MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup
Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport)
“Party-loyal Conservative MP who rarely rebels and is now the opposition's Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport.”
Louie French is a Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, first elected in 2021. He currently serves as Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, and has sat on the Public Accounts Committee and several Bills committees in Parliament.
His voting record shows near-total party loyalty, with no rebel votes and attendance well below the party average. On policy issues he tends to align with Conservative positions: he backs immigration controls, the asylum system, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, and supports stricter prison sentences. He has voted against workers’ rights protections and VAT changes, and his votes on Universal Credit and bus services regulation are mixed.
Has 15 declared financial interests, including 11 entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, two miscellaneous entries, one donation or other support for MP activities, and one entry 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.
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.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NOVictims and Courts Bill
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NOVictims and Courts Bill
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
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
AYEOpposition day motion: fuel duty
AYEDraft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
NOCourts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
NOCourts 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.
