Witney.

Maynard broke with his own party in November 2024, voting against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Second Reading -- one of only a handful of Lib Dems to do so. More recently, he voted in April 2026 to refer Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, opposed government powers to direct pension fund investments, and acted as a teller against new asylum support regulations. On the English Devolution Bill, he sided with the Lords against the government's position across multiple procedural votes. None of these were rebel votes against his own party, but they signal a MP willing to use parliamentary procedure actively and align with cross-party pressure on accountability and scrutiny questions.

At 69% voting participation -- somewhat below the Commons average -- Maynard is not the most active division-lobby presence, but his 216 contributions across 79 debates suggest he prioritises speaking over voting. Economy, fiscal policy, environment, and social care dominate his speech topics. His stance profile marks him out clearly: he scores 97% on pro-Lords-scrutiny votes and 95% on parliamentary scrutiny, while sitting well below his party on workers' rights (25%) and housing development (8%) measures. He deviates from Lib Dem colleagues by being more sceptical on assisted dying and more supportive of civil liberties and armed forces welfare.

His specialist focus falls on utilities and local infrastructure -- he filed 44 amendments to the Water Act, intervened in Thames Water's Supreme Court proceedings, and has campaigned publicly after sewage-related school closures in his constituency. He sits on the Business and Trade Committee and its sub-committee on economic security and arms exports, which may explain his above-average attention to defence and fiscal topics. Local news coverage over the past 90 days skews neutral to mixed, with crime and community issues generating the most articles.