The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Andrew George.

Liberal Democrats MP for St Ives.

Commons votes
350/521
67% attendance · top 65% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
675
across 188 debates · 46,570 words
Written Qs
134
121 answered · 13 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Andrew George is the Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.350 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

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.

Taxation73
Economy63
Employment36
Education32
Welfare and Benefits27
Crime & Policing27
Pensions23
Constitution and Democracy20

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where George broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.675 contributions · 188 debates · 46,570 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs20,870
Local Government20,761
Housing14,157
Environment11,911
Agriculture11,554
Cost of Living8,763
Health7,402
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

27 Apr

Penzance Driving Test Centre

The Penzance driving test centre must be restored to full-time operation to serve West Cornwall's peninsula geography, reduce traveller burden on learners and instructors, and prev

360 words·Read
27 Apr

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Argues for local consent on mayoral powers and highlights Cornwall's national minority status under European conventions; calls for consultative, not directive, approach to devolut

1,024 words·Read
16 Apr

Housing Needs: Young People

Planning changes are counterproductive, removing rural exception sites and creating unaffordable homes; calls for rent controls, tax incentives for landlords, closure of second-hom

1,092 words·Read
23 Mar

Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns

Prioritises reliability, comfort, and competitive pricing over speed for far-west Cornwall services, highlighting vulnerability of single-line routes

627 words·Read
Showing 4 of 675·All 675 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees George currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Health and Social Care CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. George sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.134 tabled · 121 answered · 14 Mar 2025 → 18 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs2720.1%
Department of Health and Social Care2216.4%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1712.7%
Cabinet Office1410.4%
Treasury1410.4%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero107.5%
Department for Work and Pensions107.5%
Department for Business and Trade64.5%

Most recent.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What public communications (a) have been issued and (b) are planned to inform women undergoing abortion care that identifiable data will be processed within a new system, including through new analytical infrastructure.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

Whether privacy notices issued to women undergoing abortion care have been updated to reflect the introduction of new analytical infrastructure and changes to the legal context following the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

Whether the procurement specification for the Abortion Notification Service was reviewed between First Reading of the relevant legislative clause and the contract signature on 10 March 2026.

Awaiting answer.

18 May 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What assessment he has made of the risks associated with making identifiable abortion notification data available within a data-lake environment.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 134·All 134 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.6 declared interests · £185k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor Until: 1 May 2025. Payer: Cornwall Council (Local authority), County Hall, Truro, Kernow TR1 2EY (Regi…
Remuneration: £1,530.66 a month
Remuneration: £1,530.66 a month Until: 1 May 2025. Hours: 68 hrs a month I've reduced the hours worked since being elected as MP Donated…
International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
Name of donor: International Centre of Justice for Palestinians Address of donor: Scottish Provident House, 1st Floor, 76-80 College Road, …
Volunteer Board member of the Cornwall Community Land Trust (CCLT). This is an u
Volunteer Board member of the Cornwall Community Land Trust (CCLT). This is an unpaid role. (My role as Chief Executive of CCLT ended on 1 S…
Trustee of Friends of the Towans, Hayle. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee of Friends of the Towans, Hayle. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 11 July 2024)
Showing 5 of 6·All 6 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Dec 2025

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing130,78670.5%
Office Costs26,40114.2%
Accommodation14,3267.7%
MP Travel9,4575.1%
Staff Travel3,8492.1%
Total · 182 claims185,490100%
Showing 6 of 182·All 182 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for George on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024St Ives25,03352.0%Won
2019St Ives21,08541.0%Lost
2017St Ives21,80842.6%Lost
2015St Ives16,02233.2%Lost
2010St Ives19,61942.7%Won

2024 — full result, St Ives.

CandidateVotes%
Andrew GeorgeWONLD25,03352.0

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see St Ives

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
SpeechesHansard · 46,570 words
16 Jul 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
134 tabled · 121 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
6 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£185,490 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL