Martin Wrigley

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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Martin Wrigley is the Liberal Democrat MP for Newton Abbot, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

405

Votes Cast

£166,549

Expenses 2024-25

2,246

Majority

31.7%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£166,549

Staffing£119,145
Office£24,413
Accommodation£16,438
Travel£6,553

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 47,992 voters

Liberal Democrat
15,201 votes31.7%
Conservative
12,955 votes27.0%
Reform UK
8,494 votes17.7%
Labour
7,115 votes14.8%
Green Party
2,083 votes4.3%
South Devon Alliance
1,924 votes4.0%
Heritage Party
116 votes0.2%
Volt United Kingdom
104 votes0.2%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

1,840

Written Questions

16

Oral Questions

108

Debates Spoken In

194

Speeches

405

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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1 AYE2 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 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

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

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Financial Interests(4)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

National Liberal Club

Complimentary membership of the NLC

12 September 2024 to 31 December 2025

£1,030
Name of donor
National Liberal Club
Address of donor
1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
Complimentary membership of the NLC, value £1,029.62
Date received
12 September 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted
12 September 2024
Donor status
unincorporated association

Registered 29 September 2024

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Councillor
Until
1 May 2025.
Payer
Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QD

Registered 2 August 2024; updated 29 August 2024

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

Role, work or services
Councillor
Payer
Teignbridge district council, Forde house, Brunel Rd, Newton Abbot TQ12 4XX

Registered 2 August 2024; updated 29 August 2024

(i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Management consultancy - Company now dissolved

Name of company or organisation
Moexco Ltd
Nature of business
Management consultancy - Company now dissolved
Interest held
until 17 February 2026

Registered 17 July 2024; updated 24 February 2026

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Martin in Parliament

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will hold discussions with the Trussell Trust on her proposed (a) changes to the Personal Independence Payment and (b) other welfare reforms

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions17 Apr 2025

Cars: Lighting

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many complaints her Department has received on (a) glare and (b) dazzle caused by LED headlights in the last 12 months.

AnsweredDepartment for Transport17 Apr 2025

Care Homes and Home Care Services: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to amend the Care Act 2014 to exempt infected blood compensation scheme payments from (a) residential and (b) domiciliar

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Apr 2025

VAT: Registration

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to raise the VAT registration threshold in line with inflation to support small businesses.

AnsweredTreasury17 Apr 2025

Small Businesses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reform business rates to reduce the financial burden on small high street businesses.

AnsweredTreasury17 Apr 2025

Small Businesses: Newton Abbot

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to reform business rates to reduce the financial burden on small high street businesses in Newton Abbot constituency.

AnsweredTreasury17 Apr 2025

Infected Blood Compensation Scheme

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will establish a supplementary route to claim for autonomy, social impact, and injury awards outside the core route of the infected blood

AnsweredCabinet Office17 Apr 2025

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of welfare reforms on demand for food banks.

AnsweredDepartment for Work and Pensions17 Apr 2025

Small Businesses: Employers' Contributions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) increasing Employment Allowance and (b) reducing National Insurance contributions for small busine

AnsweredTreasury17 Apr 2025

Social Security Benefits: Reform

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spring Statement 2025, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of welfare reforms on costs to the

AnsweredTreasury17 Apr 2025
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