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Carshalton & Wallington

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Apr 2026

Represented by LD since 2024. Centred on Sutton (Sutton). Population 112,339.

Twice bucking his own party on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill -- voting against it at both Second and Third Reading -- Bobby Dean is one of the few Liberal Democrat MPs to have broken ranks in this parliament. His objection places him alongside a small cross-party group of dissenters on what was otherwise a broadly supported public health measure. More recently, he has consistently voted to retain House of Lords amendments to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill, reflecting a strong commitment to Lords scrutiny (95% aligned on that stance) and resistance to what he and his party characterise as government overreach.

Dean participates in 69% of votes -- below the Commons average -- though with 175 contributions across 122 debates he is an active speaker. His speeches cluster heavily around the economy and jobs, defence, social care, local government, and health. At 99.4% party alignment he is otherwise a reliable Lib Dem vote, consistently opposing the employer National Insurance increase (100% aligned), backing climate action (88%) and pro-business positions (82%), while voting well below his party's average on fiscal responsibility measures and workers' rights expansions. He sits on the Treasury Committee, which contextualises his focus on fiscal and economic themes, as well as the Modernisation Committee.

338
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
74.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Dean’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.350 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Dean has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Taxation
69
Economy
59
Employment
39
Education
32
Crime & Policing
32
Welfare and Benefits
25
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading26 Mar 2025
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading26 Nov 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.10 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
BeddingtonJillian Ann Green1,150Independ
BeddingtonNick Mattey1,231Independ
BeddingtonTim Foster1,162Independ
Carshalton CentralAndrew William Jenner1,688Liberal
Carshalton CentralIsabel Marisa Carvalho Araujo2,031Liberal
Carshalton CentralJake Michael Short1,906Liberal
Carshalton South ClockhouseAmy Beth Haldane1,617Liberal
Carshalton South ClockhouseMoira Butt1,698Conserva
Carshalton South ClockhouseTim Crowley1,669Conserva
HackbridgeDave Tchil1,029Labour P
HackbridgeSheldon Henry Barrie Vestey951Labour P
South Beddington RoundshawEdward Joyce1,201Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
112,339
Electorate 74,362 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
16.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
41
25 primary · 8 secondary
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