MP profile
Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge
Tom Tugendhat has been an MP since 2015. Currently: Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
Roles and committees
Posts held in government or opposition, and committee seats, as Parliament records them.
In government
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Home Office) (Security) (Home Office) | 2022 to 2024 |
In opposition
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) | 2026 to now | Now |
| Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Security) (Home Office) | 2024 |
Committees
| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee | 2024 | |
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill | 2024 | |
| Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL] | 2024 | |
| Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill | 2022 | |
| National Security Bill | 2022 | |
| Committees on Arms Export Controls | 2020 to 2022 | |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 2020 to 2022 | |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 2020 to 2023 |
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| Post | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2020 to 2022 | |
| Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system | 2019 | |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 2017 to 2019 | |
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | 2017 to 2019 | |
| Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art | 2016 to 2017 | |
| Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) | 2015 to 2017 | |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | 2015 to 2016 |
Source: UK Parliament Members API · Parliament’s own page
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Tom Tugendhat has 74 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 September 2026 - £1,200.00 | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Advisor to Capitol AI | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 01 September 2026 - £1,400.00 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 17 July 2026 - £1,511.51 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Taiwan between 05 July 2026 and 10 July 2026 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 04 August 2026 - £2,800.00 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Speaking engagement - D'Angelin & Co. Limited | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 30 July 2026 - £10,407.70 | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 15 July 2026 - £370.00 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 23 June 2026 - £2,800.00 | 25 Jun 2026 |
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| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | Shareholding in Beauhurst Ltd (corporate data). (This interests is below the threshold for registration under Category 7.) | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 09 June 2026 - £5,600.00 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Estonia between 13 May 2026 and 16 May 2026 | 13 Jun 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to United States between 03 May 2026 and 08 May 2026 | 30 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 28 May 2026 - £370.00 | 29 May 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Advisory Board Member for the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation. This is an unpaid role. | 27 May 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to United States between 19 April 2026 and 27 April 2026 | 22 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 24 April 2026 - £200.00 | 18 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 04 May 2026 - £370.00 | 15 May 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 31 March 2026 - £950.00 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 14 April 2026 - £1,400.00 | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to India between 04 March 2026 and 08 March 2026 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 09 March 2026 - £185.00 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £500.00 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 25 March 2026 - £200.00 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - Dow Jones & Company, Inc. | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 01 April 2026 - £375.00 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Shareholdings | Shares in AccuRx Ltd | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 04 March 2026 - £500.00 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - The London Standard | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 12 March 2026 - £600.00 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - Tiempo Company | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 05 February 2026 - £1,767.24 | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Member of the Leadership Council, Fortify Rights. This is an unpaid role. | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Canada between 12 January 2026 and 17 January 2026 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Taiwan between 17 January 2026 and 21 January 2026 | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Hong Kong. This is an unpaid role. | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Advisor - Observer Research Foundation Middle East | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment | Agreement starting 31 January 2026 - £3,067.88 | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Advisory Board Member (I have a shareholding that is below the threshold for registration under Category 7) | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Member of the International Advisory Board [unpaid] | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Advisory Board Member (I have a shareholding that is below the threshold for registration under Category 7). | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 19 December 2025 - £250.00 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 19 December 2025 - £250.00 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 22 December 2025 - £500.00 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 19 December 2025 - £250.00 | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 11 December 2025 - £3,200.00 | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Austria between 06 November 2025 and 07 November 2025 | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Italy between 27 October 2025 and 29 October 2025 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 