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).

413

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)

238

Written Questions

28

Oral Questions

229

Debates Spoken In

298

Speeches

413

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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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

4 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

4 votes · 27 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
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 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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to (a) introduce increased support and incentives for businesses that recruit and train apprentices, (b) help employers to meet th

Department for Education4 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department has spent on palliative care in each financial year since 2020–21; and how much funding has been budgeted for palliati

Department of Health and Social Care4 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional revenue funding to hospices in (a) 2026-27, (b) 2027-2028, and (c) 2028-2029 financial years.

Department of Health and Social Care4 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of changes in hospice services on NHS palliative and end-of-life care services

Department of Health and Social Care4 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of people who died while waiting to receive end-of-life care in each financial year since

Department of Health and Social Care4 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to publish the timetable for local government reorganisation in Sussex.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government3 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration is being given by his Department to improving guidance and standards for public toilet provision to better accommodate stom

Department of Health and Social Care1 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what mental health support is available to judges, barristers and other court officials working in Crown Courts (a) during and after particularly distressing

Ministry of Justice29 May 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many mothers were transferred from maternity units to alternative units due to (a) lack of capacity and (b) staffing shortages in each of

Department of Health and Social Care21 May 2026
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