Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Dorset | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Voting participation
550th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 150 | 63.6% |
| 2025 | 322 | 188 | 58.4% |
| 2024 | 73 | 43 | 58.9% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 381 | 60.4% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
27th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 198 | 110 | 545 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 197 | 138 | 1,284 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 21 | 15 | 152 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Affairs Committee | Member | 28 October 2024 | 88 of 88 | 100.0% |
| Sporting Events Bill | Member | 15 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Liberal Democrat average 99.4%
Committee membership history
- National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) 2024–2026 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
joint 279th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Liberal Democrat average 419
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2024
- – Became MP for West Dorset
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
- – Joined Foreign Affairs Committee
- – Joined National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2026
- – Joined Sporting Events Bill
Constituency: West Dorset
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.