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Layla Moran · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 08 Jun 2017 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
3242days
from 08 Jun 2017
Divisions
323
of 504 possible
Attendance
64%
181 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
56
34 debates
Written Qs
153
146 answered
Committees
3
1 chair
Expenses
£297k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 85 claims
Interests
14
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 58 | |
| Economy | 53 | |
| Employment | 36 | |
| Crime & Policing | 32 | |
| Education | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 16 | 6,143 |
| Social Care | 11 | 3,970 |
| Cost Of Living | 4 | 2,092 |
| Immigration | 3 | 2,025 |
| Environment | 3 | 1,975 |
| Labour Market | 3 | 1,922 |
| Utilities | 1 | 1,801 |
| Economy Jobs | 12 | 1,642 |
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.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11Vote on whether to restrict a new government power to share benefit claimants' financial data with banks and other private organisations, so… | Rebelled | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | NHS Waiting ListsMaking sure that our GP surgeries are revving on all cylinders is key to ensuring that people get the access to NHS treatment that they need. The Secretary of State will know of my… Health | 136 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Palliative CareOn behalf of the Health and Social Care Committee, it is a pleasure to present to the House our sixth report, which is on the subject of palliative care. This is the second report … HealthSocial Care | 1,467 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Palliative CareI commend the right hon. Gentleman for his campaigning on this issue over many years. Together for Short Lives was indeed a contributor to the two reports. Its specific recommendat… HealthSocial Care | 102 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Palliative CareIf the hon. Gentleman reads the introduction, he will see that we put the report in the context of the discussions on the assisted dying Bill. Like this House, the Committee has a … HealthSocial Care | 142 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Resident Doctors: Industrial ActionThis is clearly the wrong move again. It is really stark; we keep hearing from patients across the country about how much they want the NHS to improve, but this is another blow to … HealthLabour MarketEconomy Jobs | 192 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Community Mental Health ServicesOn behalf of the Health and Social Care Committee, it is a pleasure to present to the House our report on the subject of community mental health services. I thank the Backbench Bus… HealthSocial Care | 1,512 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Community Mental Health ServicesMy hon. Friend has been a doughty campaigner on eating disorders for many, many years. We did not look specifically at eating disorders, but I know that some of the centres have th… HealthSocial Care | 134 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Climate ChangeI completely agree with the hon. Member that this is exactly the wrong moment to turn our backs on the promises that this House made to the children of this country. He may remembe… EnergyEnvironmentEconomy Jobs | 91 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Community Mental Health ServicesWe did a one-off report on that issue, in fact. It was not in this report, but we have looked at it. One of the key things here is good, local working with the wider community, whi… HealthSocial Care | 141 |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Community Mental Health ServicesI pay tribute to the hon. Lady, my fellow Health and Social Care Committee member, for how movingly she shared her personal story. That was pivotal in the shaping of this report. S… HealthSocial Care | 195 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Meningitis OutbreakI share my condolences with those families and communities affected by this outbreak. I cannot begin, as the Secretary of State said, to imagine what they must be thinking and feel… Health | 213 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-02-24)Thank you very much. Liam Byrne made representations. | 8 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Online Harm: Child ProtectionIn among the discussions around procedure, which are important in this place, I fear that we are missing the nub of what my hon. Friend is trying to get to, which is that this is a… Culture CommunityHealthEducation | 131 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-02-24)An MOU has been signed and that is as far as they have got so far. That is my understanding. The details I do not know, and that is part of the issue. A lot of the transparency aro… | 137 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorI hear the Minister’s scepticism about a public inquiry, but the more this debate has gone on, the more I have felt that this is an issue of culture. There are things material to h… Mp PerformanceCulture CommunityCrime | 109 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 53 | 34.6% |
| Department for Education | 18 | 11.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 12 | 7.8% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 11 | 7.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 10 | 6.5% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 5.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 7 | 4.6% |
| Home Office | 7 | 4.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what functions set out in the May 2025 Model ICB document are being transferred out of ICBs in 2026-27; and if he will publish the updated NHS England document entitled Model ICB fun… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what support is being provided to regional innovation clusters, to i) support UK Research & Development in clean tech ii) promote the export of high-value research and development. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what support is available for UK-based research and development companies in the solar industry. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the answer of 18 September 2025 to Question UIN 76304, what progress has been made since that date towards to help enable the commencement of passenger services on each phase of… | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the pay gap between Further Education lecturers and school teachers; and whether she is taking steps support FE colleges in recruiting and retaining ski… | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to meet that the commitment set out in the Post 16 Skills White Paper to maintain 16–18 funding per student in real terms. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much was spent by NHS England on (a) each Section 7A service, (b) immunisation programmes within Section 7A services, (c) childhood immunisations within Section 7A services and (… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations she has made to the Government of Pakistan on reports of a Pakistani air strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much further education colleges paid in VAT for non-business activities in each of the last five financial years. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed changes to VAT and Insurance Premium Tax to the Motability scheme on the finances of to disabled people. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of recent 16–18 funding decisions on the Government’s stated ambition to develop a high-skill workforce; and whether she plans to r… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department made of the potential merits of including a Director of Midwifery on the National Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce. | Answered |
| 06 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish a response to the consultation on reforming the approach to floods funding. | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 1 May 2024 to Question 19413 on NHS: Expenditure, how much NHS England, clinical commissioning groups and integrated care boards spent in aggregate on… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the disaggregation of local authority responsibilities in the context of local government reorganisati… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liaison Committee (Commons)Select | Member | Commons | 04 Dec 2024 | present |
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Chair | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 09 Sept 2024 | present |
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 | 45 | 23,076 | 7.8% |
| Accommodation | 24 | 24,250 | 8.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,349 | 0.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 834 | 0.3% |
| Staffing | 0 | 246,933 | 83.0% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 6,530 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 13 | 1,584 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 12 | 1,503 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 11 | 999 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 803 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 757 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 734 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 12 | 302 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 272 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 5 | 167 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Accommodation | 1 | 25 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 1 | 25 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 60 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Repayment of duplicate claim 60289709 | 0 | Repaid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Training - staff | STFC COSENERS HOUSE [200011725-7596] | 272 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 324 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 803 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 54 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 6 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011725-8868] [200011792-2] | 6 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 25 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency Office Cleaning Services March 2025 | 132 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 54 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 53 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 25 | Paid |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency Office Cleaning Services | 132 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 111 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Water | 58 | Paid |
| 20 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Sim card for mobile | 25 | Paid |
| 12 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 25 | Paid |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 10 | Paid |
| 09 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Constituency Office Cleaning Services Jan 2025 weeks 1-4 | 132 | 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.
