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).

409

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)

189

Written Questions

38

Oral Questions

237

Debates Spoken In

380

Speeches

409

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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4 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

4 votes · 15 Apr 2026

6 NO

Pension Schemes Bill

6 votes · 15 Apr 2026

1 AYE7 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

8 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

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

Healthy Start Scheme: South Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of eligible families are using the Healthy Start scheme in the South Devon constituency.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care26 Mar 2025

Pensioners: Local Housing Allowance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps she is taking to support pensioners in receipt of Local Housing Allowance who face a shortfall in meeting their housing costs.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions26 Mar 2025

Special Educational Needs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she plans to take to ensure all staff working with children and young people have the appropriate training to identify and support children with

AnsweredDepartment for Education26 Mar 2025

Park Homes

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to support park home residents.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government19 Mar 2025

Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the Adoption and special guardianship support fund beyond March 2025.

AnsweredDepartment for Education19 Mar 2025

Recycling: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure small businesses are supported during the implementation of the extended producer responsibilit

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs13 Mar 2025

Recycling: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has of the cost of the Extended producer responsibility scheme for small businesses.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs13 Mar 2025

Energy Performance Certificates: Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to support landlords to improve the EPC ratings of their properties.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero6 Mar 2025

Domestic Abuse: Civil Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the time limit on bringing forward a civil legal claim for abuse.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice23 Jan 2025

Environmental Land Management Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for reopening the main Capital Grant offer for new applications.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs22 Jan 2025
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