Gareth Bacon
Conservative MP for Orpington since 2019
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| Known for | Conservative MP for Orpington (since 2019) |
Gareth Bacon is a Conservative Member of Parliament for Orpington, first elected in December 2019.[1] He was a junior justice minister from November 2023 to July 2024 and holds opposition front-bench posts. In January 2026 he registered a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, funded by Conservative Friends of Israel, at a declared value of £3,200.
Parliament
Parliament's record lists Gareth Bacon as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Orpington since the general election of 12 December 2019 (re-elected on 4 July 2024).[1][2]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gareth Bacon | Conservative | 17,504 | 38.0% |
| Ju Owens | Labour | 12,386 | 26.9% |
| Mark James | Reform UK | 8,896 | 19.3% |
| Graeme Casey | Liberal Democrat | 4,728 | 10.3% |
| Post | From | To (blank-ended entries are shown as current) |
|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning) | 22 July 2025 | current |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | 5 November 2024 | 22 July 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (London) | 19 July 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Justice) | 19 July 2024 | 6 November 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Business and Trade) | 19 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
Register of Members' Financial Interests
The current Commons register records the following for Gareth Bacon (values and descriptions as declared; the register is not a complete record of a Member's finances).[3]
Visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, January 2026
Bacon registered a visit to Israel (the destination is entered as "Israel and the Palestinian Authority") from 4 to 9 January 2026, described as a "fact finding political delegation". The funder is entered as "Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd" (Conservative Friends of Israel), with £3,200 for air travel, accommodation and hospitality; it was registered on 15 January 2026. Peter Fortune, Sarah Bool and Paul Holmes (Hamble Valley) each registered a visit for the same period, also entered at £3,200 from the same funder.
| Dates | Destination | Funder | Value (£) | Purpose as declared | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4–9 January 2026 | Israel (Israel and the Palestinian Authority) | Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd (£3,200.00) | 3,200.00 | Fact finding political delegation | 14339 |
Gifts and hospitality
| Donor or source | Description as declared | Type | Value (£) | Received | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBRA | Tickets to a charity gala for my wife and me | In kind | 940.00 | 28 September 2026 | 17098 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Parliament, Members API: parliamentary career record for Gareth Bacon, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Members API: 2024 election result for Gareth Bacon, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Register of Members' Financial Interests, entries for Gareth Bacon (current register, read via the Interests API, https://interests-api.parliament.uk/api/v1/Interests?MemberId=4798), accessed 11 November 2026.