About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Tom Gordon) represents you, and all of the people who live in Harrogate and Knaresborough, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @tomgordonld.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Education
• Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• Harrogate College
• Afghanistan: Home Country Nationals
• Foster Care
• Diabetes and Eating Disorders: Health Services
• Adoption

Currently held offices

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 2 Dec 2024)
• Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee (15 Jan 2025 to 25 Mar 2025)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Jones
• Phil Willis

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee (26 out of 29)

Recent appearances

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Resilience Plans 8 May 2025

  If he will publish updated climate resilience plans.

• Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Climate Resilience Plans 8 May 2025

  With the effects of climate change already being felt, the Institution of Civil Engineers and others have urged the Government to prioritise infrastructure resilience. Following the Court ruling on the third national adaptation programme, the Government pledged to strengthen the approach, but the Climate Change Committee called this “ineffective”. When will the Department publish its...

• Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary 6 May 2025

  My constituency has the largest Commonwealth war graves site in the north of England. We regularly put on fantastic events throughout the year, including the Remembrance Sunday services and Christmas services. Will my hon. Friend join me in congratulating those involved for the fantastic work they do in making sure that we do not forget?

More of Tom Gordon’s recent appearances