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

Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will take steps with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to develop enhanced tariffs to incentivi

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero5 Mar 2025

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether proposed New Towns will (a) be zero carbon and (b) support biodiversity.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Mar 2025

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether housing in new towns will contribute to local authority housing targets.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Mar 2025

New Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is planning to take to engage local communities in the development of new towns.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Mar 2025

New Towns: Planning Permission

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of giving the final decision on planning decisions for a new town to l

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Mar 2025

New Towns: Social Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of homes in a new town will be social rented housing.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Mar 2025

New Towns: Public Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she is having with the Secretary of State for Transport to ensure new towns are developed with (a) public

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government5 Mar 2025

Private Education: VAT

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much revenue has been generated from the removal of tax exemptions for private schools; and what proportion of that revenue has been allocated to state educ

AnsweredTreasury3 Mar 2025

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on ensuring that the plan for growth does not reduce prot

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government25 Feb 2025

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure new developments include (a) swift boxes and (b) other provisions for environmental adap

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government25 Feb 2025
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