What mental health support is available to judges, barristers and other court officials working in Crown Courts (a) during and after particularly distressing cases and (b) on an ongoing basis.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Alison Bennett.
Liberal Democrats MP for Mid Sussex.
Commons votes
374/521
72% attendance · top 53% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
294
across 225 debates · 50,120 words
Written Qs
230
222 answered · 8 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Liberal Democrats MP in Conservative and Unionist Party-controlled territory.
Alison Bennett is the Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Sussex, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Care and Carers).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Bennett broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
21 May
Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
“The Government's women's health strategy was a missed opportunity; tech companies must stop treating women's anatomy and health as taboo while allowing violence and misogyny to pro…”
23 Apr
Allied Health Professionals
“AHPs are essential to ending A&E corridor care and 12-hour waits; workforce plan must embed them fully from the outset and address regional shortages; government must invest proper…”
21 Apr
Wheelchair Provision: Independent Review Body
“Supports exploring an independent national review body as potential solution to persistent inconsistency, delays, and weak accountability; argues existing mechanisms have failed to…”
20 Apr
Multi-academy Trusts
“Advocates for early warning systems in multi-academy trust governance to identify and intervene in failing trusts before they reach crisis point.”
None recorded
Bennett holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 96 | 41.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 41 | 17.8% |
| Home Office | 20 | 8.7% |
| Department for Education | 17 | 7.4% |
| Treasury | 13 | 5.7% |
| Department for Transport | 9 | 3.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 9 | 3.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 6 | 2.6% |
Most recent.
How many mothers were transferred from maternity units to alternative units due to (a) lack of capacity and (b) staffing shortages in each of the last three years nationally.
Awaiting answer.
How many earnings-related Carer's Allowance overpayments were referred to Debt Management between January 2025 and March 2026.
Awaiting answer.
With reference the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30627, if he will provide updated figures on the number of carers with Carer's Allowance overpayment debts as a result of breaching the earnings limit in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Ian Howard £5,000 |
The National Liberal Club 23 December 2025 to 31 December 2026 |
The National Liberal Club 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Member of Mid Sussex District Council, (unpaid since 30 September 2024 and previ Member of Mid Sussex District Council, (unpaid since 30 September 2024 and previously registered under Category 1).
Date interest ended: 25… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 100,905 | 69.1% |
| Office Costs | 22,774 | 15.6% |
| Accommodation | 19,946 | 13.7% |
| MP Travel | 1,756 | 1.2% |
| Staff Travel | 696 | 0.5% |
| Total · 142 claims | 146,077 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Bennett on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mid Sussex | 21,136 | 39.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Arundel and South Downs | 13,045 | 21.2% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Mid Sussex.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alison BennettWON | LD | 21,136 | 39.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Mid Sussex →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 50,120 words
25 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
25 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
230 tabled · 222 answered
230 tabled · 222 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£146,077 · FY 24_25
£146,077 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL
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