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Mike Tapp
MP for Dover and Deal
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
About This MP
AI-generatedMike Tapp is Labour (Co-op) MP for Dover and Deal, elected in July 2024. He serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Home Office, a role he has held since September 2025. Previously, he sat on the Justice Committee (October 2024–October 2025) and on a Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill committee (February–March 2025).
Voting Patterns
His party loyalty is high at 99%, but his attendance is well below the party average (14%). He has two rebel votes against his party. He sits on the centre-left of the spectrum (41/100). In policy votes, he generally supports trade union powers and workers’ rights and has backed VAT changes, while more often opposing measures on mental health services, renter protections and transgender rights, with a mixed record on climate measures and prison sentencing.
Notable Positions
- Supports trade union powers
- Supports workers' rights protections
- Voted AYE on end-of-life bill clauses in June 2025 against party line
- Opposes expansion of mental health services
- Opposes renter protections
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include one entry in employment and earnings, one miscellaneous entry, and one shareholdings entry.
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
14%
Attendance
2
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(41)
Based on 111 votesCareer & Roles
3 positions
Current
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)
Since Sept 2025
Previous
Committee
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
Feb 2025 - Mar 2025
Committee
Justice Committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Generally forhas generally voted for trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Generally forhas generally voted for workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
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