Tim Loughton
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented East Worthing and Shoreham · in Parliament since 1 May 1997
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Worthing and Shoreham | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| East Worthing and Shoreham | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 May 1997 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield, Brightside |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) | Government | 17 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Shadow Minister (Children) | Opposition | 1 July 2003 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Health) | Opposition | 1 July 2001 | 1 July 2003 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) | Opposition | 1 July 2000 | 1 July 2001 |
Voting participation
80th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 108 | 85.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 205 | 80.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 223 | 88.8% |
| 2021 | 242 | 200 | 82.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 172 | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 910 | 85.2% |
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
joint 195th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 157 | 73 | 90 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 99 | 72 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 80 | 51 | 173 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 103 | 73 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (489 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Home Affairs Committee 2014–2015, 2015–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2024 · attendance 100.0%
1 bill committee served on
Hansard activity
223rd 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.
1997
- – Became MP for East Worthing and Shoreham
- – Joined Conservative
2000
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
2001
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions)
2003
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Children)
- – Left role: Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
2010
- – Became MP for East Worthing and Shoreham
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Children)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2012
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)
2014
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2015
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2017
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2020
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
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.