Claire Young
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Claire Young is the Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
415
Votes Cast
£203,164
Expenses 2024-25
3,014
Majority
39.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£203,164
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 53,367 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
199
Written Questions
32
Oral Questions
190
Debates Spoken In⚑
236
Speeches⚑
415
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 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 AYEHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
3 AYE1 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
2 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
3 AYE1 NOArmed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 22 Jun 2026
Financial Interests(3)
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Steve Webb
£5,000
£5,000
(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Steve Webb
£5,000
- Name of donor
- Steve Webb
- Address of donor
- private
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- £5,000
- Donor status
- individual
Registered 4 September 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
15 August 2024 to 21 December 2025
free membership of the National Liberal Club from 15 August 2024 to 21 December 2025
8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
£1,553
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
15 August 2024 to 21 December 2025
free membership of the National Liberal Club from 15 August 2024 to 21 December 2025
8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
- 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
- free membership of the National Liberal Club from 15 August 2024 to 21 December 2025, value £1,552.86
- Date received
- 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025
- Date accepted
- 24 July 2024
- Donor status
- unincorporated association
Registered 4 August 2024
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Free (honourary) membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
£1,140
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Free (honourary) membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
- 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
- Free (honourary) membership of the National Liberal Club from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026, value £1,140
- Date received
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
- Date accepted
- 1 January 2026
- Donor status
- unincorporated association
Registered 5 January 2026
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Claire in Parliament
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what data his Department holds on the number of smart meter failures broken down by (a) installing company, (b) type of smart meter and
Energy: Meters
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of recent trends in the level of smart meter failures (a) during installation and (b) in the weeks after i
Community Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support community energy projects.
Academies: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that unlawful academy trust admissions policies are amended for future admissions rounds.
Academies: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what independent mechanisms exist to appeal decisions on upholding complaints against academy trusts.
Academies: Complaints
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Local Government Ombudsman to encompass academy trusts.
Blue Badge Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the suggested guideline for issuing authorities of 12 weeks for the renewal of Blue Badges on peopl
Personal Independence Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in renewals of Personal Independent Payments (PIP).
Universal Credit: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the minimum income floor on self-employed workers that are unable to work for brief periods
Universal Credit: Self-employed
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what additional support is available for self-employed workers in receipt of Universal Credit that experience a short-term fall in their earnings.
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