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Tony Vaughan

Tony Vaughan

Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe

Tony Vaughan is the Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Seat status

Relatively safe

Percentage of votes

8.62%

Recent swing

+8.0% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) (£20,438)

The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) (£5,561)

The Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) (£3,120)

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Business and Trade

Women and Equalities: Topical Questions

“Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in the For Women Scotland case, I met several constituents who raised concerns about the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s draft code of practice and guidance. I thank the Folkestone Bookshop for hosting those meetings. As the Government lay the updated guidance before Parliament, what assurances can my right hon. Friend give that businesses and groups can confidently be trans-inclusive, and that it will be clear how everyone can be protected from harassment and discrimination?”

Spoke in 16 debatesAsked 7 questions1 APPG role

Immigration and Policing

Home Department: Topical Questions

“I welcome the Home Secretary’s commitment to community sponsorship of refugees who come here under proposed new safe and legal routes; we have several good examples of that in my constituency. What steps is she taking, in line with the recent asylum policy statement, to allow more communities like mine to sponsor refugees and support the Government’s safe and legal routes programme?”

Spoke in 9 debatesAsked 15 questions
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Latest from Tony

Recent posts pulled from their website

Newsletter – Issue No.4

Blog · 6 Jul 2026

Newsletter – Issue No.3

Blog · 28 May 2026

Newsletter – Issue No.2

Blog · 22 May 2026

Key Parliamentary Votes

See where your MP stands on these issues

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 Tony fits into things

Sir Keir Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Tony Vaughan

Tony Vaughan

Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe

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