Epsom & Ewell / data
Helen Maguire · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
319
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
185 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
170
128 debates
Written Qs
1,050
1,004 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£220k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 184 claims
Interests
14
6 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 76 | |
| Economy | 60 | |
| Employment | 37 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 26 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 23 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 51 | 16,270 |
| Health | 37 | 12,144 |
| Economy Jobs | 44 | 11,202 |
| Social Care | 33 | 9,062 |
| Culture Community | 18 | 5,778 |
| Local Government | 25 | 4,501 |
| Crime | 11 | 3,338 |
| Energy | 9 | 2,817 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Mountain RescueI did indeed make that point in a Delegated Legislation Committee. Our key concern is that rescue cover is not exempt, and mountain rescue teams have therefore said that they will … Social CareLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 74 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026I first want to express my condolences to all those affected by the Manchester Arena attack. The Lib Dems support bringing providers under CQC regulation, as the draft regulations … HealthSocial Care | 139 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT5. In Epsom and Ewell, many residents face a daily battle to get a GP appointment. There are numerous potential housing developments on the horizon, and the rising population is s… HealthLocal Government | 99 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Nuclear Test VeteransI totally feel the Minister’s empathy in this important speech. On collaboration, veterans have asked for a meeting with the Prime Minister, which has not yet been forthcoming. I w… DefenceHealth | 59 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Nuclear Test VeteransI, too, pay tribute to the incredible amount of work done by Susie Boniface, and to Members across the House for this really important work. I was utterly astounded when I read the… DefenceHealth | 199 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Fuel DutyWe know that Trump’s illegal war in Iran has driven up global oil prices. To give an example, just yesterday I visited Edward Thomas & Son, a coach company in Epsom and Ewell. … Cost Of LivingTransportFiscal Policy | 114 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Rural RoadsI am very glad that the hon. Member was able to provide support to his constituent in that really awful case. In Surrey, we have some of the busiest roads and they are absolutely l… TransportLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 114 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | GP ContractI welcome the fact that the Government have adopted our policy of seeing clinically urgent patients on the same day, but patient safety has been put at risk by increasing workloads… HealthEconomy Jobs | 196 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Disability Equipment ProvisionI thank the hon. Member for Aberdeenshire North and Moray East (Seamus Logan) for securing this debate. I also thank you for your chairmanship today, Mr Betts. There are fantastic … Social CareHealthLocal Government | 504 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastMy hon. Friend is eloquently explaining the serious financial situations that many potential unitary councils will be in. They will be saddled with such financial burdens that it w… Local GovernmentFiscal PolicySocial Care | 93 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillRemoving jury trials is surely an erosion of the criminal justice system. As the hon. Gentleman has alluded to, one judge cannot provide the same scrutiny as 12 random jurors. If t… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 57 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Type 1 Diabetes: Infant TestingIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Alec, and to have the opportunity to debate this incredibly important issue. As a mum, I cannot begin to imagine the p… HealthSocial Care | 590 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | NHS Capital SpendingThe Minister is making an important point about the vital need for capital funding in the NHS. I and a number of colleagues are here in the Chamber because St Helier hospital is fa… HealthFiscal Policy | 91 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | SEND Provision: Local AuthoritiesI apologise for being late for the debate; business was going more rapidly than I expected. Many of us strongly believe that it is important that children are educated as close to … EducationSocial CareLocal Government | 88 |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Small Charity SectorWill my hon. Friend give way? Social CareEconomy JobsLocal Government | 6 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 332 | 31.6% |
| Ministry of Defence | 166 | 15.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 65 | 6.2% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 64 | 6.1% |
| Department for Education | 61 | 5.8% |
| Home Office | 59 | 5.6% |
| Department for Transport | 57 | 5.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 54 | 5.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help protect (a) resources and (b) infrastructure for the delivery of the National Cancer Plan in the context of the NHSE and DHSC merger. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the absence of a specific criteria to determine which providers were included in the Neighbourhood Health Framework on the equa… | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to tackle the potential impact of Bot Farms on online misinformation. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to confirm governance arrangements and progress reports for the National Cancer Plan to Parliament. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department has given to local police officers in light of protests in Surrey. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on implementing the National Cancer Plan. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Women and Equalities | To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, how her Department is working with colleagues in the Department for Business and Trade to support women working in the night time economy. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of misinformation and disinformation online on local communities. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made on the merits of introducing legislation which would mandate social media platforms to share data from times of public disorder cr… | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that the National Cancer Plan receives adequate long-term funding. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will publish the number of specialist trained police officers in Surrey to support victims of sexual assault. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of attacks on female Christian converts in Central Asia. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timeline is for (a) implementing and (b) making available the cancer manuals. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what conversations he has had with the Minister for Women and Equalities regarding improving local safety for women and girls, especially at night. | Pending |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking diplomatic or humanitarian steps support female Christian converts globally. | Pending |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 159 | 27,678 | 12.6% |
