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

Police: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that investigations of allegations of domestic abuse involving serving police officers in Devon and

AnsweredHome Office12 Mar 2025

Rivers: Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the selection criteria his Department is using to (a) review and (b) allocate funding for locations for the ni

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12 Mar 2025

Rivers: Walking

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish a timeline for the (a) planning and (b) development of the nine new national river walks.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs12 Mar 2025

Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of waiting times for mental health treatment on levels of health-related economic i

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions12 Mar 2025

Unemployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in mental health waiting lists on the number of people out of work.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions12 Mar 2025

Domestic Abuse: Victim Support Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to improve access to domestic abuse support services in (a) North Cornwall constituency and (b) other rural a

AnsweredHome Office12 Mar 2025

Domestic Abuse: Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to increase access to mental health services for victims of domestic abuse in (a) North Cornwall constitue

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Mar 2025

Sewage: Water

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has assessed the potential merits when sewage is released by water companies that poses a risk to human he

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs10 Mar 2025

Carbon Emissions: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses to meet the carbon reporting requirements of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mec

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade6 Mar 2025

Carbon Emissions: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of compliance with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism requirement f

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade6 Mar 2025
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