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Andrew George · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
337
of 504 possible
Attendance
67%
167 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
428
105 debates
Written Qs
133
133 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£185k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 182 claims
Interests
6
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 73 | |
| Economy | 63 | |
| Employment | 36 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 27 | |
| Crime & Policing | 27 | |
| Pensions | 21 | |
| Housing | 18 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 25 | 12,264 |
| Economy Jobs | 29 | 10,517 |
| Cost Of Living | 6 | 7,455 |
| Housing | 14 | 5,470 |
| Environment | 11 | 5,186 |
| Agriculture | 7 | 4,803 |
| Transport | 7 | 4,757 |
| Health | 11 | 3,764 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleThe Minister objects. I am sorry but the small business rate relief is still available. The tax loopholes available are still there. Perhaps the Minister can put me right on that, … HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 158 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young Peoplerose— HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 1 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleWill the Minister give way none the less? HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 8 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleThe hon. Gentleman raises once again the issue of second homes. He is well aware that the Liberal Democrats have proposed a change in the use class system to introduce a new use cl… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 73 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Butler, and I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mid Dunbartonshire (Susan Murray) on her opening remarks. Other speak… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 677 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformWill the hon. Gentleman give way? HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleI am not saying that the Government have done nothing, but the changes to furnished holiday lets and double council tax, for example, were actually introduced by the previous Gover… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 96 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend is making an excellent case. I know that, in a moment, he will come on to the point that this contract is coming to an end. I am sure that it is being reviewed by th… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 103 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | NHS Federated Data PlatformMy hon. Friend is making an excellent case. I know that, in a moment, he will come on to the point that this contract is coming to an end. I am sure that it is being reviewed by th… HealthTechnologyEconomy Jobs | 103 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Housing Needs: Young PeopleI believe the Minister has until 10 past 3 if he wishes. He has not addressed the issue I raised regarding the counterproductive impact of the changes to the national planning poli… HousingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 79 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Strategic Defence Review: FundingI have listened carefully. The Minister knows full well that committing to spend 3% or 3.5% tomorrow does not mean that the Government cannot commit to commissioning that expenditu… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 108 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)That is your development arm. | 5 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)We heard about a lot of the impediments and difficulties you have in developing a neighbourhood health estate. Are there any examples of good practice that you know of around the c… | 93 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Please send them in. | 4 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Health and Social Care Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1567)Are there other communities that do not involve yourselves that you have seen elsewhere? Ruth or Beccy, do you know of others? Martin, you are talking about your own organisation, … | 50 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 21 | 15.8% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 13.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 17 | 12.8% |
| Cabinet Office | 14 | 10.5% |
| Treasury | 14 | 10.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 10 | 7.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 10 | 7.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 5.3% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department is aware of UK manufacturers exporting drone engines to military clients abroad without requiring an arms export license. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his department is aware of companies, not including RCV Engines, which have exported drone engines to military customers in Israel without requiring an export license. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his department will make a statement on the company RCV Engines exporting drone engines to Israel without requiring an export license. | Answered |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether free and independent recourse is available to customers when water companies classify customer disputes as legal enforcement matters. | Answered |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to roll out meningitis vaccines more widely to the population following the news of the recent outbreak in Kent. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Defence | To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that veterans receive adequate support after leaving the armed forces. | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to introduce statutory turnaround times for consents teams handling compulsory purchase and necessary wayleave applications, to reduce end-t… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has been made of the potential impact of current land rights processes on the UK's ability to meet its Clean power 2030 targets. | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what estimate he has made of the additional costs and delays to customers resulting from the current statutory processes for acquiring land and rights for electricity network u… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will engage with industry and landowner representatives to develop innovative, respectful statutory land access powers to support the delivery of Clean Power… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that reforms to planning permission are matched by improvements to the processes for acquiring land and rights over land, so that… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps are in place to allow land rights negotiations and Section 37 applications to proceed in parallel. | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if his Department will commit to developing new statutory mechanisms which provide electricity network operators with outcome-certain, timely, and cost-effective land access, w… | Answered |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration has been given to aligning the statutory powers available to electricity network operators for land access with those available to water and telecoms utiliti… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025, to what extent his Department considered the duties and rights of the (a) Administ… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 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 | 122 | 26,401 | 14.2% |
