Liberal Democrats MP for Carshalton and Wallington.
Bobby Dean has twice broken with his own party to vote against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill — once at Second Reading in November 2024 and again at Third Reading in March 2025 — making him one of a small number of Liberal Democrat MPs to oppose the flagship public health legislation. In June 2026, he also voted against the Railways Bill at Third Reading, while supporting several amendments to it, suggesting concern with the specific model of rail nationalisation rather than the principle of intervention. These are his only rebel votes in nearly two years, making them stand out against an otherwise near-perfect 99.5% party-line record.
Dean is a moderately engaged MP, voting in 69% of divisions — below the Commons average — but has been active in debate, contributing to 175 speeches across 122 debates. Economy, defence, social care, local government, and health dominate his topics. His stance profile places him strongly against the employer National Insurance increase, in favour of parliamentary and Lords scrutiny, and broadly pro-business and pro-climate action. He deviates from his party notably by voting less often in favour of local government powers and public ownership — a pattern consistent with his Railways Bill opposition.
Dean sits on the Treasury Committee, the Modernisation Committee, and the Members Estimate Committee — roles that put him at the centre of fiscal oversight and parliamentary reform. His maiden speech flagged transport links and St Helier Hospital as local priorities. The available news data covers mainly his 2024 election win and predecessor coverage; there is insufficient recent local news sentiment to draw conclusions about his current standing in Carshalton and Wallington.
Bobby Dean is the Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Dean broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading | No | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Pressing government to embed climate risks into fiscal planning rules, citing OBR warnings that current financial architecture does not adequately account for long-term climate cos…”
“Government policy on business taxes and national insurance is directly harming long-term family businesses; Coughlan's Bakery closure exemplifies the damage and the government shou…”
“Highlighted maternity care failures and called for publication of Baroness Amos's national maternity and neonatal review, citing women's concerns about unequal access and inadequat…”
“Tech companies have become too big and captured markets through laissez-faire policy; UK must pursue tech sovereignty through pooled EU action and challenge US economic hegemony in…”
Select, joint and other committees Dean currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Members Estimate Committee | Member | Select |
| Modernisation Committee | Member | Select |
| Treasury Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Dean sits on 3.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 44 | 30.6% |
| Treasury | 14 | 9.7% |
| Home Office | 12 | 8.3% |
| Department for Education | 12 | 8.3% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 11 | 7.6% |
| Ministry of Justice | 10 | 6.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 10 | 6.9% |
| Department for Transport | 8 | 5.6% |
Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of dependency on foreign-owned AI systems on resilience in the public sector.
The Government recognises that AI is increasingly embedded in public services, and that the UK currently relies on a small number of foreign-headquartered providers for frontier models, compute and cloud. As the Secretary of State set out a…read full →
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department holds information on average waiting times for US tourist and business visa applications submitted by dual-British citizens.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not hold the requested information; processing times for US visas are a matter for the US authorities. More information can be found on the State Department website.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of processing times for US tourist and/or business visas of British citizens born in Iran since January 2025.
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not hold the requested information; processing times for US visas are a matter for the US authorities. More information can be found on the State Department website.
With reference to the report entitled The Tommy’s Graded Model of Miscarriage Care, published by Tommy’s on 29 April 2026, whether his Department plans to roll out the Graded Model of Miscarriage C
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Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 144,274 | 80.9% |
| Office Costs | 31,668 | 17.8% |
| Staff Travel | 2,366 | 1.3% |
| Total · 151 claims | 178,307 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 14 Jul | Topical slot — question of Dean’s choice on the day. | Topical | Health and Social Care |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Carshalton and Wallington | 20,126 | 43.1% | Won |
| 2019 | Lewisham, Deptford | 5,774 | 10.4% | Lost |
| 2017 | Lewisham, Deptford | 2,911 | 5.3% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby DeanWON | LD | 20,126 | 43.1 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Carshalton and Wallington →