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Clive Jones.

Liberal Democrats MP for Wokingham.

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Clive Jones
PlaceWokingham
Blueskyclivejonesmp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
396/575
69% attendance · top 60% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
415
across 273 debates · 63,508 words
Written Qs
510
510 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
15 Jul 2026

Aligned with their council.

Clive Jones is a steady constituency-first MP whose recent activity has centred on local pressure campaigns rather than parliamentary drama. He voted against the Immigration and Asylum Bill at Second Reading — in line with Liberal Democrat opposition — and backed Lords amendments to the National Security (State Threats) Bill, supporting the upper chamber's scrutiny role. More telling is his pattern outside the chamber: news coverage shows him calling for Thames Water to face Special Administration over raw sewage in the Emm Brook, pushing the Chancellor for a VAT cut on heating oil for constituents facing rising energy costs, and meeting the care minister directly to press for social care funding reform.

At 69% voting participation — somewhat below the Commons average — Jones is not the most prolific voter, but he compensates with volume in debate: 383 contributions across 266 debates, dominated by economy and jobs, local government, health, and social care. He has never voted against his party, making him a 100% party-line Liberal Democrat, though his voting profile flags him as notably more aligned with financial regulation than the average Lib Dem MP (+28 percentage points above his party). His Finance Committee membership makes that focus coherent.

His news coverage — driven largely by Bracknell News — paints a picture of high casework throughput and active local advocacy, with cancer care and NHS infrastructure featuring prominently alongside the environment and cost-of-living stories above. The news sentiment data for the most recent 90 days is insufficient to assess any shift in local coverage. No rebel votes, no controversies: a high-output, locally focused MP operating well within his party's boundaries.

Background

Clive Jones is the Liberal Democrat MP for Wokingham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Trade).

§ 01Voting record.396 divisions · most recent 1 Jul 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.

Taxation78
Economy63
Employment39
Crime & Policing34
Education30
Welfare and Benefits27
Pensions23
Constitution and Democracy22

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.415 contributions · 273 debates · 63,508 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs30,818
Health20,985
Social Care20,171
Fiscal Policy16,062
Local Government14,777
Labour Market8,716
Culture Community8,203
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

9 Jul 2026

River Pollution

Water companies have failed to prevent repeated pollution; the government should introduce mutual ownership structures to prioritise customers and the environment over profit.

52 words·Read
9 Jul 2026

Lobular Breast Cancer: Moon Shot Project

Strongly supported the Lobular Moon Shot Project and called for government to commit £20 million to improve research, diagnosis and treatment, noting that very little progress has

490 words·Read
6 Jul 2026

Payment Scheme

Seeking explicit clarity that spouses of infected people receive their own separate compensation rather than derivative status; emphasises family-wide impact of the scandal.

137 words·Read
25 Jun 2026

National Lung Cancer Screening Programme

Strongly supports the screening programme as a proven life-saver but demands guaranteed long-term ringfenced funding, stronger safeguards during NHS restructuring, expanded radiogr

1,891 words·Read
Showing 4 of 415·All 415 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @clivejonesmp.bsky.social

Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.

@clivejonesmp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 37 posts
Measured mixed
Liberal Democrats
37
Posts
35
Substantive
12
Health
Most criticises
Government 8
Thames Water 4
Most supports
Walk the Walk 2
Colleton Primary School 2
Liberal Democrats 2

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
10 JulUtilitiesangryLast year, Thames Water dumped sewage in the Emmbrook for the equivalent of six and a half days straight. I have yet again called on the Government to put bil…
26 JunHealthcelebratoryIt has been a pleasure to support some fantastic events raising money for local charities, including the Winnersh Summer Fete and the Wokingham Lions' Classic M…
26 JunEconomy & JobsmeasuredSmall and medium enterprises in Wokingham and across the UK are doing their best to grow despite what many see as a lack of help from the government. The Mini…
Showing 3 of 35·All 35 substantive posts
§ 04Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Finance Committee (Commons)MemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

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

§ 05Written questions.510 tabled · 510 answered · 11 Sept 2024 → 11 Jun 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care31561.8%
Department for Business and Trade509.8%
Department for Transport316.1%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs203.9%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology183.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government163.1%
Treasury122.4%
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero122.4%

Most recent.

11 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered

Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to help support grassroots sports clubs.

The Government believes in the power of grassroots sport, and is committed to supporting grassroots clubs, which are important for communities across the country. Our Arm’s Length Body, Sport England, annually invests over £250 million of L…read full →

4 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered

How many individuals with liabilities relating to Loan Charge schemes have a) been offered an opportunity to settle those liabilities , b) have accepted an invitation to settle those liabilities, and c) have settled

I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 April 2026 to UIN 128634.

4 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Answered

Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 on existing tenants whose fixed-term agreements were close to expiry when the Act came into

The Impact Assessment for the Renters’ Rights Act can be found here. My Department continues to monitor trends across the private rented sector and is conducting a robust evaluation of the impact of the Renters' Rights Act. Evaluation repor…read full →

29 May 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered

What his planned timetable is for procuring replacement aircraft for the Hawk T1 Trainer to be used by the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.

Spending decisions on future capabilities will be published as part of the Defence Investment Plan.

Showing 4 of 510·All 510 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.11 declared interests · £202k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Frank Julian Brooks
£1,000 donation for campaigning.
Patrick Foster and Ann Foster
£3,000 for campaigning, this donation is paid as a regular amount of £250 a month and will continue until the end of the year
Frank Julian Brooks
£1,380 this donation is paid as a regular amount of £115 a month and will continue until the end of the year.
Simon Curtis and Ruth Talbot
£1,000 donation for campaigning.
Simon Curtis and Ruth Talbot
£3,000 this donation is paid as a regular amount of £250 a month and will continue until the end of the year.
Showing 5 of 11·All 11 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing150,88874.6%
Office Costs27,35213.5%
Accommodation20,99510.4%
MP Travel2,2521.1%
Staff Travel4290.2%
Total · 129 claims202,245100%
Showing 6 of 129·All 129 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 07This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

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

§ 08Electoral history.3 contests · 2015, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Wokingham25,74347.7%Won
2017Wokingham9,51215.9%Lost
2015Wokingham7,57213.5%Lost

2024 — full result, Wokingham.

CandidateVotes%
Clive JonesWONLD25,74347.7

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

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 16 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 63,508 words
28 Jul 2024 → 14 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
510 tabled · 510 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
11 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£202,245 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL