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Tom Rutland

Tom Rutland

Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham

Tom Rutland is the Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Safe

Percentage of votes

19.4%

Recent swing

+8.1% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

Sonali Siriwardena (£2,500)

GMB Trade Union (£1,800)

BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Ltd (£1,560)

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Business and Trade

Business of the House

“After years of the Conservatives and Reform trying their best to ruin our relationship with our nearest neighbours, and damaging business exports, this Labour Government have been working hard to ensure that my constituents feel the benefit of our renewed relationship with the European Union. Will my right hon. Friend update the House on the work he is doing to ensure that businesses like Worthing’s very own musical instrument business Hobgoblin Music can benefit from the reset in relations we have had with our European neighbours?”

Spoke in 15 debatesAsked 2 questions

Environment and Food

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions

“I welcome the waste carrier, broker and dealer reforms, which will replace the outdated registration system with a more robust permit-based regime, introduce stronger background checks, and give regulators greater powers to tackle waste crime. Given that waste crime costs the economy £1 billion a year, will the Minister set out how the reforms will help to crack down on rouge operators, while ensuring that legitimate businesses can continue to operate and grow with confidence?”

Spoke in 7 debatesAsked 4 questions
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Recent posts pulled from their website

Worthing Herald column – 15th June 26

Blog · 15 Jun 2026

Worthing Herald column – 8th June 26

Blog · 8 Jun 2026

Worthing Herald column – 1st June 26

Blog · 1 Jun 2026

Key Parliamentary Votes

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VOTED AYE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

VOTED AYE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED AYE10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Tom fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Tom Rutland

Tom Rutland

Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham

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