South West · England · 76,144Boundary · 2023

Cheltenham

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May 2026

Represented by LD since 2024. Centred on Cheltenham. Population 100,396. Recorded crime is 63% below the national average.

Wilkinson's most notable recent break from the Liberal Democrat line came on assisted dying. In June 2025 he voted for two new clauses to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill -- backing provisions his party majority opposed -- and also supported a tougher advertising ban than the bill's sponsor proposed. His stance here is measurably distinct: he votes in favour of assisted dying safeguards at 26 percentage points above his party's average, while being somewhat less likely than colleagues to oppose the bill outright. Beyond Parliament, he attracted criticism in early 2026 after calling the platform X a "massive problem" for allowing users to criticise mass immigration -- remarks that generated significant negative coverage framing him as hostile to free speech on migration. On the credit side, he secured government commitments on the Future Homes Standard in mid-2025, celebrated locally as a win for both housing costs and climate goals.

At 69% voting participation he sits below the Commons average, though the Liberal Democrats frequently abstain tactically, which can depress headline figures. Where he does vote, he follows his party 99% of the time -- a reliable party-line record outside the assisted dying cluster. His 329 contributions across 170 debates are substantial; economy and jobs dominate his speeches, followed by culture and community, local government, and crime. His voting profile shows strong alignment with Lords scrutiny (96%), climate action (87%), and opposition to the employer National Insurance increase (100%), while he diverges sharply from Labour on fiscal responsibility and workers' rights measures.

355
Commons votes
This parliament
£30k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
76.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.355 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Wilkinson 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
80
Economy
65
Employment
40
Education
34
Crime & Policing
34
Welfare and Benefits
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 113 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 1413 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.18 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
All SaintsIzaac Augustus Tailford928Liberal
BattledownChris Day1,040Liberal
Benhall The Reddings Fiddlers GreenStephen Ian Steinhardt1,103Liberal
Charlton KingsArthur Gordon Snell922Liberal
Charlton ParkSteve Harvey906Liberal
CollegeGarth Wallington Barnes1,003Liberal
Hesters WayCallum James Eldridge431Reform U
LansdownJamie Jamieson874Liberal
LeckhamptonJulia Caroline Chandler1,274Liberal
OakleyAlisha Chloe-Marie Lewis632Liberal
ParkKaren Louise Priest997Liberal
PittvilleCecily Frances Grace Henderson1,037Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
100,396
Electorate 76,144 · 2024 register
Median income
£29,900
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
24.8%
England average 20.0%
Schools
43
23 primary · 5 secondary
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