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Tom Tugendhat

Conservative Sitting MP

MP for Tonbridge · in Parliament since 7 May 2015

Opposition Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Parliamentary office

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA

Tel: 01732 441563

Email: tom.tugendhat.mp@parliament.uk

Website

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Parliamentary participation snapshot

Voting participation
68.5%
1,164 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
153 meetings attended
Debate contributions
1,090
in the 7 year window
Written questions
187
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
0
current

Biography

The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat is the Conservative MP for Tonbridge, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

Parliamentary service

ConstituencyFromToNotes
Tonbridge4 July 2024PresentElected 1 time
Tonbridge and Malling7 May 201530 May 2024Elected 3 times

Party affiliations

PartyFromTo
Conservative7 May 2015Present

Previous ministerial & opposition roles

RoleTypeFromTo
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)Opposition8 July 20245 November 2024
Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)Government6 September 20225 July 2024

Voting participation

Participation rate
68.5%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,164

429th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%

Participation by year

Tom Tugendhat voting participation by yearPercentage of eligible Commons divisions voted in, per calendar year0%25%50%75%100%201920202021202220232024202520262019: 100.0%100.0%2020: 90.5%90.5%2021: 77.7%77.7%2022: 64.5%64.5%2023: 79.3%79.3%2024: 71.0%71.0%2025: 51.9%51.9%2026: 54.2%54.2%
YearEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
2026236128 54.2%
2025322167 51.9%
2024200142 71.0%
2023256203 79.3%
2022251162 64.5%
2021242188 77.7%
2020190172 90.5%
201922 100.0%

By Parliament

ParliamentEligible divisionsVotedParticipation
58th1,068827 77.4%
59th631337 53.4%

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

Debate contributions
1,090
Written questions
187
Oral questions
7
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
0
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
153

joint 356th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669

Written questions per year
Tom Tugendhat: Written questions per yearNumber of Written questions recorded per calendar year025507510020192020: 818120202021: 141420212022: 1120222023: 0020232024: 1120242025: 515120252026: 39392026
Oral questions per year
Tom Tugendhat: Oral questions per yearNumber of Oral questions recorded per calendar year0.01.32.53.85.020192020: 3320202021: 1120212022: 0020222023: 0020232024: 0020242025: 1120252026: 222026

Annual breakdown

YearDebate contributionsDebates participatedWritten questionsOral questionsEDMsBills sponsoredPetitions
2026 75 37 39 2 0 0 0
2025 76 37 51 1 0 0 0
2024 263 40 1 0 0 0 0
2023 111 21 0 0 0 0 0
2022 361 49 1 0 0 0 0
2021 72 56 14 1 0 0 0
2020 132 72 81 3 0 0 0

Committee memberships

Not currently a member of any committee.

joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%

Committee membership history

5 bill committees served on

Hansard activity

Contributions
1,090
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
312
distinct debates

87th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899

Contributions per year
Tom Tugendhat: debate contributions per yearSpoken contributions recorded in Hansard per calendar year012525037550020192020: 13213220202021: 727220212022: 36136120222023: 11111120232024: 26326320242025: 767620252026: 75752026
Debates participated in per year
Tom Tugendhat: debates participated in per yearDistinct debates the MP contributed to, per calendar year025507510020192020: 727220202021: 565620212022: 494920222023: 212120232024: 404020242025: 373720252026: 37372026

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.

  1. 2015

    • – Became MP for Tonbridge and Malling
    • – Joined Conservative

  2. 2017

    • – Became Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee
    • – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
    • – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)

  3. 2020

    • – Became Chair of Foreign Affairs Committee
    • – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
    • – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
    • – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
    • – Joined Committees on Arms Export Controls

  4. 2022

    • – Appointed: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)

  5. 2024

    • – Became MP for Tonbridge
    • – Left role: Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)
    • – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)

  6. 2026

    • – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Constituency: Tonbridge

Tonbridge constituency boundary
Area
303.5 km²
Latest election
2024 General Election (4 July 2024)
Result
Con Hold · majority 11,166
Electorate
72,799 · turnout 69.1%
Postcode areas
DA13, DA3, ME18, ME19, ME6, TN1, TN10, TN11, TN12, TN14, TN15, TN2, TN3, TN4, TN5, TN8, TN9

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.