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

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government9 Jun 2025

What her policy is on the future role of planning committees in the planning process.

What her policy is on the future role of planning committees in the planning process.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government7 Apr 2025

What steps she is taking to help improve community policing.

What steps she is taking to help improve community policing.

Home Office31 Mar 2025

What steps he is taking to support community energy projects.

What steps he is taking to support community energy projects.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero18 Mar 2025

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 February.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5 February.

Prime Minister5 Feb 2025

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department of Health and Social Care7 Jan 2025

What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector.

What steps he is taking to support job creation in the renewable energy sector.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero17 Dec 2024

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 December.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 December.

Prime Minister11 Dec 2024

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Home Office25 Nov 2024

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas.

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of bus services in rural areas.

Department for Transport21 Nov 2024
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