Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat Sitting MP
MP for Taunton and Wellington · in Parliament since 4 July 2024
Opposition Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities)
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton and Wellington | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 4 July 2024 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Planning) | Opposition | 18 September 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
Voting participation
joint 347th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 172 | 72.9% |
| 2025 | 322 | 243 | 75.5% |
| 2024 | 73 | 43 | 58.9% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59th | 631 | 458 | 72.6% |
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
joint 286th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Liberal Democrat average 595
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 207 | 97 | 172 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 369 | 120 | 108 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 115 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill | Member | 4 November 2026 | – | no published attendance |
| Social Housing Bill [Lords] | Member | 22 October 2026 | – | no published attendance |
No data for this measure.
2 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
174th of 650 current MPs · 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 Taunton and Wellington
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Planning)
2025
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Planning)
2026
- – Joined Social Housing Bill [Lords]
- – Joined Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill
Constituency: Taunton and Wellington
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.