Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup.
Mr Louie French is the Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, and has been an MP continually since 2 December 2021. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport).
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 French broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“The priority must be enforcement against illegal operators and influencer-led promotion on social media, not restrictions on licensed advertising which would simply redirect demand…”
“The Government must protect grassroots pitches, fund sports properly, and reverse cuts to sports funding rather than tax clubs and damage school sports participation.”
“Previous Conservative government provided £1.3bn in support to voluntary sector over four years; current government has cut key funding programmes and imposed employer NI increases…”
“HMO growth is causing significant harm to communities and legislation is needed to protect family homes from conversion”
French holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 151 | 50.3% |
| Treasury | 50 | 16.7% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 21 | 7.0% |
| Home Office | 17 | 5.7% |
| Department for Transport | 13 | 4.3% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 12 | 4.0% |
| Department for Education | 11 | 3.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 8 | 2.7% |
What her Department's policy is in relation to tube strikes.
As Transport in London is devolved to TfL, it is for the Mayor of London to manage the impact of any strike action on London’s transport network. The Government encourages all sides to work together to resolve any disputes as quickly as pos…read full →
What assessment she has made of the potential impact of industrial action on (a) commuters within London and (b) commuters from outside London in March 2026.
As Transport in London is devolved to TfL, it is for the Mayor of London to assess and manage the impact of any strike action on London’s transport network. The Government understands, however, that the RMT union has suspended its planned i…read full →
Whether his Department has used the additional enforcement powers for secondary ticketing under section 216 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 on the use of bots to purchase tickets.
Consumer law enforcement is principally the responsibility of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Local Authority Trading Standards. Section 216 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 grants the CMA enforceme…read full →
What steps she is taking to help prevent radicalisation amongst religious groups.
As a society we must not permit those that radicalise others into violence and terrorism to act with impunity. Prevent is about stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism and tackles the ideological causes of terrorism…read full →
Andrew Dawber £3,000 donation to my local association |
Andrew Dawber £5,000 donation to my local association's fighting fund |
The Professional Darts Corporation 3 January 2026 |
Ascot Racecourse 18 October 2025 |
Allwyn National Lottery 27 September 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 137,955 | 96.2% |
| Office Costs | 5,497 | 3.8% |
| Total · 16 claims | 143,451 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for French on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Old Bexley and Sidcup | 17,910 | 37.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Eltham | 17,353 | 39.7% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louie FrenchWON | Con | 17,910 | 37.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Old Bexley and Sidcup →