South West · England · 78,192Boundary · 2023

Thornbury & Yate

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Apr 2026

Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Yate, Thornbury and Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne. Population 94,362.

A consistently loyal Liberal Democrat who has been making noise on local issues, Claire Young has also taken a clear stance on recent high-profile legislation. In April 2026, she voted repeatedly to defend House of Lords amendments to both the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill -- opposing government attempts to overturn Lords changes, including amendments that would have restricted ministers' power to direct how private pension funds invest. These votes place her firmly in line with Lib Dem opposition to what the party characterised as executive overreach. Locally, she has been visible on constituent concerns: challenging government ministers over "fleecehold" housing fees, escalating Royal Mail delays to Ofcom, pushing for improvements at Yate station, and publicly backing dairy farmers facing price cuts.

Young's parliamentary participation sits at 75%, below the Commons average, though she has logged 206 contributions across 172 debates -- suggesting selective but engaged attendance. She votes with the Liberal Democrats 100% of the time with no rebel votes on record. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with Lords and parliamentary scrutiny (95--96%), climate action (88%), and solid opposition to the employer National Insurance increase (100%). She scores low on fiscal responsibility (17%) and workers' rights (25%) measures -- broadly reflecting Lib Dem positioning. On assisted dying, she votes slightly more cautiously than her party average on both access and safeguards.

366
Commons votes
This parliament
£32k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.382 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Young 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
77
Economy
66
Employment
40
Crime & Policing
35
Education
34
Welfare and Benefits
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.10 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Boyd ValleyBen Stokes1,234Conserva
Boyd ValleyMarilyn Clare Palmer1,316Liberal
CharfieldJohn O'Neill903Liberal
Chipping Sodbury Cotswold EdgeAdrian Samuel Rush1,687Liberal
Chipping Sodbury Cotswold EdgeBecky Romaine1,680Conserva
DodingtonCheryl Anne Kirkby1,432Liberal
DodingtonLouise Harris1,479Liberal
Frampton CotterellClaire Young2,556Liberal
Frampton CotterellJon Lean2,190Liberal
Frampton CotterellTristan Clark2,331Liberal
Pilning Severn BeachSimon David Johnson479Liberal
Severn ValeMatthew Riddle1,528Conserva
Population (2021 Census)
94,362
Electorate 78,192 · 2024 register
Median income
£32,300
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
12.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
52
39 primary · 5 secondary
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