MP for Sevenoaks
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
“Treasury‑savvy Conservative MP who now leads the opposition’s education policy and remains a steadfast party loyalist.”
Laura Trott is the Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, first elected in 2019. She has held senior government and shadow roles, including Chief Secretary to the Treasury in 2023–2024 and, since November 2024, Shadow Secretary of State for Education. Her background also includes service on the Health and Social Care Committee and work in the Department for Work and Pensions.
She votes with her party 100% of the time and has 50% voting attendance (below the party average of 56%), with five rebel votes. Her record shows support for immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and generally tough stances on crime and prison sentencing, with mixed positions on Universal Credit and NHS funding.
She has 14 declared financial interests, including eight entries for donations and other support to activities as an MP; two entries for employment and earnings; two for ad hoc payments; one for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; and one for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Since Nov 2024
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Oct 2022 - Nov 2023
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYECourts and Tribunals Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
