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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3 AYE1 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 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

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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

Beverage Containers: Recycling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme’s glass packaging fees on the

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Oct 2025

PAYE

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the agreed timescale is for HMRC to (a) process and (b) refund PAYE payments; and whether HMRC is meeting that timescale.

AnsweredTreasury29 Oct 2025

Child Arrangements Orders: Grandparents

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department plans to legislate to protect the rights of children to communicate with (a) grandparents and (b) others members of extended family in

AnsweredMinistry of Justice23 Oct 2025

Schools: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of standardising complaint procedures for (a) schools and (b) trusts to ensure that (i) p

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Oct 2025

Schools: Complaints

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of assessing (a) schools' and (b) trusts' complaint procedures to ensure that the complai

AnsweredDepartment for Education23 Oct 2025

NHS Trusts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what support his Department has provided to Hospital Trusts that reach Opel 4.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

Patients: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department guarantee safe services for patients when a Hospital Trust is regularly at OPEL 4.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the costs of hospital parking for NHS bank staff working shift

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of ensuring that NHS bank staff are offered the same discounted parking arra

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025

Hospitals: Parking

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of hospital parking costs on (a) recruitment and (b) retention of NHS staff wh

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Oct 2025
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