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Tom Gordon
MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough
Liberal Democrat
About This MP
AI-generatedTom Gordon is a Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, elected in July 2024. He currently sits on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Committee and the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and has previously served on the End of Life (Terminally Ill Adults) Bill Committee and the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.
Voting Patterns
He has 100% party loyalty and a 12% voting attendance (below the party average of 19%), with no rebel votes. His voting record shows a mixed pattern: generally for prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights, climate change measures and mental health services, but generally against trade union powers, workers' rights protections and VAT changes; votes on Universal Credit and renter protections are mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports stricter prison sentencing
- Supports regulation of bus services
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports climate change measures
- Consistently supports mental health services
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests: one entry - visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
12%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(58)
Based on 80 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Previous
Committee
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally forhas generally voted for transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
1 declarations
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye