Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Sevenoaks.
The Rt Hon Laura Trott is the Conservative MP for Sevenoaks, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Education.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Trott broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 | Yes | vs party |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 | No | vs party |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Welcoming the government's movement on age restrictions as a major victory after sustained opposition pressure, but cautioning that the 21-month timeline is acceptable only if the …”
“Welcomes statutory phone ban as a Conservative victory after government resistance, but criticizes government for refusing immediate social media ban and instead conducting consult…”
“Challenging the government over perceived political correctness preventing safeguarding action, citing failures in Southport and grooming gang cases, and opposing anti-exclusion po…”
“Strongly pushing for immediate statutory ban on social media for under-16s and mobile phones in schools, citing US court rulings and bereaved parents' testimony”
Trott holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 76 | 78.4% |
| Treasury | 7 | 7.2% |
| Cabinet Office | 3 | 3.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 | 2.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 2.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 2 | 2.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 2.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | 1.0% |
Whether school children who have been in a classroom, dining hall, shared areas with someone who now has confirmed meningitis are being offered a)antibiotics b)vaccinations.
Children and young people, including those identified as contacts of cases, can and should continue to attend school or college as normal, including sitting exams and qualifications, unless directly advised otherwise by the local health pro…read full →
What steps her department is taking to ensure pupils, particularly those with imminent exams, can continue to attend schools safely in the context of the meningitis outbreak.
Children and young people, including those identified as contacts of cases, can and should continue to attend school or college as normal, including sitting exams and qualifications, unless directly advised otherwise by the local health pro…read full →
Pursuant to the Answer of 13 February 2026 to Question 108298, when she estimates to complete their work on producing robust repayment figures broken down by British citizen status.
The department and the Student Loans Company (SLC) have strengthened the quality and consistency of the data in this area and now hold reliable information on borrowers’ citizenship status, nationality and residency category.However, eligib…read full →
Whether the £4bn announced in her Department's policy paper entitled Every child achieving and thriving, published on 23 February 2026, is from her Department’s existing spending envelope.
I refer the right hon. Member for Sevenoaks to the answer of 7 April 2026 to Question HL14880 and HL14881.
Payment: £6,000
Payment: £6,000
Received on: 6 November 2025. Hours: 8 hrs Speaking Engagement.
(Registered 28 November 2025) |
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Payment: £6,000 Speech to ACA Annual Dinner
Payment: £6,000 Speech to ACA Annual Dinner
Received on: 22 October 2025. Hours: 16 hrs.
(Registered 3 November 2025) |
Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement
Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement
From: 21 October 2025. Until: 22 October 2025.
Payer: Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA… |
Lord John Nash £30,000 political Staff Funding |
Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 265,006 | 92.5% |
| Office Costs | 21,109 | 7.4% |
| Staff Travel | 445 | 0.2% |
| Total · 88 claims | 286,560 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Trott on the published Order Paper this week.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura TrottWON | Con | 18,328 | 36.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Sevenoaks →