MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough
“A party-loyal Lib Dem backbencher who votes with the party but has notably low attendance.”
Tom Gordon is the Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, first elected in 2024. He currently sits on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee and the Joint Committee on Human Rights, and has previously served on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill committee.
He shows 100% party loyalty, but his voting attendance is well below the parliamentary average. His record is mixed on welfare and taxation, generally opposing workers' rights protections and trade union powers, while supporting mental health services, climate measures, transgender rights and stricter prison sentencing; his votes on Universal Credit and renter protections are more variable.
Declares one financial interest: a single 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
Liberal Democrat average: 19%
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
Liberal Democrat average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
4 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
Since Dec 2024
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Oct 2024 - Nov 2025
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.
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 26
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 25
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part
NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
AYEFinance (No. 2) Bill
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Parliamentary role · 26 Jun 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Parliamentary role · 15 Jan 2025
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.
