Alison Bennett.

Alison Bennett has built a visible profile as the Lib Dem spokesperson for care and carers, taking the fight for unpaid carers to the floor of the Commons — including raising the issue directly at Prime Minister's Questions with local evidence — and introducing the Respite and Support Bill to push for systemic reform. Beyond social care, she presented a "Save the IB" petition at Downing Street on behalf of Mid Sussex students threatened by cuts to the International Baccalaureate, and publicly challenged the government's short-lived plan to postpone local elections, appearing on GB News before the eventual U-turn. Her recent votes follow the Liberal Democrat line: she backed ending the automatic preference for new academies, opposed planning regulations that would remove elected councillors from decisions on smaller housing developments, and voted against the Immigration and Asylum Bill at Second Reading.

Bennett participates in 72% of votes, slightly below the Commons average, and has not rebelled against the Liberal Democrats once since entering Parliament in 2024. Her voting record shows strong alignment with parliamentary scrutiny (93%), civil liberties (86%), and climate action (85%), while sitting well outside the mainstream on fiscal responsibility (14%) and workers' rights (27%) — both consistent with Lib Dem positioning against Labour and Conservative approaches. Her 313 contributions span 238 debates, with health and social care dominating alongside local government and education.

On assisted dying, she sits notably to the more permissive end of her own party — 17 percentage points more supportive of access than the Lib Dem average. She holds no select committee seat. Recent local press coverage over the past 90 days has been largely neutral in tone, focused on culture, community, and crime stories rather than controversy.