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Member of Parliament

Laura Trott

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

12 Dec 2019

Commons start

6 years, 5 months

Time in Commons

75.1 %

Voting participation

+1.8 % vs avg

5,440

Majority

25

Debates (12 months)

36

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 63/63 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 47/50 (94 %)
Defence 45/54 (83 %)
Crime / Justice 143/173 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 27/53 (51 %)
Work / Employment 37/65 (57 %)
Education 45/68 (66 %)
Tax 149/225 (66 %)

Party history

Conservative 12 Dec 2019 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Sevenoaks 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Sevenoaks 12 Dec 2019 to 30 May 2024 Elected 1 time

Roles

Shadow Secretary of State for Education 4 Nov 2024 to present Department for Education
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 8 Jul 2024 to 4 Nov 2024 HM Treasury
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 13 Nov 2023 to 5 Jul 2024 HM Treasury
Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) (No. 2) Bill 8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) 27 Oct 2022 to 13 Nov 2023 Department for Work and Pensions
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill 9 Feb 2022 to 9 Feb 2022
Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) 28 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Con Hold Sevenoaks Turnout 49,899
Candidate Party Votes Share
Laura Trott Con Conservative 18,328 36.7 %
Richard Streatfeild LD Liberal Democrat 12,888 25.8 %
James Milmine RUK Reform UK 9,341 18.7 %
Denise Scott-McDonald Lab Labour 6,802 13.6 %
Laura Manston Green Green Party 2,033 4.1 %
Elwyn Jones Rejoin EU 298 0.6 %
Adam Hibbert SDP Social Democratic Party 209 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,190 of 1,584 eligible divisions (75.1 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1190

Total votes

610

Aye

580

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 610 / Noes 580

Divisions

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Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

8

Speeches

24

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 11 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 27 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 22 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 20 Apr 2026 2
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 1
Student Loans 18 Mar 2026 2
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 9 Mar 2026 1
Supporting Children with SEND 2 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 2 Mar 2026 2
Bereaved Children: Government Support 26 Feb 2026 2
Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving 23 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (2)

Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement From: 21 October 2025. Until: 22 October 2025. Payer: Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA), First Floor (129) 40 Gracechurch Street, London EC3V 0BT (Registered 3 November 2025)

Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement Payer: Coex Partners (Speaking engagement for 8 hours), 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 3TP (Registered 28 November 2025)

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation (1)

Name of donor: Lord John Nash Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £30,000 political Staff Funding Donor status: individual (Registered 9 April 2025)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (7)

Name of donor: Lord Fink Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 Date received: 5 June 2025 Date accepted: 5 June 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 11 June 2025)

Name of donor: Lord Philip Harris Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £25,000 Date received: 14 July 2025 Date accepted: 14 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 18 July 2025)

Name of donor: Charles Max Keymer Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500 Date received: 23 July 2025 Date accepted: 23 July 2025 Donor status: individual (Registered 27 July 2025)

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1)

Name of donor: National Theatre Address of donor: Upper Ground. South Bank, London SE1 9PX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for a performance of Hamlet, value £138 Date received: 19 November 2025 Date accepted: 19 November 2025 Donor status: company, registration 749504 (Registered 4 December 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: Franco-British Colloque Ltd Address of donor: Station House, Station Approach, East Horsley, Surrey KT24 6QX Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Food and accommodation and transfers, value £1,119 Destination of visit: France Dates of visit: 15 January 2025 to 17 January 2025 Purpose of visit: Franco-British Colloque 2026 (Registered 9 February 2026)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Laura Trott?

Laura Trott is a Member of Parliament representing Sevenoaks. Source

Which party does Laura Trott represent?

Laura Trott currently represents Conservative. Source

Which constituency does Laura Trott represent?

Laura Trott currently represents Sevenoaks. Source

How long has Laura Trott been an MP?

Laura Trott has been in the House of Commons for 6 years, 5 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Laura Trott voted in?

Laura Trott has recorded votes in 1,190 of 1,584 eligible Commons divisions (75.1 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Laura Trott voted against their party?

Laura Trott has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Laura Trott held?

Laura Trott has 9 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Laura Trott?

Laura Trott has registered interests in 5 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Laura Trott's latest election result?

Laura Trott's latest imported election result is Con Hold in Sevenoaks, with a majority of 5,440. Source

How active is Laura Trott in parliamentary debates?

Laura Trott has made 36 contributions across 25 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source