Charlie Maynard.

Witney's MP has carved out a reputation as one of the more active Liberal Democrat backbenchers, with sewage pollution and Thames Water at the centre of his public profile. He led visible criticism of Thames Water after a local school closure caused by sewage contamination, attended a Channel 4 parliamentary event on water pollution alongside constituents and campaigners, and reportedly tabled 44 amendments to the Water Act. He also intervened in a Supreme Court case concerning Thames Water. His one rebel vote — opposing the Tobacco and Vapes Bill's Second Reading in November 2024, against his party's majority — stands out as a rare break from the Lib Dem line in an otherwise highly loyal voting record.

At 68% voting participation, Maynard sits below the Commons average, though new MPs often take time to build up their attendance. He votes with his party on 99.7% of divisions. His stance profile shows strong alignment with parliamentary scrutiny, Lords oversight, climate action, and welfare expansion, but low alignment with fiscal responsibility and progressive taxation measures — suggesting a broadly liberal but fiscally cautious pattern. His speeches span economy and jobs, fiscal policy, environment, social care, utilities, and cost of living. He sits on the Business and Trade Committee and its sub-committee on economic security and arms export controls, reflecting a focus extending beyond purely local concerns.

He deviates from his Lib Dem colleagues most notably on whistleblower protection and child welfare, where he votes more supportively than the party average. His news coverage — school visits, a first-year retrospective citing over 5,000 casework cases, and a railway reinstatement campaign — points to a constituent-facing style. Longer-term voting and news data remain limited given he has only been an MP since July 2024.