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.

438

Votes Cast

£203,164

Expenses 2024-25

3,014

Majority

39.0%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£203,164

Staffing£153,399
Office£25,789
Accommodation£17,433
Travel£6,543

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 53,367 voters

✓Liberal Democrat
20,815 votes39.0%
Conservative
17,801 votes33.4%
Reform UK
7,529 votes14.1%
Labour
5,057 votes9.5%
Green Party
2,165 votes4.1%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

227

Written Questions

34

Oral Questions

203

Debates Spoken In⚑

253

Speeches⚑

438

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)

(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
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
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
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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HM Treasury has made of the adequacy of the access to cash framework established under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 in securing t

Treasury19 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the rapid review of brain tumour research and the subsequent action plan will include measures on high-grade gliomas, including gliobl

Department of Health and Social Care19 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the contribution of the 212 people employed in the civil nuclear sector in Thornbury and Yate constituency to the regional econom

Treasury9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how her Department (a) defines a meaningful encounter with further education under Gatsby Benchmark 7 and (b) monitors school compliance.

Department for Education9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending the allergy safety requirements introduced under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act

Department for Education9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what the operating costs of Ofcom were in each of the last five financial years.

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Ofsted on how inspections assess support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities moving into further a

Department for Education9 Oct 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate his Department has made of the additional tax paid by farm businesses and small and medium sized enterprises in each financial year to 2029/30 as

Treasury9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to work with the Office for Students and higher education providers to introduce statutory allergy safety guidance for univer

Department for Education9 Oct 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what the cost to Ofcom was of carrying out its postal regulation functions in each of the last five financial years; and what

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade 9 Oct 2026
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