Mr Louie French
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup · in Parliament since 2 December 2021
Opposition Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Bexley and Sidcup | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Old Bexley and Sidcup | 2 December 2021 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 2 December 2021 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eltham |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 22 July 2025 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 22 July 2025 |
Voting participation
joint 183rd of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 170 | 72.0% |
| 2025 | 322 | 224 | 69.6% |
| 2024 | 200 | 153 | 76.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 249 | 97.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | 216 | 86.1% |
| 2021 | 22 | 18 | 81.8% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 656 | 593 | 90.4% |
| 59th | 631 | 437 | 69.3% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
223rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 75 | 26 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 414 | 64 | 245 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 41 | 20 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 75 | 58 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Events Bill | Member | 15 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Public Accounts Committee 2022–2023 · attendance 100.0%
5 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
189th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2021
- – Became MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
- – Joined Conservative
2022
- – Joined Public Accounts Committee
2024
- – Became MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Culture, Media and Sport)
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Culture, Media and Sport)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Joined Sporting Events Bill
Constituency: Old Bexley and Sidcup
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.