| Staffing | 10 | 130,786 | 70.5% |
| Accommodation | 27 | 14,326 | 7.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 9,457 | 5.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,849 | 2.1% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 670 | 0.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 9 | 17,277 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 27 | 14,326 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,920 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 2,727 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 2,547 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 47 | 2,157 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 6 | 2,113 |
| Moving Fees | Office Costs | 1 | 1,800 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,539 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 17 | 1,496 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 980 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 12 | 707 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jul 2025 | Office Costs Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Support Team (Liberal Democrat) | 3,920 | Paid |
| 03 Jul 2025 | Staffing Pooled staffing services | Parliamentary Support Team (Liberal Democrat) | 980 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 205 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 167 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 101 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 100 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 84 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Moving Fees | Legal costs | 1,800 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-111] | 28 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Postage [200011797-336] | 228 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 75 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | Tea + coffee [200011797-341] | 48 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011798-351] | 8 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Printing [200011798-106] | 2,547 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Batteries | 5 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 1,973 | 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
Role, work or services: Councillor
Until: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Cornwall Council (Local authority), County Hall, Truro, Kernow TR1 2EY
(Registered 4 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £1,530.66 a month
Until: 1 May 2025.
Hours: 68 hrs a month I've reduced the hours worked since being elected as MP
Donated to: a community organisation
(Registered 4 August 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
13 May 2025
Name of donor: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
Address of donor: Scottish Provident House, 1st Floor, 76-80 College Road, Harrow, England, HA1 1BQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation, transfers, subsistence, value £2,177.99
Destination of visit: Israel (Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories)
Dates of visit: 13 April 2025 to 18 April 2025
Purpose of visit: Delegation to the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem, and Israel, to meet with Palestinian communities and Palestinian and Israeli politicians, journalists, and civil society organisations.
(Registered 2 May 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
16 Dec 2025
Volunteer Board member of the Cornwall Community Land Trust (CCLT). This is an unpaid role. (My role as Chief Executive of CCLT ended on 1 September 2024 and was previously registered under Category 1).
Date interest arose: 1 September 2024
(Registered 4 August 2024; updated 2 December 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Trustee of Friends of the Towans, Hayle. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 11 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Treasurer, Leedstown Cricket Club. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 4 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 18 wards, 18 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryher | Kathleen Marian Berkeley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 04 May 2017 |
| Crowan Sithney Wendron | Loveday Jenkin | Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall | 1,282 | 06 May 2021 |
| Helston North | Mike Thomas | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 694 | 06 May 2021 |
| Helston South Meneage | Guy Andrew Mark Foreman | Conservative and Unionist Party | 676 | 06 May 2021 |
| Lands End | Brian Paul Clemens | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,089 | 06 May 2021 |
| Long Rock Marazion St Erth | John Martin | Liberal Democrats | 811 | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Ludgvan Madron Gulval Heamoor | Andrew George | Liberal Democrats | 1,483 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mousehole Newlyn St Buryan | Thalia Simone Marrington | Liberal Democrats | 1,008 | 06 May 2021 |
| Mullion St Keverne | Anthony Edwin Soady | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,010 | 06 May 2021 |
| Penzance East | Tim Dwelly | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 786 | 06 May 2021 |
| Penzance Promenade | Jim McKenna | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,033 | 06 May 2021 |
| Porthleven Breage Germoe | John Victor Keeling | Conservative and Unionist Party | 833 | 06 May 2021 |
| St Agnes | Harry Francis Legg | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 06 May 2021 |
| St Ives East Lelant Carbis Bay | Linda Taylor | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,047 | 06 May 2021 |
| St Ives West Towednack | Andrew Mitchell | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 983 | 06 May 2021 |
| St Martins | Toby Tobin-Dougan | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 06 May 2021 |
| St Marys | John David Wain Peacock | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 301 | 22 May 2023 |
| Tresco | Robert Arthur Dorrien-Smith | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | — | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 93,272 | Electorate 69,978 (2024) |
| Median age | 50 | years |
| Degree-educated | 32.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 66.6% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 13.7% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.0% | 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.