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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2 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 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
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

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether the Government plans to review the maximum amount jurors can claim for loss of earnings while undertaking jury service, and whether he considers the

Ministry of Justice1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to review Civil Enforcement Officer powers where there is a repeated contravention of parking restrictions over the course of a single da

Department for Transport28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of (a) cancellation rates and (b) service reliability on Thameslink services since the operator transfe

Department for Transport16 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what service targets apply to (a) application processing, (b) renewals, (c) payment processing and (d) complaint handling within Access to Work.

Department for Work and Pensions16 Jul 2026

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to recover public funds lost through fraud, misconduct and the improper award of public contracts; and how much has been recovered i

Cabinet Office16 Jul 2026

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure equal access to education for children with additional learning needs.

Department for Education9 Jul 2026

Children: Equality

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that children from ethnic minority and working class backgrounds have equal access to education and future work opportun

Department for Education9 Jul 2026

Afghanistan: Women

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking in response to ongoing restrictions put on women in Afghanistan by the Taliban.

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office9 Jul 2026

Emergency Services: Sign Language

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure the provision of British Sign Language interpreters within emergency services.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care6 Jul 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department plans to take to support hospices prior to the implementation of the reforms outlined within the Modern Service Fram

Department of Health and Social Care12 Jun 2026
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