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).

429

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)

197

Written Questions

39

Oral Questions

245

Debates Spoken In⚑

390

Speeches⚑

429

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 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

3 votes · 20 Oct 2026

4 AYE

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee

4 votes · 19 Oct 2026

3 AYE

Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 13 Oct 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 the Home Department, what service standards apply to visa applications when repeated enquiries fail to produce a substantive response.

Home Office1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many visa applications (i) are currently under consideration and have been so for more than (ii) six months, (iii) twelve months and (iv) twe

Home Office1 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure woodland is appropriately managed to reduce the risk of wildfires.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to support businesses at risk of flooding but ineligible for Flood Re insurance.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of calculating parental income for Student Finance purposes before the deduction of carried

Department for Education28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to commit to 80 hours of enrichment per student per year.

Department for Education28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Enrichment Framework and associated benchmarks on access to enrichment opportunities.

Department for Education28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award on halving the participation gap in enrichmen

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport28 Aug 2026

Mobile Phones: Rural and Coastal Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to improve mobile coverage in rural and coastal areas.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology13 Jul 2026

Aerials: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment has she made of the adequacy of mobile mast density in the UK with other European countries.

AnsweredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology13 Jul 2026
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