| Staffing | 12 | 188,272 | 85.6% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,511 | 0.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,523 | 1.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 11,880 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 6 | 9,485 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 32 | 6,306 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 5 | 5,081 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 50 | 4,637 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 19 | 2,563 |
| Training - MP | Office Costs | 4 | 725 |
| Parking | Office Costs | 3 | 454 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 4 | 378 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 6 | 213 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 2 | 186 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | Office Costs Subletting | Sublet Rent | 0 | Repaid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,800 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | BRITISH RED CROSS SOCI [200011725-9765] | 824 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-9766] | 720 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 474 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 72 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | VISTAPRINT [200011725-9764] | 65 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 12 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 10 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,800 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 49 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 17 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 1,642 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,473 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-8457] | 3,000 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 2,635 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-8455] | 439 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 133 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-8456] | 98 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - MP | Media Training - HM - Feb 25 | 175 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation2 entries
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Reeten Banerji
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 parliamentary Campaign
Donor status: individual
(Registered 4 February 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Bridget Kendrick
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 parliamentary campaign
Donor status: individual
(Registered 13 January 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources4 entries
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: CEFTUS Ltd
Address of donor: Flat 80 County Hall North Block, 5 Chicheley Street, London SE1 7PN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Standard ticket for the British Kebab Awards including hospitality, value £420
Date received: 24 February 2026
Date accepted: 24 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 07512777
(Registered 9 March 2026)
06 Jan 2026
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: Annual membership, value £1,140
Date received: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 1 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 5 January 2026)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Royal United Services Institute
Address of donor: 61 Whitehall, London SW1A 2ET
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Admission to RUSI Land Warfare Conference, which I attended for half a day only (total cost given for two days), value £840
Date received: 17 June 2025
Date accepted: 17 June 2025
Donor status: other (Charity)
(Registered 1 July 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
Address of donor: 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London WC1N 3NL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality at the Epsom Derby for two people (estimated), value £1,500
Date received: 7 June 2025
Date accepted: 7 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02909409
(Registered 10 June 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK3 entries
17 Jun 2025
Name of donor: European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual & Reproductive Rights (EPF)
Address of donor: Sq. de Meeûs 18 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Conference and catering (£62.39), hotel accommodation (approx. £416.51), Flight (£1669.88), per diem (estimated £185.49), value £2,334.27
Destination of visit: South Africa
Dates of visit: 3 May 2025 to 8 May 2025
Purpose of visit: G20 Parliamentary Conference
(Registered 5 June 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: (1) Safelane Global (via Animar Travel Network) (2) RSK Group (via Animar Travel Network) (3) Guartel Technologies (via Animar Travel Network) (4) Alford Technology (via Animar Travel Network) (5) NIC Instruments (via Animar Travel Network)
Address of donor: (1) Unit 2 Phocle Park, Phocle Green, Upton Bishop, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, United Kingdom, HR9 7XU (2) Spring Lodge, 172 Chester Road, Helsby, Cheshire, United Kingdom, WA6 0AR (3) 4 Ravenscroft Court Buttington Cross Enterprise Park, Buttington, Welshpool, Powys, Wales, SY21 8SL (4) Alford House Epsom Square, White Horse Business Park, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, BA14 0XG (5) Gladstone Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5NF
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): (1) £763.20 20% of all: Flights & Train (£237.80), internal travel (£53.80), accommodation (£154.80), hospitality (£210.20), Tech Equipment (£106.60). (2) £763.20 20% of all: Flights & Train (£237.80), internal travel (£53.80), accommodation (£154.80), hospitality (£210.20), Tech Equipment (£106.60). (3) £763.20 20% of all: Flights & Train (£237.80), internal travel (£53.80), accommodation (£154.80), hospitality (£210.20), Tech Equipment (£106.60). (4) £763.20 20% of all: Flights & Train (£237.80), internal travel (£53.80), accommodation (£154.80), hospitality (£210.20), Tech Equipment (£106.60). (5) £763.20 20% of all: Flights & Train (£237.80), internal travel (£53.80), accommodation (£154.80), hospitality (£210.20), Tech Equipment (£106.60).
