Josh Babarinde

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Josh Babarinde is the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

415

Votes Cast

£181,159

Expenses 2024-25

12,204

Majority

52.1%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£181,159

Staffing£129,795
Office£27,934
Accommodation£19,855
Travel£3,575

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 45,605 voters

Liberal Democrat
23,742 votes52.1%
Conservative
11,538 votes25.3%
Reform UK
6,061 votes13.3%
Labour
2,689 votes5.9%
Green Party
1,421 votes3.1%
UK Independence Party
154 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

289

Written Questions

28

Oral Questions

204

Debates Spoken In

272

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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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

3 AYE

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee

3 votes · 23 Feb 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

2 votes · 27 Jan 2026

2 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee

2 votes · 21 Jan 2026

2 NO

Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

2 votes · 20 Jan 2026

Financial Interests(7)

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Alan Morton

£20,000 donation to support my office as President of the Liberal Democrats.

£20,000
Name of donor
Alan Morton
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£20,000 donation to support my office as President of the Liberal Democrats.
Donor status
individual

Registered 3 March 2026

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Adam Management Holdings Limited

£7,500 donation in support of Josh Babarinde's campaign for Liberal Democrat Party President

£7,500
Name of donor
Adam Management Holdings Limited
Address of donor
1 Canada Square, London E14 5AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£7,500 donation in support of Josh Babarinde's campaign for Liberal Democrat Party President
Donor status
company, registration 13453522

Registered 28 October 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Adam Management Holdings Ltd

£3,500

£3,500
Name of donor
Adam Management Holdings Ltd
Address of donor
1 Canada Square, London E14 5AA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£3,500
Donor status
company, registration 13453522

Registered 16 April 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Ian Wrigglesworth

£2,000 donation in support of Josh Babarinde's campaign for Liberal Democrat Party President

£2,000
Name of donor
Ian Wrigglesworth
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000 donation in support of Josh Babarinde's campaign for Liberal Democrat Party President
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 September 2025

(a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation

Carl Michel

£2,000 donation to the Eastbourne Liberal Democrats for campaign purposes

£2,000
Name of donor
Carl Michel
Address of donor
private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
£2,000 donation to the Eastbourne Liberal Democrats for campaign purposes
Donor status
individual

Registered 17 September 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Josh in Parliament

Active Travel: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what long-term funding her Department has allocated to facilitate (a) cycling and (b) walking in Eastbourne constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Jun 2025

Bus Services: Concessions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to lower the age of free bus travel eligibility to 60 in (a) Eastbourne and (b) England.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Jun 2025

Coastal Erosion

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help protect seaside towns from coastal erosion.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jun 2025

Water: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the water quality on beaches in Eastbourne constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jun 2025

South Downs National Park: Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help (a) protect and (b) support the South Downs National Park.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jun 2025

Air Pollution: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help reduce the levels of air pollution in Eastbourne constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jun 2025

National Parks: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase funding for National Parks in England.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs30 Jun 2025

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken towards establishing an ARFID pathway for adults living with this condition in (a) Eastbourne and (b) the

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care30 Jun 2025

Railways: Fares

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department is taking steps to lower train fares to encourage the use of public transport.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport30 Jun 2025

Schools: Eastbourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the increased schools funding announced in the Spending Review 2025 has been allocated to schools in Eastbourne constituency.

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 Jun 2025
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