The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Tristan Osborne.

Labour Party MP for Chatham and Aylesford.

Commons votes
489/521
94% attendance · top 2% of MPs
Party alignment
59%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
254
across 106 debates · 32,752 words
Written Qs
98
96 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Tristan Osborne is the Labour MP for Chatham and Aylesford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.489 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation97
Economy89
Employment44
Crime & Policing43
Education41
Constitution and Democracy36
Welfare and Benefits26
Pensions25

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Osborne broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
28 Mar 2025Motion to sit in privateYes
vs party
§ 02Speeches.254 contributions · 106 debates · 32,752 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs13,444
Health11,802
Local Government9,992
Crime9,983
Social Care7,784
Environment6,459
Culture Community5,072
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 Apr

Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)

Clause 3 is pragmatic and proportionate; structural reform is essential to reduce backlogs; only 1-3% of cases affected; thresholds have evolved historically and are fair.

1,012 words·Read
22 Jan

Local Authorities: Business Investment

Social enterprises were damaged by austerity cuts under the previous government and require greater support to recover.

73 words·Read
21 Jan

UK Wine Industry

Calls for strategic government investment in UK wine industry including tax relief parity with beer/cider, skills funding, export support, packaging review, and cellar door duty re

1,849 words·Read
13 Nov

Violence against Women and Girls

Previous Government allowed domestic abuse prosecutions and convictions to fall dramatically; current Government must do better.

62 words·Read
Showing 4 of 254·All 254 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Osborne currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Public Accounts CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Osborne sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.98 tabled · 96 answered · 10 Oct 2024 → 29 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Treasury1515.3%
Department of Health and Social Care1515.3%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs1414.3%
Home Office88.2%
Department for Transport88.2%
Department for Work and Pensions66.1%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government66.1%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office55.1%

Most recent.

29 May 2026·Home Office·Pending

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the change to police pension commutation rates on officers (a) at and (b) near retirement; and what (i) notice and (ii) consultation was provided to affected officers prior to implementation.

Awaiting answer.

14 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered

What assessment his Department has made of the distribution of medicines margin across the community pharmacy sector; and when the outcomes of that assessment will be published.

The Department does not assess the distribution of medicine margin across the community pharmacy sector. However, as part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework funding settlement 2025/26, the Department committed to a range action…read full →

13 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of applying the new Nutrient Profiling Model to advertising and promotions restrictions on food inflation.

Awaiting answer.

21 Apr 2026·Treasury·Answered

Whether her Department has made a recent comparative assessment of the adequacy of Vehicle Excise Duty treatment for (a) motorcycles and (b) cars; and if she will review the basis on which motorcycles are taxed.

VED, sometimes known as 'road tax' or 'car tax', is a tax on vehicles used or kept on public roads. Different VED rates apply to cars, vans, and motorcycles, and the rate for each vehicle is calculated according to a range of factors, such …read full →

Showing 4 of 98·All 98 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.1 declared interests · £201k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House) Number of properties: 1 Location: Rochester, Kent (Registered 30 July 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing174,66786.9%
Office Costs23,28611.6%
Staff Travel2,3721.2%
MP Travel5790.3%
Total · 106 claims200,904100%
Showing 4 of 106·All 106 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily
DateItemTypeDepartment
Wed 3 JunIf he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 3 June.TabledPrime Minister
§ 07Electoral history.2 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Chatham and Aylesford13,68933.5%Won
2015Chatham and Aylesford10,15923.6%Lost

2024 — full result, Chatham and Aylesford.

CandidateVotes%
Tristan OsborneWONLab13,68933.5

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Chatham and Aylesford

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 32,752 words
8 Sept 2024 → 27 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
98 tabled · 96 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
1 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£200,904 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL