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

HMP Latchmere House: Rehabilitation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of rehabilitation practices used at HMP Latchmere House on reducing reoffending.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice23 Jun 2025

Courts and Tribunals: Closures

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many courts and tribunals have been closed since 2015.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice17 Jun 2025

Medical Records: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that next of kin can swiftly access medical records of deceased relatives from (a) Yorkshire Amb

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care16 Jun 2025

Domestic Abuse: Sentencing

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Independent Sentencing Review, published on 22 May 2025, whether the introduction of an identifier at sentencing for domestic abuse per

AnsweredMinistry of Justice3 Jun 2025

Employment: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help support employers to create inclusive workplace environments that support people with hidden disabiliti

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Jun 2025

Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to engage with mental health service users on the development of mental health policy.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care2 Jun 2025

Personal Independence Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce delays in processing Personal Independence Payment assessments.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions2 Jun 2025

Disability: Hate Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent (a) hate crime and (b) harassment towards people with hidden disabilities.

AnsweredHome Office2 Jun 2025

Schools: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support schools in response to recent changes to the Ofsted Inspection Framework.

AnsweredDepartment for Education30 May 2025

International Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the planned reduction in international aid on (a) global poverty

AnsweredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office17 Apr 2025
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