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Gareth Bacon MP for Orpington Constituency

Current MP Details

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Conservative

Gareth Bacon is the Conservative MP for Orpington, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice).

Elected Dec 2019
Elected 1 time

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
0207 219 6806
[email protected]
Website
https://www.garethbacon.com/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/garethbaconmp
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GarethBaconMP/

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
68,877
Turnout
48,721 (71%)
Majority
22,378
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
67,902
Turnout
50,461 (74%)
Majority
19,461
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
68,129
Turnout
49,032 (72%)
Majority
19,979
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Con Hold
Electorate
67,732
Turnout
48,911 (72%)
Majority
17,200
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Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
13 Nov 2023 to Now
Government Post
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Committee
Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Bill
8 Mar 2023 to 15 Mar 2023
Committee
Firearms Bill
1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill
1 Feb 2023 to 8 Feb 2023
Committee
Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill
2 Nov 2022 to 29 Nov 2022
Committee
Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform Bill)
12 Oct 2022 to 3 Nov 2022
Committee
Financial Services and Markets Bill
9 Feb 2022 to 23 Feb 2022
Committee
British Sign Language Bill
12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022
Committee
Glue Traps (Offences) Bill
7 Sep 2021 to 22 Sep 2021
Committee
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill
16 Jun 2021 to 22 Jun 2021
Committee
National Insurance Contributions Bill
20 Jul 2020 to 2 Nov 2021
Committee
Backbench Business Committee
2 Mar 2020 to 15 Mar 2022
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
12 Dec 2019 to Now
House
Commons
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Affiliation
Conservative
12 Dec 2019 to Now
Representative
Orpington
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
110
Early Day Motions
2
Written Questions
110
Votes
981
Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
HMPPS Reoffending Programmes
2
Details
26 Mar 2024
Topical Questions
1
Details
19 Mar 2024
Baby Loss: Coroners
2
Details
28 Feb 2024
British Justice System and International Corruption Cases
1
Details
20 Feb 2024
Dangerous Offenders: Increased Sentences
3
Details
20 Feb 2024
Joint Enterprise: Cost of Judicial Processes
2
Details
2 Feb 2024
Joint Enterprise (Significant Contribution) Bill
5
Details
23 Jan 2024
Draft Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023
3
Details
9 Jan 2024
Custodial and Community Sentences
4
Details
6 Dec 2023
Sentencing Bill
2
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
12 Dec 2019
to Now
Gareth Bacon
Conservative
Current Member
Gareth Bacon is the Conservative MP for Orpington, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice).

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