Tim Loughton’s voting in Parliament

Tim Loughton is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Tim Loughton sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Tim Loughton generally voted against allowing marriage between two people of same sex; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2019. Conservative, 13 votes, between 2004–2019
• Tim Loughton generally voted against new high speed rail infrastructure; comparable Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 6 absences, between 2014–2021. Conservative, 10 votes, between 2013–2021

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Tim Loughton has quite often rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Net Migration Figures 28 Nov 2023

  The figures are unsustainably high, but to put them in context, they also include 200,000 Ukrainians and 150,000 Hong Kong citizens. I wonder if those are included in the “something must be done-ism” from the Opposition. Can my right hon. Friend explain why 135,000 visas were granted to dependants last year, up from 19,000 just three years ago, and around 100,000 visas were granted to...

• Net Migration Figures 28 Nov 2023

  The figures are unsustainably high, but to put them in context, they also include 200,000 Ukrainians and 150,000 Hong Kong citizens. I wonder if those are included in the “something must be done-ism” from the Opposition. Can my right hon. Friend explain why 135,000 visas were granted to dependants last year, up from 19,000 just three years ago, and around 100,000 visas were granted to...

• Energy Security and Net Zero: Offshore Wind Sector 28 Nov 2023

  As we know from the excellent Rampion wind farm in Sussex bay—hopefully it will soon be expanded—offshore wind farms support workers not just in energy production but in tourism, fishing and leisure too. This year we celebrate 50 years of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973. It is estimated that there are more than 6,000 wrecks around the UK coast, but only 57 of them are listed, so will my...

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Profile

Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP
• Newspaper articles written by this MP

Social Media

• @timloughton
• https://facebook.com/TimLoughtonEWAS

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Tim Loughton campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Health
• Children
• Schools and Families
• Home Department
• Education and Skills
• Department for Education
• Mental Health
• Children: Protection
• Special Educational Needs
• Adoption
• Children in Care

Currently held offices

• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee ( 5 Jan 2022 to 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee ( 3 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education (17 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (20 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Children) ( 1 Jul 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) ( 1 Jul 2000 to 1 Jul 2001)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (12 Nov 1997 to 5 Nov 2001)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• MARRIAGE (SAME SEX COUPLES) BILL Committee (13 out of 13)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Adoption and Children Bill Committee (22 out of 23)
• Homes Bill Committee (11 out of 12)