Destination of visit: Ukraine
Dates of visit: 5 October 2025 to 11 October 2025
Purpose of visit: To raise the importance of humanitarian demining on the Ukrainian political agenda through dialogue and engagement with Ukrainian parliamentarians and officials.
(Registered 6 November 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: HM Government of Gibraltar
Address of donor: Gibraltar House, 150 Strand, London WC2R 1JA
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£435 return), accommodation (£346) and hospitality (£200), value £981
Destination of visit: Gibraltar
Dates of visit: 9 July 2025 to 11 July 2025
Purpose of visit: Working visit to Gibraltar to discuss UK – EU Treaty.
(Registered 17 July 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year2 entries
07 Nov 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Merthyr Tydfil
Rental income: until 14 July 2025
(Registered 29 July 2024; updated 31 October 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Tonypandy
Interest held: until 14 July 2025
Rental income: until 14 July 2025
(Registered 29 July 2024; updated 31 October 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Eyespealed Services Ltd
Nature of business: Management consultancy other than financial management
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Jointly with husband
(Registered 29 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Big Bright Futures Ltd
Nature of business: Property management company
Held jointly with or on behalf of: Jointly with my husband
(Registered 29 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
04 Sept 2024
Unpaid director of Company [name redacted].
(Registered 18 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 19 wards, 40 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashtead Lanes Common | Andy Smith | Ashtead Independents | 1,437 | 02 May 2024 |
| Ashtead Park | Gerry Sevenoaks | Ashtead Independents | 1,098 | 02 May 2024 |
| Auriol | Darren William Talbot | Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association | 689 | 04 May 2023 |
| Auriol | John Beckett | Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association | 773 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brockham Betchworth Buckland Box Hill Headley | Paula Helen Keay | Liberal Democrats | 1,052 | 02 May 2024 |
| College | James John Lawrence | Liberal Democrats | 1,142 | 04 May 2023 |
| College | Julian Peter Freeman | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 | 04 May 2023 |
| College | Julie Anne Morris | Liberal Democrats | 1,225 | 04 May 2023 |
| Court | Chris Ames | Labour Party | 735 | 04 May 2023 |
| Court | Kate Chinn | Labour Party | 692 | 04 May 2023 |
| Court | Rob Geleit | Labour Party | 680 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cuddington | Graham Owen Jones | Residents' Association of Cuddington | 960 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cuddington | Kim Spickett | Residents' Association of Cuddington | 930 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cuddington | Phil Neale | Residents' Association of Cuddington | 1,013 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ewell Court | Christopher Robin John Watson | Ewell Court Residents' Association | 801 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ewell Court | Peter William O'Donovan | Ewell Court Residents' Association | 816 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ewell Village | Christine Cleveland | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 588 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ewell Village | Clive Woodbridge | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 565 | 04 May 2023 |
| Horton | Bernie Muir | Conservative and Unionist Party | 737 | 04 May 2023 |
| Horton | Kieran Persand | Conservative and Unionist Party | 710 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leatherhead North | Benjamin Wear | Liberal Democrats | 671 | 02 May 2024 |
| Leatherhead South | Gareth John Parsons | Liberal Democrats | 970 | 02 May 2024 |
| Nonsuch | Christine Anne Howells | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 962 | 04 May 2023 |
| Nonsuch | Robert Leach | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 875 | 04 May 2023 |
| Nonsuch | Shanice Goldman | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 829 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruxley | Alex Coley | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 396 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ruxley | Jan Mason | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 394 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stamford | Alison Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 439 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stamford | Steve Bridger | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 431 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stoneleigh | Anthony John Froud | Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association | 720 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stoneleigh | Hannah Dalton | Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association | 853 | 04 May 2023 |
| Town | Arthur Abdulin | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 556 | 04 May 2023 |
| Town | Neil Dallen | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 622 | 04 May 2023 |
| Town | Rachel Sarah King | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 568 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Ewell | Alan Keith Williamson | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 629 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Ewell | Humphrey Reynolds | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 586 | 04 May 2023 |
| West Ewell | Lucie Kimberly McIntyre | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 682 | 04 May 2023 |
| Woodcote Langley Vale | Bernice Froud | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 737 | 04 May 2023 |
| Woodcote Langley Vale | Liz Frost | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 891 | 04 May 2023 |
| Woodcote Langley Vale | Steven McCormick | Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell | 796 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 107,871 | Electorate 76,513 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 44.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 81.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 74.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 9.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 61.2% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.