Gareth Bacon

Conservative MP for Orpington

Gareth Bacon is the Conservative MP for Orpington, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the roles of Shadow Minister (London), and Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning).

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

5,118

Recent swing

-23.9% Conservative

Party

Conservative

Top donors:

Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (£3,200)

Key Parliamentary VotesSee where your MP stands on these issues

VOTED NO

21 Oct 2024

Employment Rights Bill

✓ Passed — 386 For, 105 Against

Gareth voted against the majority

VOTED NO

29 Nov 2024

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

✓ Passed — 330 For, 275 Against

Gareth voted against the majority

DID NOT VOTE

11 Dec 2024

Draft Movement of Goods (Northern Ireland to Great Britain) (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Transitory Provision and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

✓ Passed — 375 For, 9 Against

Where Gareth fits into things

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Gareth Bacon

Member of Parliament

Orpington

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships