Ben Maguire

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Ben Maguire is the Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General.

356

Votes Cast

£178,125

Expenses 2024-25

9,957

Majority

47.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£178,125

Staffing£131,412
Office£25,289
Accommodation£12,559
Travel£8,865

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 51,245 voters

Liberal Democrat
24,094 votes47.0%
Conservative
14,137 votes27.6%
Reform UK
8,444 votes16.5%
Labour
2,958 votes5.8%
Green Party
1,335 votes2.6%
Heritage Party
277 votes0.5%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

587

Written Questions

28

Oral Questions

144

Debates Spoken In

209

Speeches

356

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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8 NO

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

6 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

5 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

Financial Interests(4)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

Honorary membership of National Liberal Club offered to Liberal Democrat MPs who reside outside of London

31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025

£1,311
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place Westminster, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Honorary membership of National Liberal Club offered to Liberal Democrat MPs who reside outside of London, value £1,310.75
Date received
31 December 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
31 December 2024
Donor status
company, registration 01355034

Registered 13 February 2025

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Consultant Solicitor
From
9 March 2026.
Payer
Paddle and Cocks LLP (Law firm), Charles House, 18-21 Charles Street, Truro TR1 2PQ
Additional information
Payments will be listed below.

Registered 10 March 2026

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year

Type of land/property
Residential property (Terraced House)
Number of properties
1
Location
Plymouth
Ownership details
co-owned with family member through limited company Maguire Cervantes Property Limited. This is the only property I own and the only property Maguire Cervantes Property Limited owns.
Rental income
Yes

Registered 4 August 2024

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

It is a holding company for one let residential property which is already registered under Category 6

Name of company or organisation
Maguire Cervantes Property Limited
Nature of business
It is a holding company for one let residential property which is already registered under Category 6
Held jointly with or on behalf of
Jointly with my spouse

Registered 4 August 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Ben in Parliament

Wind Power: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impacts of making community benefit payments for onshore wind developments in E

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Jan 2026

Wind Power: Community Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the i) effectiveness and ii) adequacy of the consistency of voluntary community benefits guid

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Jan 2026

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to apply the findings of the 2025 Green Book Review to help ensure that transport schemes in rural areas like Cornwall recei

AnsweredTreasury22 Jan 2026

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the Green Book cost benefit analysis accounts for (a) economic and (b) connectivity issues when assessin

AnsweredDepartment for Transport22 Jan 2026

Transport: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the Green Book appraisal framework for reflecting the value of transport infrastructure funding

AnsweredDepartment for Transport22 Jan 2026

Utilities: Storms

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many employees were deployed in utility sectors to respond to red warnings issued as a result of Storm Goretti.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero21 Jan 2026

Bellwin Scheme: Cornwall Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will conduct an impact assessment of the fiscal impacts of providing targeted Bellwin Scheme relief to Co

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Jan 2026

Housing: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of expanding permitted development rights for rooftop sol

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Jan 2026

Housing: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential impact of permitting low-impact rooftop solar installations in c

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Jan 2026

Visas: Families

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will make an assessment of trends in the level of regional income disparities for people applying for UK family visas.

AnsweredHome Office19 Jan 2026
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