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

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)

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 AYE3 NO

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 14 Apr 2026

6 NO

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

5 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

3 AYE

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

2 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

2 votes · 9 Mar 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
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

What steps she is taking to reform business rates.

What steps she is taking to reform business rates.

Treasury23 Jun 2026

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 Care9 Jun 2026

What steps her Department is taking to support farmers with fuel costs.

What steps her Department is taking to support farmers with fuel costs.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs4 Jun 2026

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities.

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology20 May 2026

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 April.

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 15 April.

Prime Minister15 Apr 2026

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

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

Department for Transport26 Mar 2026

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the VAT treatment of heat batteries.

What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the VAT treatment of heat batteries.

Treasury10 Mar 2026

What steps he is taking to help reduce household energy bills.

What steps he is taking to help reduce household energy bills.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero10 Feb 2026

What steps she is taking to support flood preparedness projects.

What steps she is taking to support flood preparedness projects.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs5 Feb 2026

What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers.

What steps she is taking to improve railway services for passengers.

Department for Transport8 Jan 2026
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