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
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 51,245 voters
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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1 AYE1 NONational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2024
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2024
1 AYE1 NONon-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
2 votes · 25 Nov 2024
2 AYEOpposition day
2 votes · 16 Oct 2024
Opposition day
2 votes · 16 Oct 2024
2 AYEOpposition Day
2 votes · 8 Oct 2024
Opposition Day
2 votes · 8 Oct 2024
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
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
- 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
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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
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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
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(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
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to address regional disparities in access to public electric vehicle charging points to ensure equit
Prescriptions: Fees and Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will undertake a review of the prescription charge exemption list to include more (a) chronic and (b) lifelong conditions.
Pensioners: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the tax allowance for pensioners to £15,000.
UK Relations with EU: Trade Barriers
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits and (b) impact on trade barriers of re-joining the EU (i) single market and (ii) customs union.
Consumer Goods: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the EU General Product Safety Regulation on UK small businesses exporting to the EU.
Small Businesses: UK Trade with EU
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to support small businesses with the costs of compliance with (a) EU general safety and performance requirements and (b) EU
Drugs: Packaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to facilitate the recycling of blister packs.
Dental Services: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of reforming the NHS dental contract to (a) make appointments more acces
Local Housing Allowance: Rents
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will take steps to ensure that Local Housing Allowance rates reflect rents in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Monetary Policy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of (a) expanding the base money supply and (b) other alternative monetary policy.
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