24 November 2025 - £500.00 | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Italy between 20 October 2025 and 21 October 2025 | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to United States between 07 October 2025 and 10 October 2025 | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment received on 13 October 2025 - £250.00 | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to Turkey between 15 September 2025 and 18 September 2025 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to United States between 05 September 2025 and 08 September 2025 | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Visits outside the UK | International visit to India between 28 August 2025 and 01 September 2025 | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Holding below registrable threshold in Juliand Digital Ltd (productivity software). These shares were transferred to a blind trust in May 2023 and returned August 2025. | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Parliamentary patron of the Conservative Friends of CANZUK. This is an unpaid role. | 16 Jul 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing - The Spectator | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment | Agreement - £8,750.00 | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Member of the advisory board - Sulnox Group Plc | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Appointment as a patron of Hong Kong Watch. This is an unpaid role. | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Member of the Advisory Board of United Against a Nuclear Iran. This is a non-profit that campaigns against Iran's nuclear ambitions. This is an unpaid role. | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Commissioner of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. This is an unpaid role. | 8 May 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing an article - Daily Mail | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Chairman of the Dossity Advisory Board | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Public speaking - Spoken Ltd | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Distinguished Fellow at the Hudson Institute, Washington DC, USA | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing articles - Telegraph Media Group Limited | 6 Feb 2025 |
| Employment and earnings | Writing - News Corp UK & Ireland Limited | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Miscellaneous | Commissioned officer in Royal Naval Reserve. | 12 Apr 2022 |
| Miscellaneous | Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Afghanistan. | 1 Apr 2019 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Residential in Essonne | 4 Jun 2015 |
| Land and property (within or outside the UK) | Agricultural in Essonne | 4 Jun 2015 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Tom Tugendhat asked 78 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Department for Work and Pensions43
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government8
Department for Transport8
Department for Education6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4
Latest questions
7 Sep 2026 · to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 21 Sep 2026
7 Sep 2026 · to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Not answered yet
28 Aug 2026 · to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answered 8 Sep 2026
28 Aug 2026 · to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Answered 8 Sep 2026
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
PAID IN 2025-26
£23,747
Office costs · claims for running an office£20,642
Accommodation · claims for somewhere to stay£3,105
63 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Costs depend on many things, such as where an MP’s area is, what premises and staff they need, and whether they joined or left part-way through the year. This page does not say whether any amount is right or wrong. It covers the claims in IPSA’s individual business costs file, so it is not the full cost of an MP’s office.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Tom Tugendhat represents Tonbridge. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
WINNER, 2024
Tom Tugendhat
Conservative
MAJORITY
11,166
votes ahead of second place
TURNOUT
69%
of people who could vote did
Tom Tugendhat won with 41% of the votes, and Lewis Bailey (Labour) came second with 19%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Tugendhat | Conservative | 20,517 | 40.8% |
| Lewis Bailey | Labour | 9,351 | 18.6% |
| Anna Cope | Green Party | 7,596 | 15.1% |
| Teresa Hansford | Reform UK | 7,548 | 15.0% |
| John Woollcombe | Liberal Democrat | 4,234 | 8.4% |
| Tim Shaw | Independent Alliance (Kent) | 926 | 1.8% |
| Ian Grattidge | Social Democratic Party | 156 | 0.3% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Typical pay for full-time workers who live here
£847 a week
This areaUK: £767 a week
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Working-age people claiming unemployment-related benefits
2.5%
This areaUK: 3.9%
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
At a general election each area elects one MP, and the candidate with the most votes wins, even without more than half. The area figures describe the people who live here. They do not show whether any MP or vote is the cause.
How they vote
In the last 12 months Tom Tugendhat took part in 137 Commons votes.
More detail on how they vote
Tom Tugendhat voted the same way as their party in 135 of the 135 votes where parties gave instructions (100%), and went the other way in 0.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high or low count says nothing on its own about whether an MP is good or bad, and we do not rank MPs by it. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. How we count it
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | Against | Free vote |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 8 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
| 7 Sep | Health: a proposed change | For | Same as party |
See every vote on Parliament’s site
Has this changed over time?
This MPParty average
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Nov 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 100% |
| Jan 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Apr 26 | 100% | 100% |
| May 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Jul 26 | 100% | 100% |
| Sep 26 | 100% | 100% |
Source: Commons Votes API
This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this