MP for Tonbridge
“A security-focused Conservative MP who is highly loyal to his party but has occasionally rebelled on a small number of high-profile bills.”
Tom Tugendhat is the Conservative MP for Tonbridge, first elected in 2015. He has held security-focused government roles, including as Minister of State for Security at the Home Office from 2022 to 2024, and has served on national security and parliamentary committees.
Very high party loyalty (99%) and attendance (72%), with a centrist position (53/100). He generally supports immigration controls and an asylum system, and has backed the Rwanda deportation scheme, while voting against NHS funding growth, bus services regulation, and VAT changes. He has had a handful of notable rebel votes against the party on select bills, and his votes on Universal Credit, transgender rights and trade union powers have been mixed.
He has 64 declared financial interests, including outside earnings and ad hoc payments, visits outside the UK, land and property, and donations or loans connected to his activities as an MP.
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.
19 positions
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Mar 2024
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
National Security Bill
Sept 2022 - Oct 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.
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
NODraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
NOUniversal 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
AYEDraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Parliamentary role · 23 Oct 2024
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Parliamentary role · 23 Oct 2024
Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security)
Opposition role · 8 Jul 2024
Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 28 Feb 2024
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
Parliamentary role · 19 Oct 2022
National Security Bill
Parliamentary role · 8 Sept 2022
Minister of State (Home Office) (Security)
Government role · 6 Sept 2022
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.
