and Hythe

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the emergency dental appointments to be purchased by Kent & Medway ICB will be provided to dental clinics in Folkestone and

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2025

Dental Services: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reform the NHS Dental Contract.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2025

NHS: Capital Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the additional NHS capital investment announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 will be allocated to establishing (a) mobile diag

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2025

Health Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle the challenges that rural communities face in accessing NHS services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Feb 2025

Nuclear Power: Dungeness B Power Station

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Great British Nuclear on the potential merits of developing new nuclear power generation on the site of

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero24 Feb 2025
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