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Tony Vaughan

Labour MP for Folkestone and Hythe

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Folkestone and Hythe with neighbours greyed
Folkestone and Hythe
£231.1K Expenses claimed · rank #314 of 650
£0 Donations received
9 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Tony Vaughan on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
Here’s some of the data and my comments on it
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Bluesky
Interesting new data from British Future showing most Labour inclined voters don’t back a 10 year route to settlement. With net migration at new lows, this makes clearer than ever that the earned settlement proposals don’t belong on Labour’s policy platform. www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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Bluesky
A focus on what unites us all will get us a whole lot further than anything the far-right have to say.
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Bluesky
I don’t believe their claim that life will be better without multiculturalism. The contributions of immigrant communities to our NHS, our businesses, our sports teams, our TV and film are part of what makes us British.
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Bluesky
I also don’t believe that everyone at the march wants to divide the country and spread hate. But giving a voice to the likes of Farage and Robinson only furthers their cause to dupe British people into thinking that non-white people are the cause of all of the country's problems.
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Bluesky
Appalling scenes and displays of racism over the weekend. I don’t believe these marches seek to ‘Unite the Kingdom’ in any way but instead incite division by scapegoating minority communities.
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Bluesky
The Foremans are trapped in a horrific situation. The latest development is deeply troubling - the family's contact with them has been cut off for more than a week. You'll be hearing a lot more from myself and the family next week about what we need from the Gov! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bluesky
Delighted to see that Sandgate Granville Parade Beach is open officially as a bathing site in my constituency from today! It is a beautiful shingle beach for swimmers and kayakers. www.gov.uk/government/n...
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Absent / no vote
2. Having knocked on doors in recent weeks – in Folkestone & Hythe, Worthing, Hastings & Rye, Thanet, Haringey, Islington – voters are frustrated with the pace of change; but they are still angry about the mistakes made by the leadership: winter fuel, benefit cuts, that LBC inter …
Bluesky post · 2026-05-09
Water Company Regulation Voted FOR
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs SC is doing a brilliant job! Don't forget that the gov can temporarily nationalise a water company if it's repeatedly breaching its licence - through the Special Administration Regime under the Water Industry Act 1991. www.theguardian.com …
Bluesky post · 2026-05-01
Chagos Islands Sovereignty Absent / no vote
I know that our military strategy remains defensive - not disruptive - it’s all about ensuring the safety of British citizens, our bases in Cyprus, Bahrain, Diego Garcia and our Gulf allies. Nobody should mistake defensive action for weakness.
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £231,055. Rank: #314 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£180,608
Office
£21,268
Accommodation
£20,424
Travel
£8,475

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 233 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £243,150. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

26 items for review
  • £733 Single claim of £733.20 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 08/10/2024.
  • £541 Single claim of £541.20 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 23/07/2024.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/08/2024.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/02/2025.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/03/2025.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/09/2024.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/11/2024.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/12/2024.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
  • £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.33 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
  • £2,860 Single claim of £2,859.75 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £687 Single claim of £687.30 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 24/01/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 28/10/2024.
  • £1,521 Single claim of £1,520.80 for Insurance - buildings (Office Costs) on 17/10/2024.
  • £715 Single claim of £715.18 for Insurance - contents (Office Costs) on 19/11/2024.
  • £2,226 Single claim of £2,226.03 for Rent (Office Costs) on 22/10/2024.
  • £3,125 Single claim of £3,125.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 25/03/2025.
  • £3,091 Single claim of £3,090.75 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/11/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/09/2024.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 19/09/2024.
  • £4,702 Single claim of £4,701.85 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,243 Single claim of £1,243.22 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 23/04/2025.
  • £536 Single claim of £535.79 for Utilities (Water) on 03/06/2025.
  • £644 Single claim of £644.10 for Insurance - contents (Office Costs) on 17/11/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 16/06/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £226,133

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£175,556
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,702
25/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£3,125
29/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] 25/12/2024 to 24/03/20250
£3,091
25/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,860
20/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***] - Faster payment - first month rent due 19 Aug0
£2,383
20/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
20/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
19/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
19/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
19/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
22/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
21/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,383
22/10/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] - First Quarter´s Rent0
£2,226
17/10/2024Office CostsInsurance - buildingsFY 24-25
Buildings Insurance - Constituency Office0
£1,521
16/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
19/09/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
23/04/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,243
08/10/2024AccommodationCouncil taxFY 24-25
Council Tax Bill 24/25 London Residence0
£733

Year on year

FY 24-25 169 claims £230,880
FY 25-26 64 claims £12,270

Travel

£8,475 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£23,791 paid across 4 nights.

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