Liberal Democrats MP for Epsom and Ewell.
Maguire has been a consistent voice for local democratic accountability, voting against government regulations in July 2026 that would strip elected councillors of oversight on smaller planning applications — a rare break from her otherwise strong alignment with Liberal Democrat positions. She has also backed the carbon budget and carbon credit limit orders, supported ending the automatic preference for academies when new state schools open, and voted to accept Lords amendments to national security legislation. Her most distinctive personal stance is on assisted dying: she voted at the maximum distance from her party's average, backing access to assisted dying with zero support for restrictions, making her one of the most permissive voices on the issue within her group.
A 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes, Maguire nonetheless sits well outside Labour's orbit — she votes against the government agenda around 92% of the time and scores just 11% on fiscal responsibility measures, reflecting the Lib Dems' opposition to the government's spending choices. Her parliamentary participation rate of 63% is below the Commons average. She has made 353 contributions across 246 debates, with defence, the economy, social care, and health dominating her speech activity — a pattern consistent with her background as an army veteran, which she applied directly during a visit to veterans' mental health charity Combat Stress.
News coverage over the past 90 days runs heavily toward crime-related local stories (54 of 61 articles), though her highest-impact coverage reflects hands-on constituency work: joining a constituent for Parkrun to raise epilepsy awareness, securing a frontbench role, and campaigning over a sold-off asylum graveyard. She holds no select committee seats. Data on local surgery activity and written questions is not available here.
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).
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 Maguire broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Paid tribute to Susan Michaelis and called for government to commit the full £20 million; noted that Liberal Democrats were first major party to endorse the campaign and that 465 M…”
“Horseracing is a global soft-power asset and community anchor, but animal welfare must be prioritised through independent regulation, and gambling reforms must protect vulnerable p…”
“Calls for mandatory uniform crisis response standards across all platforms to ensure clear accountability and rapid action following incidents of viral misinformation.”
“Condemns lack of transparency and secret negotiation; opposes deal as dictated from Washington rather than domestic policy; proposes alternative life sciences strategy.”
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.
Maguire holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 379 | 32.1% |
| Ministry of Defence | 175 | 14.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 74 | 6.3% |
| Department for Education | 71 | 6.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 69 | 5.8% |
| Home Office | 67 | 5.7% |
| Department for Transport | 62 | 5.2% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 56 | 4.7% |
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential long-term impact of explosive ordnance contamination on civilian return rates in Ukraine and what steps the Government is taking to support NGOs and commercial companies delivering humanitarian mine action alongside state military aid.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps her Department is taking to promote British soft power through the mine action sector.
Awaiting answer.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to support the protection of humanitarian demining personnel in Ukraine in the context of the attack on Norwegian People's Aid staff in Kherson Oblast on 24 June 2026.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of conducting a formal review of mandatory testing, clearer labelling and targeted restrictions on high-exposure plastic baby products.
Awaiting answer.
Reeten Banerji £3,000 parliamentary Campaign |
Bridget Kendrick £5,000 parliamentary campaign |
National Counties Building Society 18 May 2026 |
KBR (Aspire Construction) Limited 18 May 2026 |
Jockey Club Racecourses Limited 6 June 2026 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Jun 2026
| 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 |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen MaguireWON | LD | 20,674 | 37.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Epsom and Ewell →