Gareth Bacon
Conservative · Orpington
FULL PROFILEGareth Bacon is the Conservative MP for Orpington, first elected in 2019. He is 53 years old. As an opposition MP, they are expected to vote against the government on most whipped divisions.
Ideology
Voting Behaviour
Key Interests
Transport and infrastructure · Healthcare and rare diseases · Education funding · Environmental protection · Criminal justice
Positions
Immigration — Supports stricter controls
strong
Brexit/EU relations — Against further EU integration
strong
Green Belt protection — Strong defender against development
strong
Rare disease support — Advocates for epidermolysis bullosa research funding
moderate
Education funding — Seeks fair funding for outer London schools
moderate
Criminal justice — Supports community payback and court improvements
moderate
Transport decarbonisation — Questions government plans for maritime sector
weak
Abortion access — Opposes easier access
weak
Notable Rebellions
2021-12-10 — Voted for parliamentary privacy motion, possibly related to procedural concerns
2020-09-02 — Supported bill requiring MP recall when changing party affiliation, indicating support for democratic accountability
Reasoning Style
Constituency-focused and pragmatic, combining local concerns with broader policy principles. Demonstrates detailed knowledge of specific issues affecting constituents while maintaining party loyalty, with arguments grounded in practical impacts rather than ideological rhetoric.
Background
Before entering Parliament, Gareth Bacon served as a Conservative councillor and was involved in local government, gaining experience in public administration and constituency-focused politics.