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

Health Bill

3 votes · 8 Sept 2026

2 AYE

Health Bill

2 votes · 7 Sept 2026

3 AYE1 NO

Representation of the People Bill

4 votes · 2 Sept 2026

2 NO

Immigration and Asylum Bill

2 votes · 13 Jul 2026

3 AYE

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

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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

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out a timetable for improving guidance issued to local authorities on out of area placements in temporary ac

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Jan 2026

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will consult local authorities ahead of developing guidance on out of area placements in temporary accommodation.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Jan 2026

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what sanctions can be applied to councils not meeting the duty (a) of care and (b) to co-operate with receiving local autho

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Jan 2026

Temporary Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if his Department will reissue existing guidance to local authorities to clarify responsibilities to individuals placed in

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government22 Jan 2026

Social Security Benefits: Supported Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has made an estimate of how many claimants have incurred overpayments as a result of moving into or between temporary accomm

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions21 Jan 2026

Animal Welfare: Fireworks

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data she holds on (a) which animals are currently affected by the current legal noise level of fireworks and (b) how are the

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Jan 2026

Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the turnaround time for repairs in social housing managed by local autho

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Jan 2026

Social Rented Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the average turnaround time is for urgent and non-urgent repairs in social housing; and whether targets have been set

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Jan 2026

Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what additional funding and resources he plans to allocate to local authorities to aid housing repairs.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Jan 2026

Housing: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of houses in disrepair on national housing stock levels.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Jan 2026
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