Labour Party MP for East Worthing and Shoreham.
Tom Rutland is the Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, 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 Rutland broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 2024 | Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“BP's doubled profits amid the Middle East conflict justify maintaining the windfall tax on energy companies to prevent excess profiteering.”
“Welcomes Connect to Work programme funding and asks for further support to get young disabled people into employment opportunities.”
“Welcomes progress at local trust but seeks additional support for musculoskeletal services, which are a particular pressure point in Sussex.”
“Labour has successfully repaired Conservative damage to EU relations and is delivering benefits for businesses like Hobgoblin Music in Worthing through renewed partnership.”
Rutland holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 7 | 25.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 14.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 3 | 11.1% |
| Cabinet Office | 2 | 7.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 7.4% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 7.4% |
| Home Office | 2 | 7.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 2 | 7.4% |
What plans she has to (a) encourage and (b) enable drivers who may be unable to afford a new car to switch to (a) electric vehicles and (a) more electric environmentally friendly cars.
The Government is committed to ensuring that the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is accessible to everyone. Many EVs on the second-hand market are now priced similarly to comparable petrol and diesel cars. Industry data on used vehicl…read full →
What steps she is taking to promote walking and cycling.
Walking, wheeling, and cycling are convenient, sustainable ways to travel—and this government is committed to making them safe and accessible for everyone.To support this, we’re allocating £616 million in capital funding over the next four …read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that car tyres which are exported to be recycled (a) arrive at the intended destination, (b) are not used in illegal pyrolysis and (c) are processed in manner which does not harm the environment.
The Environment Agency (EA) has recently completed a review into its approach for regulating the export of waste tyres. As a result of this, the EA will launch enhanced verification checks for all waste tyres exported to India to ensure the…read full →
With reference to the Independent report entitled The Leng review: an independent review into physician associate and anaesthesia associate professions, published on 16 July 2025, what steps is his Department taking to help support those who have completed (a) physician associate and (b) anaesthesia associate training into employment appropriate for their qualifications.
The principal question of the Leng Review was to assess whether the roles of physician associate and anaesthesia associate, now to be known as physician assistants and physician assistants in anaesthesia, are safe and effective. The review’…read full →
Sonali Siriwardena 11 April 2025 |
Ticketmaster UK Limited 8 October 2025 |
GMB Trade Union 20 September 2025 to 24 September 2025 |
BBC 3 July 2025 |
BBC 11 September 2024 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 18 Nov 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 180,160 | 80.2% |
| Office Costs | 26,018 | 11.6% |
| Accommodation | 14,133 | 6.3% |
| MP Travel | 1,736 | 0.8% |
| Staff Travel | 1,488 | 0.7% |
| Total · 124 claims | 224,671 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 Jun | What steps she is taking to improve access to nature. | Tabled | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | East Worthing and Shoreham | 22,120 | 45.1% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom RutlandWON | Lab | 22,120 | 45.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see East Worthing and Shoreham →