Lewes.

A steady constituency-focused MP with no rebel votes, MacCleary has nonetheless been active in the division lobbies this week -- voting with the Liberal Democrats to refer Keir Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, opposing government powers to direct pension fund investments, and backing Lords amendments on the English Devolution Bill. His vote against the asylum support regulations signals a consistent civil liberties thread: his voting record places him notably above the Lib Dem average on civil liberties (+21 percentage points) and NHS funding (+39 percentage points), suggesting he pulls his party's centre of gravity leftward on those issues.

His participation rate of 62% -- below the Commons average of roughly 70% -- is worth noting, though his 180 contributions across 111 debates indicate he is verbally active when present. He votes with the Liberal Democrats 100% of the time, making him a reliable party-line MP rather than an independent operator. His speech topics lean heavily on economy and jobs, defence, and fiscal policy, with local government and social care also featuring. He opposes the employer National Insurance increase across all relevant votes.

Outside Westminster, MacCleary has generated consistent local coverage: attacking Brighton and Hove's Sussex reorganisation plan as a "dog's breakfast", campaigning on sewage pollution, opposing mandatory digital IDs after a constituent petition, and proposing community "hobby hubs" to tackle loneliness. Local news sentiment is broadly neutral across 217 articles in the past 90 days. He holds no select committee seats, which limits his formal scrutiny role at this stage of his parliamentary career.