Whether he will introduce safeguards to ensure that patient safety is maintained during the transition period from Healthwatch England to his Department.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Helen Maguire.
Liberal Democrats MP for Epsom and Ewell.
Commons votes
329/521
63% attendance · top 73% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
309
across 222 debates · 68,975 words
Written Qs
1,117
1,069 answered · 48 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Helen Maguire is the Liberal Democrat MP for Epsom and Ewell, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Primary Care and Cancer).
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 Maguire 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.
15 Apr
Draft Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
“Supports CQC regulation in principle but shares concerns about impact on smaller organisations and mountain rescue teams; calls for an exemption for remote rescue cover.”
25 Mar
Nuclear Test Veterans
“Expresses shock that elevated radiation data existed since 1957 but was concealed, urges one-year rapid review so aging veterans receive justice before they die.”
16 Mar
GP Contract
“Welcomed same-day urgent care policy adoption but argued 1,600 new GPs is insufficient (Health Foundation says 6,500 needed by 2031); raised concerns about patient safety from incr…”
11 Mar
Disability Equipment Provision
“Supports structural change and use of NHS reform bill to enable coordinated national approach; highlights equipment wastage while people wait, calling for reuse frameworks”
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.
@helenmaguiremp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 27 posts
Measured → measured, steady
Liberal Democrats27
Posts
24
Substantive
13
Defence
Most criticises
Government 3
former Health Secretary 1
Donald Trump 1
Most supports
Liberal Democrats 3
EU 1
His Majesty's Armed Forces 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May | Energy | angry | “You cannot support consumers and Putin's war machine at the same time. The answer is clean, homegrown energy, not a lifeline to the Kremlin. 2/2” |
| 20 May | Defence | angry | “I fought for so long to see Russian oil sanctioned. To see these sanctions now watered down is deeply disappointing, and undermines our national stance of stead…” |
| 19 May | Defence | measured | “Funding defence by cutting aid shores up greater instability, and greater cost, for the future. Britain shouldn't have to choose between the two. 3/3” |
None recorded
Maguire 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 | 356 | 31.9% |
| Ministry of Defence | 169 | 15.1% |
| Department for Education | 69 | 6.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 67 | 6.0% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 66 | 5.9% |
| Department for Transport | 62 | 5.6% |
| Home Office | 58 | 5.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 56 | 5.0% |
Most recent.
Whether Capita met their previously announced end of February target to restore service levels for the most urgent backlog cases in the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of making the OdonAssist available across all NHS Trusts.
Awaiting answer.
What steps his Department is taking to support the learning disability workforce.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Reeten Banerji £3,000 parliamentary Campaign |
Bridget Kendrick £5,000 parliamentary campaign |
CEFTUS Ltd 24 February 2026 |
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
Royal United Services Institute 17 June 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 10 Mar 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 188,272 | 85.6% |
| Office Costs | 27,678 | 12.6% |
| Staff Travel | 2,523 | 1.1% |
| MP Travel | 1,511 | 0.7% |
| Total · 184 claims | 219,984 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Maguire on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Epsom and Ewell | 20,674 | 37.9% | Won |
2024 — full result, Epsom and Ewell.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen MaguireWON | LD | 20,674 | 37.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Epsom and Ewell →
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 · 68,975 words
11 Sept 2024 → 22 Apr 2026
11 Sept 2024 → 22 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
1,117 tabled · 1,069 answered
1,117 tabled · 1,069 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
14 entries
14 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£219,984 · FY 24_25
£219,984 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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