Yorkshire and The Humber · England · 77,955Boundary · 2023

Harrogate & Knaresborough

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Apr 2026

Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pannal. Population 105,419.

A busy local campaigner, Tom Gordon has been using Parliament as a platform for Harrogate-specific grievances -- challenging Yorkshire's Labour Mayor over highways funding he says short-changes rural areas, calling for an emergency transport plan in response to the Iran conflict's cost-of-living impact, and using FOI data to expose low charge rates for phone theft in North Yorkshire. On national legislation, he has consistently backed House of Lords amendments against the government, most recently opposing Labour's attempt to give ministers powers to direct how private pension funds invest, and supporting Lords protections for smaller pension schemes and tougher fly-tipping enforcement.

At 68% voting participation, Gordon is below the Commons average, though his 335 contributions across 199 debates suggest active floor engagement when present. His speeches cluster around economy and jobs, social care, and health -- the last of which aligns with his high-profile championing of a public inquiry into mental health care failures affecting Harrogate families. He votes 100% with the Liberal Democrats on recorded divisions and has no rebel votes. His stance profile shows strong alignment with pro-climate action, Lords scrutiny, and parliamentary oversight positions, while sitting markedly out of step with his party on fiscal responsibility and progressive taxation measures.

332
Commons votes
This parliament
£29k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.0k
Electorate
2024 GE

LD took this seat from Con after 4 consecutive elections.

Current Member of Parliament

Tom Gordon

Tom Gordon

Liberal Democrats

Tom Gordon is the Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Voting at a Glance

Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Harrogate, Knaresborough and Pannal. Population 105,419.

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Gordon’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.346 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Gordon has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
78
Economy
60
Employment
35
Crime & Policing
35
Welfare and Benefits
27
Pensions
22
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.12 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bilton Grange New ParkMonika Slater968Liberal
Bilton Nidd GorgePaul Haslam1,017Conserva
Coppice Valley DuchyPeter Lacey940Liberal
Fairfax StarbeckPhilip Anthony Broadbank921Liberal
Harlow St GeorgesMike Schofield1,245Liberal
High Harrogate KingsleyChris Aldred1,019Liberal
Killinghall Hampsthwaite SaltergateMichael Harrison1,016Conserva
Knaresborough EastHannah Gostlow1,169Liberal
Knaresborough WestMatt Walker1,316Liberal
Oatlands PannalJohn Mann1,175Conserva
Stray Woodlands HookstoneAndrew David Timothy1,094Liberal
Valley Gardens Central HarrogateSam Gibbs871Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
105,419
Electorate 77,955 · 2024 register
Median income
£29,000
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
19.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
43
28 primary · 6 secondary
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