Louie French
Conservative - Old Bexley and Sidcup
3,548 (7.4%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 2nd December 2021
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Culture, Media and Sport)
(since July 2024)5 Former APPG memberships
Allergy, British Hindus, Motor Neurone Disease, Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022, Rugby LeagueDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Health and Social Care)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(3 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Louie French has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLatest EDMs signed by Louie French
Social Security
Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
Three Dads Walking campaign and suicide-awareness and mental health first aid in educational settings
Tabled by: Neil Hudson (Conservative - Epping Forest)That this House expresses its support for the brave, tireless and selfless campaigning of the Three Dads Walking, Andy Airey, Tim Owen, and Mike Palmer, who with their UK walk are raising awareness of young suicide and boosting charity funds following the tragic losses of their daughters, Sophie, Emily and …
(Most recent: 20 Apr 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 9
Independent: 8
Liberal Democrat: 8
Scottish National Party: 6
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Louie French, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Louie French has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Louie French has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
Louie French has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
2 Bills co-sponsored by Louie French
Greater London Authority Act 1999 (Amendment) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Theresa Villiers (Con)
Consumer Telephone Service Standards Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Robert Halfon (Con)
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)1 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Louie French's Defra questions)This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation. As outlined in our manifesto we will end puppy smuggling.
Ear cropping has rightly been banned in the UK for over 15 years. Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation e.g., where a surgical procedure is not carried out for medical purposes, such as the cropping of a dog’s ears. While the practice is illegal in the UK, we recognise that the current legislative framework can be abused by traders who import these dogs from abroad.
We are considering the most effective ways to deliver our commitments and will be setting out next steps in due course.
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)