Layla Moran
Liberal Democrat Sitting MP
MP for Oxford West and Abingdon · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 0207 219 3905
Email: layla.moran.mp@parliament.uk
Website
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford West and Abingdon | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Oxford West and Abingdon | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford West and Abingdon | |||
| Battersea |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs & International Development) | Opposition | 5 July 2024 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Science, Innovation & Technology) | Opposition | 5 July 2024 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development) | Opposition | 7 September 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) | Opposition | 21 August 2019 | 6 January 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education) | Opposition | 16 June 2017 | 7 September 2020 |
Voting participation
493rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Liberal Democrat average 65.2%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 138 | 58.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 210 | 65.2% |
| 2024 | 200 | 111 | 55.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 137 | 53.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 158 | 63.0% |
| 2021 | 242 | 210 | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 135 | 71.1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 714 | 66.9% |
| 59th | 631 | 387 | 61.3% |
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
64th 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 | 64 | 35 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 51 | 34 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 76 | 52 | 67 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 111 | 73 | 90 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 119 | 74 | 325 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 99 | 75 | 265 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 82 | 52 | 292 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care Committee | Chair | 9 September 2024 | 5 of 5 | 100.0% |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | Member | 4 December 2024 | 2 of 2 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Liberal Democrat average 99.4%
1 bill committee served on
- Down Syndrome Bill 2022
Hansard activity
198th 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.
2017
- – Became MP for Oxford West and Abingdon
- – Joined Liberal Democrat
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
2019
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2020
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Education)
2024
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development)
- – Became MP for Oxford West and Abingdon
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs & International Development)
- – Appointed (opposition): Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Science, Innovation & Technology)
- – Became Chair of Health and Social Care Committee
- – Joined Health and Social Care Committee
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs & International Development)
- – Left role: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Science, Innovation & Technology)
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
Constituency: Oxford West and Abingdon
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.