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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that students from countries experiencing armed conflict who have been awarded scholarships at UK u

Home Office18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that relevant information on claimants’ learning difficulties, mental health conditions and other vul

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what his Department's policy is for staff (a) reviewing and (b) interviewing Universal Credit claimants records ahead of conducting appointments.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered introducing safeguards to prevent the withdrawal of Universal Credit payments where those payments are required to cover

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to review sanctions that apply following a first missed appointment.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to Jobcentres on avoiding repeated (a) changes and (b) cancellations of appointments for claimants with learn

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will review communication on the Universal Credit journal to distinguish between different types of appointments, including digital and telep

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are taken to inform claimants when their Universal Credit journal will not be (a) monitored and (b) responded to, including for temporar

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to enable supporters of vulnerable claimants to contact Jobcentres by telephone.

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department will require Jobcentres to provide claimants and their representatives with named representative for their designated contac

Department for Work and Pensions18 Jun 2026
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