Food and Rural Affairs, what targets the Department gives water suppliers for the delivery of alternative water to vulnerable residents following the loss of water supply.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 7 May 2015
Tom Tugendhat.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Tonbridge.
Commons votes
279/526
53% attendance · top 88% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
165
across 79 debates · 25,246 words
Written Qs
77
73 answered · 4 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Aligned with their councils.
The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat is the Conservative MP for Tonbridge, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
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 Tugendhat 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.
1 Jun
Topical Questions
“Excluding nuclear, UK spends only 1.7–1.8% on conventional defence—comparable to Spain, far below Poland and Estonia; immediate uplift needed to reach 3%.”
15 Apr
Pension Schemes Bill
“Warns that regulatory intervention to mandate pension investment repeats a 30-year error of gradually shifting from equities to bonds, weakening economic growth and intergeneration…”
15 Apr
Strategic Defence Review: Funding
“Rejecting political blame games on defence, arguing the DIP is now irrelevant if spending is happening anyway, and urging the Minister to focus resources on contract delivery and f…”
24 Mar
Water Supply and Housing Targets: West Kent
“Government housing targets for West Kent (19,620 homes) far exceed water infrastructure capacity (6,318 homes); targets must be reduced immediately and urgently to prevent unsustai…”
None recorded
Tugendhat 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 Work and Pensions | 42 | 54.5% |
| Department for Education | 7 | 9.1% |
| Ministry of Defence | 6 | 7.8% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 6.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 6.5% |
| Department for Transport | 4 | 5.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 3 | 3.9% |
| Home Office | 3 | 3.9% |
Most recent.
Food and Rural Affairs, how her Department scrutinises South East Water’s performance in providing alternative water to vulnerable customers following the loss of water supply.
Awaiting answer.
If she will provide an update on reintroducing a direct train service between Kent and Gatwick Airport.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, to set out a timetable and a strategy for expanding the number of National Landscapes.
Awaiting answer.
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IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 224,204 | 78.1% |
| Accommodation | 33,296 | 11.6% |
| Office Costs | 24,770 | 8.6% |
| Staff Travel | 3,617 | 1.3% |
| MP Travel | 1,327 | 0.5% |
| Total · 99 claims | 287,214 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Tugendhat on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tonbridge | 20,517 | 40.8% | Won |
| 2017 | Tonbridge and Malling | 36,218 | 63.6% | Won |
| 2015 | Tonbridge and Malling | 31,887 | 59.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Tonbridge.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom TugendhatWON | Con | 20,517 | 40.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Tonbridge →
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 · 25,246 words
18 Jul 2024 → 1 Jun 2026
18 Jul 2024 → 1 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
77 tabled · 73 answered
77 tabled · 73 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
67 entries
67 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£287,214 · FY 24_25
£287,214 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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