Liberal Democrats MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough.
Tom Gordon is the Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Gordon broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Assets of community value designation and community right to buy must be strengthened to prevent multinational corporations from outbidding local communities for important assets.”
“Acknowledged some progress but pressed for urgent reform of the NHS dental funding model to enable practices to expand capacity and retain permanent dentists.”
“Cautiously neutral but sceptical; supports devolution in principle but questions whether passing tax powers without adequate funding is real devolution; demands ringfencing, exempt…”
“Expressed concern that apprenticeship reforms could harm specialist manufacturers and young apprentices despite industry leaders' cross-party letter to PM.”
Gordon holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 63 | 47.4% |
| Department for Education | 13 | 9.8% |
| Department for Transport | 11 | 8.3% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 9 | 6.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 7 | 5.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 3.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 4 | 3.0% |
| Home Office | 4 | 3.0% |
What steps he is taking to reduce the time taken by his Department to prevent company directors from voluntarily striking off non‑trading companies due to unresolved Bounce Back Loan cases; and what coordination exists with Companies House to ensure that businesses are able to be formally closed and do not incur additional administrative fees.
Awaiting answer.
Media and Sport, what assessment she had made of the potential impact of time taken to complete works required to protect the setting of heritage assets on tourism growth and local economies, with particular reference to Viaduct Terrace in Knaresborough.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of considering improvements in quality of care for people with long term chronic conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease as part of the national quality strategy.
Improving the quality of care for people living with long-term chronic conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease, is a key priority for the National Health Service. Rather than being incorporated into the National Quality Strategy, w…read full →
What consideration his Department has given to the integration of recommendations from the Getting It Right First Time programme for gastroenterology into the national quality strategy.
We recognise the value of clinically‑led improvement programmes such as Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) in identifying and addressing unwarranted variation in care, including in gastroenterology. Rather than being incorporated into the …read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 155,802 | 71.7% |
| Office Costs | 29,074 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation | 20,441 | 9.4% |
| Staff Travel | 7,678 | 3.5% |
| MP Travel | 4,362 | 2.0% |
| Total · 127 claims | 217,357 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Gordon on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harrogate and Knaresborough | 23,976 | 46.0% | Won |
| 2019 | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford | 3,147 | 6.5% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom GordonWON | LD | 23,976 | 46.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Harrogate and Knaresborough →