1. Employment and earnings2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £18,078 a year paid quarterly, current remuneration level backdated to 1 April 2025
From: 30 June 2023.
Hours: 120 hrs a year
(Registered 30 June 2023; updated 4 August 2024 and 19 June 2025)
20 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Non-executive Director
From: 1 December 2022. Until: 1 December 2025.
Payer: CSA Catapult Innovation Centre (a centre established to help the UK become a global leader in compound semiconductors), Imperial Park Innovation Centre, Celtic Way, Newport NP10 8BE
(Registered 19 December 2022; updated 12 April 2023, 30 June 2023 and 2 August 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation8 entries
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Dermot Roaf
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,800 paid in monthly instalments of £150 between 2nd January 2026 and December 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Hugo Brunner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,400 paid in monthly instalments of £200 between 15th January 2026 and December 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 February 2026)
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Peter Frankopan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,400 paid in monthly instalments of £200 between 8th January 2026 and December 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 February 2026)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Elena Simpson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 May 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Hugo Brunner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 May 2025)
22 Jan 2025
Name of donor: Peter Frankopan
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,400 paid in monthly instalments between January 2025 and December 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 January 2025)
22 Jan 2025
Name of donor: Dermot Roaf
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,800 paid in monthly instalments between January 2025 and December 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 January 2025)
22 Jan 2025
Name of donor: Hugo Brunner
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,400 paid in monthly instalments between January 2025 and December 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 January 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Kingdom of Bahrain
Address of donor: 30 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8QB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£652) 2 nights accommodation and dinner (£510), value £1,162
Destination of visit: Bahrain (Manama)
Dates of visit: 31 October 2025 to 3 November 2025
Purpose of visit: Attending the Manama Dialogue to debate the Middle East’s foreign-policy, defence and security challenges
(Registered 27 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
22 Apr 2024
Name of donor: Good Law Project
Funding the legal fees for representing me in relation to complaints against the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Global Warming Policy Foundation. At the time of registration, the estimated value of this support is below the registrable threshold.
Date interest arose: 5 March 2024
(Registered 25 March 2024)
13 Nov 2024
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 16 October 2024
(Registered 6 November 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Member of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP)’s Advisory Board. The ICJP’s principal objective is to coordinate and support legal work which supports the rights of Palestinians in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and the wider diaspora. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 3 June 2021
(Registered 16 June 2021)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 17 wards, 25 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | Cheryl Karen Briggs | Green Party of England and Wales | 948 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Abbey Northcourt | Helen Pighills | Liberal Democrats | 1,109 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Caldecott | Andrew John Skinner | Liberal Democrats | 672 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Caldecott | Neil Fawcett | Liberal Democrats | 805 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Dunmore | Andrew Foulsham | Liberal Democrats | 1,216 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Dunmore | Oliver Forder | Liberal Democrats | 1,131 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Fitzharris | Eric de la Harpe | Liberal Democrats | 894 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Fitzharris | Rob Maddison | Liberal Democrats | 838 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Peachcroft | Max Thompson | Liberal Democrats | 1,122 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abingdon Peachcroft | Mike Pighills | Liberal Democrats | 1,140 | 04 May 2023 |
| Botley Sunningwell | Debby Hallett | Liberal Democrats | 1,155 | 04 May 2023 |
| Botley Sunningwell | Emily Jane Smith | Liberal Democrats | 1,184 | 04 May 2023 |
| Carfax Jericho | Lizzy Diggins | Labour Party | 689 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cumnor | Antony Scott Houghton | Liberal Democrats | 1,078 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cumnor | Judy Roberts | Liberal Democrats | 1,333 | 04 May 2023 |
| Cutteslowe Sunnymead | Andrew John Gant | Liberal Democrats | 834 | 02 May 2024 |
| Holywell | Dianne Claudia Regisford | Green Party of England and Wales | 452 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kennington Radley | Diana Lugova | Liberal Democrats | 1,056 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kennington Radley | James Cox | Liberal Democrats | 899 | 04 May 2023 |
| Marcham | Robert James Clegg | Liberal Democrats | 497 | 04 May 2023 |
| Osney St Thomas | Susanna Pressel | Labour Party | 902 | 02 May 2024 |
| Summertown | Theo Jupp | Liberal Democrats | 662 | 02 May 2024 |
| Walton Manor | James Fry | Labour Party | 837 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wolvercote | Steve Goddard | Liberal Democrats | 839 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wootton | Val Shaw | Liberal Democrats | 432 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 107,381 | Electorate 69,851 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 49.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 82.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 62.5% | households |
| Private-rented | 23.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.7% | 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.