About Gareth Bacon

Gareth Bacon represents the people who live in Orpington, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Conservative MP for Orpington, Former Conservative Member of the London Assembly for Greater London

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

Entered the London Assembly on 5 May 2016 — Election

Left the London Assembly on 7 May 2021 — Election

Also represented Greater London

Social Media

• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning) (since 22 Jul 2025)
• Shadow Minister (London) (since 19 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport ( 5 Nov 2024 to 22 Jul 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Business and Trade) (19 Jul 2024 to 5 Nov 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (19 Jul 2024 to 6 Nov 2024)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (13 Nov 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jo Johnson
• John Horam
• Ivor Stanbrook
• Eric Lubbock
• Donald Sumner
• Waldron Smithers

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill) Committee (1 out of 1)
• Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Financial Services and Markets Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Firearms Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• British Sign Language Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Fire Safety Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)