Gideon Amos

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Gideon Amos is the Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities).

435

Votes Cast

£230,303

Expenses 2024-25

11,939

Majority

48.4%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£230,303

Staffing£168,753
Office£28,602
Accommodation£16,476
Travel£16,472

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 50,294 voters

Liberal Democrat
24,331 votes48.4%
Conservative
12,392 votes24.6%
Reform UK
8,053 votes16.0%
Labour
3,552 votes7.1%
Green Party
1,832 votes3.6%
Communist Party of Britain
134 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

233

Written Questions

11

Oral Questions

198

Debates Spoken In

360

Speeches

435

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 AYE1 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 AYE

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

2 AYE

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

2 votes · 8 Jun 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

4 votes · 2 Jun 2026

1 AYE1 NO

King's Speech Motion for an Address

2 votes · 20 May 2026

Financial Interests(8)

Visits outside the UK

Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) Secretariat for the APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy

£808
Name of donor
Parliamentary Renewable & Sustainable Energy Group (PRASEG) Secretariat for the APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy
Address of donor
PRASEG, 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0DX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
Estimate of the probable value: Accommodation, return flights, subsistence, value £808
Destination of visit
Denmark (Copenhagen)
Dates of visit
23 October 2025 to 24 October 2025
Purpose of visit
APPG visit to high-level meetings and site visits in Copenhagen cross-channel cooperation for decarbonising heat and energy.

Registered 4 November 2025

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Chartered Architects & Town Planners

Name of company or organisation
AEC Ltd
Nature of business
Chartered Architects & Town Planners

Registered 1 August 2024

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Name of company or organisation
French Weir Affordable Homes LLP

Registered 1 August 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Partner of French Weir Affordable Homes LLP. (Registered 26 July 2024)

Registered 26 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Army Cadet Force - Adult Instructor. (Registered 29 July 2024)

Registered 29 July 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Gideon in Parliament

185th anniversary of Liszt’s Taunton concert

7 signatures

That this House congratulates Michael Stembridge-Montavont, Peter Lewis, and the volunteers of Music on the Quantocks for combining on the Liszt on Taunton event featuring international soloist Elisabeth Pion’s recent standing room-only concert and other events in the series comm

10 Feb 2026

Stamp Duty liability for periodic tenancies

19 signatures

That this House notes that periodic tenancies under the Renters' Rights Act could become liable for stamp duty; notes with concern that this will mean hundreds of thousands of tenants have to pay stamp duty over the next few years; recognises that renters were neglected by the fo

3 Feb 2026

75th anniversary of The Castle Hotel, Taunton

7 signatures

That this House congratulates The Castle Hotel in Taunton on marking its 75th anniversary under the ownership of the Chapman family; recognises its longstanding contribution to Somerset’s hospitality industry and to the cultural and economic life of Taunton; notes the role the Ho

13 Oct 2025

Access to school and college transport for disabled young people

27 signatures

That this House recognises that disabled young people often have to travel further than other pupils to get the right education or college place; notes that they are less likely than other pupils to travel to school or college independently; expresses concern that, as the law sta

13 Oct 2025

Leasehold reform (No. 2)

32 signatures

That this House is deeply concerned by the Government’s significant delays to leasehold reform legislation and the implications for leaseholders who live still in unsafe buildings; regrets that the previous Government failed to protect leaseholders from dangerous cladding or abol

16 Sept 2025

Dentistry in Taunton and Wellington

10 signatures

That this House notes with concern the findings of a recent dental survey conducted by the hon. Member for Taunton and Wellington, which received over 2,000 responses from constituents; further notes that 71% of adults eligible for free NHS dental treatment in the constituency ar

9 Sept 2025

Brian Standring’s fundraising and campaigning in Wellington

7 signatures

That this House congratulates Brian Standring of Wellington, Somerset, on completing his fourth sky dive at the age of 86 to raise funds for the Alzheimers Society; and commends him for the invaluable role he played in the campaign to save the assisted living complex Ivy House, w

15 Jul 2025

Somerset County Cricket Club and Tom Banton

10 signatures

That this house congratulates Tom Banton and Somerset County Cricket Club for his remarkable record-breaking score on the weekend of the 5th of April; commends Tom for making history with the highest ever score by a Somerset batter in first class cricket, achieved in the Rothesay

22 Apr 2025

Plastic pollution

22 signatures

That this House commends the pupils of West Monkton Primary School for their advocacy in highlighting the urgent issue of plastic pollution; recognises the importance of educating and empowering young people to take action in protecting the environment; acknowledges the detriment

10 Mar 2025

Wellbeing of home educated children

31 signatures

That this House recognises that for many children and their families, personalised home education is the best choice, and therefore affirms the rights of parents to choose home education where it is in their child’s best interest; notes that, in and of itself, home education does

24 Feb 2025

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