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

Staffing£100,905
Office£21,277
Accommodation£17,141
Travel£2,451

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 53,328 voters

Liberal Democrat
21,136 votes39.6%
Conservative
14,474 votes27.1%
Labour
9,397 votes17.6%
Reform UK
5,921 votes11.1%
Green Party
2,048 votes3.8%
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
352 votes0.7%

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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Aye: 226No: 196

422 votes — page 10 of 17

3 AYE1 NO

Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 10 Sept 2025

4 AYE3 NO

Renters’ Rights Bill

7 votes · 8 Sept 2025

3 AYE

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

3 votes · 4 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

2 votes · 2 Sept 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Opposition Day

2 votes · 15 Jul 2025

AYETax
You
NOWelfare
You
1 AYE1 NO

Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee

2 votes · 9 Jul 2025

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
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
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
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

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

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the hospice sector on the financial viability of that sector.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care28 Jan 2026

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme will be impacted by changes to Personal Independence Payment policy.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport28 Jan 2026

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to increase public awareness of the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme, particularly among eligible disabled

AnsweredDepartment for Transport28 Jan 2026

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the English National Concessionary Travel Scheme to operate on a 24-hour

AnsweredDepartment for Transport28 Jan 2026

Hospitals: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are being treated in temporary hospital environments, including corridors, for which the latest data is available.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Jan 2026

Palliative Care: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment the government has made of the potential impact of hospice cuts on quality of palliative care across the country.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Jan 2026

Lipoedema: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that efforts to improve access to diagnosis and treatment for lipoedema adequality align with the Government

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Jan 2026

Lipoedema: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential factors that may prevent women from seeking diagnosis and referral for lipoedema; and what steps

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Jan 2026

Lipoedema: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has considered adopting approaches to lipoedema treatment used by other European countries, like Germany and Spain.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Jan 2026

Lipoedema: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential role of GLP-1 medications in reducing inflammation and pain associated with lipoedema.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care22 Jan 2026
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