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Tony Vaughan

Labour - Folkestone and Hythe

3,729 (8.6%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 4th July 2024


Tony Vaughan is not a member of any APPGs
Tony Vaughan has no previous appointments


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Tony Vaughan has voted in 63 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Ed Miliband (Labour)
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
(2 debate interactions)
David Lammy (Labour)
Foreign Secretary
(2 debate interactions)
Gareth Thomas (Labour (Co-op))
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Education
(5 debate contributions)
Department for Business and Trade
(3 debate contributions)
Home Office
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Tony Vaughan has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Folkestone and Hythe Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Folkestone and Hythe signature proportion
Petitions with most Folkestone and Hythe signatures
Tony Vaughan has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Tony Vaughan

Tony Vaughan has not signed any Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Tony Vaughan, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Tony Vaughan has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Tony Vaughan has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Tony Vaughan has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Tony Vaughan has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 3 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
6th Nov 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for approving nuclear projects.

The UK has an enabling and rigorous energy regulatory regime. The Government is taking steps to reform the planning process and will continue to work with the regulators to understand additional opportunities to streamline the regulation of new nuclear projects.

Kerry McCarthy
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
4th Dec 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) commencing the move-on period for newly-recognised refugees only after access to their e-visa has been confirmed and (b) extending the move-on period to 56 days.

The Home Office has recently introduced a time limited pilot giving newly recognised refugees 56 days’ notice to move on from asylum accommodation, in order to support local authorities as we seek to clear the asylum backlog and transition to eVisas.

Angela Eagle
Minister of State (Home Office)
16th Oct 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department plans to publish guidance on the circumstances in which permission to keep a pet may be unreasonably refused under the Renters' Rights Bill.

Yes, the government will provide guidance to help both landlords and tenants understand the new regulations and will maintain ongoing communication with the rental sector to address any concerns.

Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)