Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of not holding a public consultation specifically on the presumption of refusal for new gambling premises licences on local residents.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019
Gareth Bacon.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Orpington.
Commons votes
401/526
76% attendance · top 41% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
108
across 69 debates · 37,013 words
Written Qs
75
69 answered · 6 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Aligned with their council.
Gareth Bacon is the Conservative MP for Orpington, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (London), and Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Bacon broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
29 Apr
Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners
“CIL is not working as intended—homeowners face catastrophic bills with no appeal rights whilst councils sit on billions in unspent contributions; Government must rapidly reform the…”
22 Apr
Draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026
“While supporting the principle of transparency and competition, warns that SMEs face mounting costs from inflation, staffing, and regulation; calls for the government to commit to …”
16 Apr
Housing Needs: Young People
“Government failing to build enough homes and has cut demand-side support; house building on track for lowest level in over a decade; calls for abolition of stamp duty on primary re…”
13 Apr
Protecting the Green Belt
“The grey-belt concept is dishonest; evidence shows 88% of approved grey-belt developments are on previously undeveloped countryside, proving the green belt is under genuine attack …”
None recorded
Bacon holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 31 | 41.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 15 | 20.0% |
| Treasury | 8 | 10.7% |
| Home Office | 6 | 8.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 5 | 6.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 4 | 5.3% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | 2.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | 2.7% |
Most recent.
Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to update the Impact Assessment on the Renters Rights Act to include the a) impact on institutional supply of new rental housing and b) additional detail on measures such as ombudsman and PRS database fees.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Justice on the resourcing of an alternative body to make initial rent determinations in cases of Section 13 rent appeals.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116836, what discussions his Department has had with large-scale institutional landlords on property licensing and registration schemes.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
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Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 243,135 | 90.4% |
| Office Costs | 25,614 | 9.5% |
| MP Travel | 129 | 0.0% |
| Staff Travel | 129 | 0.0% |
| Total · 111 claims | 269,006 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 8 Jun | Topical slot — question of Bacon’s choice on the day. | Topical | Home Office |
2024 — full result, Orpington.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth BaconWON | Con | 17,504 | 38.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Orpington →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 37,013 words
2 Sept 2024 → 29 Apr 2026
2 Sept 2024 → 29 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
75 tabled · 69 answered
75 tabled · 69 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
3 entries
3 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£269,006 · FY 24_25
£269,006 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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