MP for East Worthing and Shoreham
Tom Rutland is the Labour (Co-op) MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, elected on 4 July 2024. He currently serves on the Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (from 6 February 2025) and previously sat on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (21 October 2024 to 27 October 2025).
His voting pattern places him centre-left (36/100). He shows 100% party loyalty but a low attendance rate of 14% (party average 33%), and has no rebel votes. On key votes, his record is mixed: he has generally supported workers' rights protections and trade union powers, and supported renter protections; he has generally voted against tougher prison sentencing and against bus services regulation; he has a mixed record on Universal Credit, climate change measures and transgender rights.
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (7 entries); donations and other support for activities as an MP (1 entry); and miscellaneous (1 entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
2 positions
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Since Feb 2025
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has generally voted for trade union powers
has generally voted for workers rights protections
has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
has generally voted against prison sentencing
has generally voted against bus services regulation
has generally voted for renter protections
has generally voted against transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
