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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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)

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

Park Homes: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether planned leasehold reforms will include (a) protection for owners of park homes and (b) control of charges and commi

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Feb 2025

Holiday Accommodation: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the potential impact of a new planning class and permitted development rights for short-term

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Feb 2025

Lloyds Bank and Halifax Bank of Scotland: North Cornwall

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the planned closure of (a) Lloyds Bank and (b) Halifax branches in Launceston on customers re

AnsweredTreasury13 Feb 2025

Bank Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to introduce measures to protect access to essential banking services in rural areas.

AnsweredTreasury13 Feb 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the formal mechanisms set out in section 2 of the International Criminal Court Act 2001 have been triggered in

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office12 Feb 2025

General Practitioners: Cornwall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will have discussions with the Integrated Care Board on the need for GP surgeries in Camelford and Bodmin.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care12 Feb 2025

International Criminal Court: Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the expected timeframe is between an ICC arrest warrant being issued and an arrest being made in the UK; and wheth

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office6 Feb 2025

International Criminal Court: Arrest Warrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will ensure that (a) warrants requested by the International Criminal Court are prepared promptly and (b) he is a

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office6 Feb 2025

Minibuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising the maximum age threshold of driving volunteer minibus services to 80.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Feb 2025

Minibuses

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the maximum authorised mass permitted for volunteer minibus drivers to over

AnsweredDepartment for Transport5 Feb 2025
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