Caroline Voaden

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Caroline Voaden is the Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Schools).

396

Votes Cast

£193,283

Expenses 2024-25

7,127

Majority

46.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£193,283

Staffing£140,061
Office£24,819
Accommodation£18,221
Travel£10,182

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 49,004 voters

Liberal Democrat
22,540 votes46.0%
Conservative
15,413 votes31.4%
Reform UK
6,363 votes13.0%
Labour
3,066 votes6.3%
Green Party
1,497 votes3.0%
Heritage Party
125 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

170

Written Questions

33

Oral Questions

221

Debates Spoken In

350

Speeches

396

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 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 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(3)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

Complimentary membership

8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025

£1,553
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Complimentary membership, value £1,552.86
Date received
8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
4 August 2024
Donor status
unincorporated association

Registered 4 August 2024

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A three day ticket was provided for Caroline to attend a conference on the 27 March 2025

A three day ticket was provided for Caroline to attend a conference on the 27 March 2025 . Caroline only attended one day where she was a speaker. The cost of a three day ticket was £1000

27 March 2025

£1,000
Name of donor
Anthropy Ltd
Address of donor
41 Moreton Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 7BY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
A three day ticket was provided for Caroline to attend a conference on the 27 March 2025 . Caroline only attended one day where she was a speaker. The cost of a three day ticket was £1000, value £1,000
Date received
27 March 2025
Date accepted
27 March 2025
Donor status
company, registration Registration no: 12486710

Registered 13 May 2025

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Shellfish Association of Great Britain

One ticket for the Shellfish Association Conference, plus dinner for myself and my husband

10 June 2025

£440
Name of donor
Shellfish Association of Great Britain
Address of donor
Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, London EC4R 9EL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
One ticket for the Shellfish Association Conference, plus dinner for myself and my husband, value £440
Date received
10 June 2025
Date accepted
10 June 2025
Donor status
company, registration 08804994

Registered 26 June 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Caroline in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

Ministry of Justice26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those s

Northern Ireland Office26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

Scotland Office26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what artificial intelligence services or tools are used by their department; and whether the department has a contract with each provider of those services.

Wales Office26 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Playground Fund will be expanded to additional local authorities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to encourage active travel for business use.

Department for Transport15 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of independent schools in England that have closed since the introduction of VAT on school fees.

Department for Education11 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of pupils who have moved from independent schools to state schools since the introduction of VAT on independent sc

Department for Education11 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the financial penalty incurred by South West Water at Exeter Magistrates' Court on 2 June 2026 will be paid into the Wate

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs10 Jun 2026
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