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Member of Parliament

Tony Vaughan

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

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

83.5 %

Voting participation

+10.2 % vs avg

3,729

Majority

42

Debates (12 months)

64

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected]

Topic voting

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

Highest topic participation

Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Defence 18/18 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Democracy / Parliament 10/10 (100 %)

Lowest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Benefits 18/30 (60 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Housing 24/31 (77 %)
Tax 89/108 (82 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Folkestone and Hythe 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Justice Committee 27 Oct 2025 to present
Petitions Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Folkestone and Hythe Turnout 43,246
Candidate Party Votes Share
Tony Vaughan Lab Labour 15,020 34.7 %
Damian Collins Con Conservative 11,291 26.1 %
Bill Wright RUK Reform UK 10,685 24.7 %
Marianne Brett Green Green Party 3,954 9.1 %
Larry Ngan LD Liberal Democrat 1,736 4.0 %
Momtaz Khanom Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 249 0.6 %
David Allen Fairer Voting Party 240 0.6 %
Andy Thomas The Socialist Party of Great Britain 71 0.2 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 431 of 516 eligible divisions (83.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

431

Total votes

224

Aye

207

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 224 / Noes 207

Divisions

Page 2 of 29
Division Vote
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

24

Speeches

22

Questions

18

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 5 appearances
Migration 5 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Benefits 2 appearances
Energy 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Energy Security 19 May 2026 1
Reoffending 19 May 2026 2
Topical Questions 29 Apr 2026 2
Maternity Commissioner 20 Apr 2026 2
Topical Questions 23 Mar 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill 10 Mar 2026 1
Immigration Policy 9 Mar 2026 1
Middle East: Economic Update 9 Mar 2026 1
Middle East 2 Mar 2026 1
Topical Questions 10 Feb 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (3)

Role, work or services: Barrister Payer: Doughty Street Chambers (Legal services), 54 Doughty Street, London WC1N 2LS (Registered 10 July 2024)

Role, work or services: Barrister Payer: Legal Aid Agency (Legal services provided by me to a lay client, who is assisted by the Agency.), 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ Additional information: Any payments will be listed below. (Registered 3 August 2024)

Role, work or services: Legal services Payer: Garden Court Chambers (Barristers' chambers), 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LJ Additional information: All payments from Garden Court Chambers are for work done before 2020, and will be listed below. (Registered 16 December 2024)

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a) (3)

Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Research services provided for 2 days per week, value £5,561.11 Date received: 14 January 2026 to 31 March 2026 Date accepted: 14 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 (Registered 9 February 2026)

Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Research services provided for 2 days per week, value £20,438.89 Date received: 1 April 2025 to 13 January 2026 Date accepted: 1 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 (Registered 9 February 2026)

Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) Address of donor: The Courtyard, High Street, Ascot SL5 7HP Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Research services provided for 2 days per week (value stated is maximum), value £9,945 Date received: 1 April 2026 to 31 December 2026 Date accepted: 1 April 2026 Donor status: company, registration 12373468 (Registered 1 April 2026)

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

Name of donor: Ibrahim Dogus Address of donor: private Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Food provided for a fundraising event for 57 people, value £1,254 Date received: 24 March 2026 Date accepted: 24 March 2026 Donor status: individual (Registered 21 April 2026)

4. Visits outside the UK (1)

Name of donor: The Refugee, Asylum, Migration and Policy (RAMP) Project Address of donor: The Courtyard, 69 High Street, Ascot, Berks SL5 7HP Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Transportation and food (£260), translation costs (£175), value £435 Destination of visit: France (Calais) Dates of visit: 12 June 2025 to 12 June 2025 Purpose of visit: To learn more about UK/French cooperation to tackle Channel crossings (Registered 24 June 2025)

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Professional status as barrister with valid practicing certificate. Date interest arose: 5 July 2024 (Registered 7 August 2024)

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

FAQs

Who is Tony Vaughan?

Tony Vaughan is a Member of Parliament representing Folkestone and Hythe. Source

Which party does Tony Vaughan represent?

Tony Vaughan currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Tony Vaughan represent?

Tony Vaughan currently represents Folkestone and Hythe. Source

How long has Tony Vaughan been an MP?

Tony Vaughan has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Tony Vaughan voted in?

Tony Vaughan has recorded votes in 431 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (83.5 % 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 Tony Vaughan voted against their party?

Tony Vaughan has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Tony Vaughan held?

Tony Vaughan has 2 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Tony Vaughan?

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

What was Tony Vaughan's latest election result?

Tony Vaughan's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Folkestone and Hythe, with a majority of 3,729. Source

How active is Tony Vaughan in parliamentary debates?

Tony Vaughan has made 64 contributions across 42 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source