Alison Bennett
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Alison Bennett is the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Sussex, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Care and Carers).
422
Votes Cast
£141,775
Expenses 2024-25
6,662
Majority
39.6%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£141,775
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 53,328 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
247
Written Questions
29
Oral Questions
238
Debates Spoken In⚑
308
Speeches⚑
422
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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422 votes — page 3 of 17
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
27 Apr 2026
8 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
8 votes · 21 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
8 votes · 21 Apr 2026
3 NOCrime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 20 Apr 2026
Crime and Policing Bill
3 votes · 20 Apr 2026
Financial Interests(4)
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Ian Howard
£5,000
£5,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Ian Howard
£5,000
- Name of donor
- Ian Howard
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £5,000
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 22 January 2026
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
11 September 2024 until 31 December 2025
Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 11 September 2024 until 31 December 2025
8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
£1,327
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
11 September 2024 until 31 December 2025
Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 11 September 2024 until 31 December 2025
8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Name of donor
- The National Liberal Club
- Address of donor
- 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 11 September 2024 until 31 December 2025, value £1,327.20
- Date received
- 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Date accepted
- 11 September 2024
- Donor status
- unincorporated association
Registered 18 September 2024
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026
Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026
23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026
£1,140
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026
Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026
23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026
- Name of donor
- The National Liberal Club
- Address of donor
- 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Honorary membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 until 31 December 2026, value £1,140
- Date received
- 23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026
- Date accepted
- 23 December 2025
- Donor status
- unincorporated association
Registered 22 January 2026
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Member of Mid Sussex District Council, (unpaid since 30 September 2024 and previously registered under Category 1). (Registered 1 August 2024; updated 12 October 2024 and 10 December 2025)
Registered 1 August 2024; updated 12 October 2024 and 10 December 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Alison in Parliament
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department’s plans to process all Carer’s Allowance overpayments in relation to earnings.
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress his Department has made on processing Carer's Allowance overpayments; and when that process will be completed.
Food: Advertising
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to extend marketing restrictions for HFSS products to outdoor advertising.
Defibrillators: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will take steps to remove VAT from defibrillator sales to help improve the levels of affordability for (a) community groups and (b) small businesses.
Social Services: Households
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has considered research from The University of Manchester advocating for care support packages that target whole househ
Social Services: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his Department's policies on tackling unmet needs for social care of The Univers
Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many carers have a Carer’s Allowance overpayment debt as a result of breaching the earnings limit in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (
Jimmy Lai
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps she has taken to secure the release of Jimmy Lai from detention in Hong Kong.
Police: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will review the (a) screening procedures, (b) trauma training and (c) other mental health support for the police.
Music and Dance Scheme: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on (a) increasing funding for the Music and Dance Scheme and (b) committing to a multi
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