MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
“A party‑loyal Conservative MP and Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport who rarely rebels and has relatively low voting attendance.”
Louie French is a Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, elected in December 2021. He currently serves as Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, and has previously held culture-related shadow roles and a range of parliamentary committee assignments, including work on the Football Governance Bill, the Procurement Bill and pensions-related scrutiny.
French has 100% party loyalty (above the party average of 99%) and no rebel votes, and he sits on the centre-right of the spectrum (62/100). His voting attendance is 39% (below the party average of 56%), indicating lower participation in divisions. On key topics, he generally voted for immigration controls, for the asylum system and for the Rwanda deportation scheme; his voting on Universal Credit and trade union powers is mixed, and he generally voted for transgender rights, while he has generally voted against VAT changes, bus services regulation and workers’ rights protections.
He has 16 declared financial interests, including 11 entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, 2 entries for donations and other support to activities as an MP, plus miscellaneous entries and 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.
8 positions
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
Since Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 2025
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Culture, Media and Sport)
Jul 2024 - Jul 2025
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
Mar 2023 - Mar 2023
Procurement Bill [HL]
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Public Accounts Committee
Mar 2022 - Jun 2023
Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill
Jan 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.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing 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.