MP for Sevenoaks
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
“A party-loyal Conservative MP with Treasury-frontbench experience, now leading the opposition on education, and with attendance around half of votes.”
Laura Trott is a Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, first elected in 2019. She has held senior roles in government and opposition, including Chief Secretary to the Treasury (in government) and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, and is currently the Shadow Secretary of State for Education.
She has 100% party loyalty and about 50% voting attendance, with 5 rebel votes. Her voting record places her around the political centre (53/100). On policy topics, she generally supports stricter immigration controls and the asylum system, has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme and tougher prison sentencing, while votes on welfare and NHS funding show a mix of positions.
She has 14 declared financial interests, including eight entries for donations or other support to activities as an MP, two for employment and earnings, two for ad hoc payments, one gift/benefit from UK sources, and one visit 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.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
AYEOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
AYEThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
NOShadow Secretary of State for Education
Opposition role · 4 Nov 2024
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Opposition role · 8 Jul 2024
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Government role · 13 Nov 2023
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill
Parliamentary role · 8 Mar 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Government role · 27 Oct 2022
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
Parliamentary role · 20 Jul 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill
Parliamentary role · 9 Feb 2022
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales)
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2021
Health and Social Care Committee
Parliamentary role · 2 Mar 2020
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.
