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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2 AYE1 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

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(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

Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the contribution of peer support programs to reducing reoffending rates in the criminal justice system.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice3 Feb 2025

HM Prison and Probation Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to expand peer-led initiatives in prisons and probation services.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice3 Feb 2025

Criminal Proceedings: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to ensure that peer mentors in the criminal justice system are adequately trained and supported in their roles.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice3 Feb 2025

Criminal Proceedings: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding her Department is providing to promote peer support schemes in (a) custody and (b) community settings in the criminal justice system.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice3 Feb 2025

Eurostar: Kent

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to support the reintroduction of Eurostar services to (a) Ebbsfleet and (b) Ashford.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport3 Feb 2025

Criminal Proceedings: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department has taken to stop vetting processes barring those with criminal records being offered peer support roles in the justice sector.

AnsweredMinistry of Justice3 Feb 2025

Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on the implementation of the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government30 Jan 2025

Social Security Benefits

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the recommendations of the report entitled Nothing has changed, pu

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions30 Jan 2025

Leisure Centres and Sports: Energy

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of supporting sports and leisure facilities with energy co

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero29 Jan 2025

Pedestrian Areas: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to help support local authorities to fix (a) poor quality and (b) unsafe pavements.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport23 Jan 2025
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