South East · England · 75,448Boundary · 2023

Witney

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Apr 2026

Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Witney, Carterton and Faringdon. Population 105,578. Recorded crime is 44% below the national average.

One of the more active Liberal Democrat newcomers, Charlie Maynard broke with his party in November 2024 by voting against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at Second Reading -- one of just a handful of Lib Dems to do so -- signalling a libertarian streak on personal freedom that sits slightly outside his party's mainstream. More recently, he has been a vocal critic of Thames Water, visiting a school forced to close due to sewage-related disruption and leading public calls for government action. His environmental campaigning has extended to Parliament itself, hosting a screening event for Channel 4's Dirty Business alongside constituents and academics focused on sewage pollution.

At 68% voting participation, Maynard is below the Commons average, though 215 contributions across 78 debates since 2024 suggests he is more engaged in debate than his voting attendance implies. He votes with the Lib Dems 99.7% of the time -- the Tobacco Bill rebellion is a genuine outlier. His speeches cluster heavily around economy and jobs, fiscal policy, environment, and utilities, consistent with his public campaigning on Thames Water and local infrastructure. He scores notably higher than his party average on civil liberties (+11 percentage points) and armed forces welfare (+10 points), and somewhat lower on assisted dying access.

330
Commons votes
This parliament
£31k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
75.4k
Electorate
2024 GE

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.344 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Maynard 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
68
Economy
60
Employment
37
Education
31
Crime & Policing
28
Welfare and Benefits
26
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading26 Nov 2024 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.21 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Alvescot FilkinsEdward Humfrey James285Conserva
Ascott ShiptonDavid John Cooper368Conserva
Bampton ClanfieldAlistair George Wray638Liberal
Brize Norton ShiltonRosie Pearson383Green Pa
BurfordHugo Ashton511Liberal
Carterton North EastDavid Richard Melvin515Liberal
Carterton North WestPhil Godfrey550Liberal
Carterton SouthMichele Louise Mead437Conserva
DucklingtonAdrian Nigel Walsh355Conserva
FaringdonBethia Thomas1,531Liberal
FaringdonLucy Alexandra Edwards1,390Liberal
Hailey Minster Lovell LeafieldPaul Marsh606Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
105,578
Electorate 75,448 · 2024 register
Median income
£31,200
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
18.1%
England average 20.0%
Schools
53
39 primary · 5 secondary
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