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Jess Brown-Fuller.

Liberal Democrats MP for Chichester.

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Jess Brown-Fuller
PlaceChichester
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ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
404/573
71% attendance · top 56% of MPs
Party alignment
100%
votes with party majority
Speeches
681
across 285 debates · 76,786 words
Written Qs
441
400 answered · 41 pending
Dispatch
14 Jul 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Brown-Fuller's most notable deviation from her party concerns assisted dying. She voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Third Reading in June 2025 — one of only a minority of Liberal Democrat MPs to do so — and backed a separate amendment on devolution implications during the bill's Report Stage, when her party went the other way. Both votes mark her out as one of the more consistent opponents of the legislation within her own group. More recently, she opposed the Immigration and Asylum Bill at Second Reading in July 2026, aligning with her party against the bill's core principles.

Beyond those flashpoints, she is a moderately active MP — present for 70% of votes, close to but slightly below the Commons average — and votes with the Liberal Democrats 99.5% of the time, making her rebellions on assisted dying the clearest signal of independent judgement. Her speeches cluster around the economy, crime, social care, and local government, and her voting record shows strong alignment with parliamentary scrutiny and welfare expansion, while diverging sharply from the government agenda. She is notably further from her party average on benefit cuts (opposing them more consistently) and on assisted dying.

Her constituency work is visible in local press: she launched a petition to reopen a custody centre, raised University of Chichester's SEND teacher-training model in Parliament, and pushed for business rates reform. News sentiment is broadly neutral across 42 articles in the past 90 days, with culture and sport generating the most coverage. She sits on no select committees, which limits her formal scrutiny role, though her 627 parliamentary contributions across 264 debates suggest she compensates through chamber activity.

Background

Jess Brown-Fuller is the Liberal Democrat MP for Chichester, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Justice).

§ 01Voting record.404 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.

Taxation75
Economy61
Employment35
Crime & Policing35
Education30
Constitution and Democracy27
Welfare and Benefits25
Pensions24

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
13 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2Yes
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.681 contributions · 285 debates · 76,786 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Social Care31,849
Health27,129
Crime20,715
Economy & Jobs19,377
Local Government16,166
Education9,724
Cost of Living9,060
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

7 Jul 2026

Early Release of Prisoners

Victims receive impersonal, blanket letters lacking specificity about their perpetrator; victims have been failed at every step and deserve clearer, personalised communication abou

294 words·Read
7 Jul 2026

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026

Supports the order but emphasises the need for rapid conversion to permanent class A controls to close the gap between temporary class B boundaries and the ACMD's class A recommend

78 words·Read
30 Jun 2026

Court Transcripts

Government should go further and faster; all victims need free access to transcripts, and the 'Open Justice for All' campaign shows victims still face thousands in fees.

136 words·Read
30 Jun 2026

Topical Questions

Questioned why a British woman assaulted by a US Air Force officer was tried by court martial instead of English courts, arguing victims on English soil deserve justice in English

92 words·Read
Showing 4 of 681·All 681 speeches
§ 03Public voice — Bluesky.last 60 days · @jessbrownfullermp.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.

@jessbrownfullermp.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 2 posts
Celebratory warm, supportive
Liberal Democrats
2
Posts
2
Substantive
1
Culture Community
Most criticises
Meta 1

Recent substantive posts.

WhenTopicToneExcerpt
4 JulTechnologycelebratoryI’m naff at updating Bluesky, apologies! I did talk about Sarah’s book in Parliament, it’s an extraordinary read and should be mandatory reading for everyone qu…
4 JulCulture CommunitycelebratoryHappy July 4 America! 🇺🇸 Yesterday I had the opportunity to see a piece of American history, in the heart of Chichester! Did you know we have one of only tw…
§ 04Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Brown-Fuller holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 05Written questions.441 tabled · 400 answered · 24 Jul 2024 → 9 Jul 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care10824.5%
Department for Education6314.3%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government4410.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs398.8%
Ministry of Justice327.3%
Department for Transport306.8%
Department for Work and Pensions306.8%
Treasury306.8%

Most recent.

9 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

What steps he is taking to review the quality and effectiveness of supported living services to ensure providers deliver the level of care for which they are commissioned.

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Education·Pending

What assessment she has made of the potential impacts of SATs on a) children with SEND, b) looked-after children and c) those eligible for free school meals.

Awaiting answer.

9 Jul 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of protected geographical indication labelling on a) fresh meat and b) fresh fish packaging.

Awaiting answer.

8 Jul 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Pending

If he will take steps to help support families with the cost of infant formula.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 441·All 441 written questions
§ 06Register & expenses.11 declared interests · £184k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Remuneration: £416 a month Standard Councillor allowance
Remuneration: £416 a month Standard Councillor allowance Until: 20 March 2025. Hours: 20 hrs a month Estimated (Registered 4 August 2024;…
Role, work or services: Local Councillor
Role, work or services: Local Councillor Payer: Chichester District Council (District Council), East Pallant House, Chichester District Cou…
Ramesh Dewan
Funding for a dinner for the Chichester Liberal Democrats, value £2,182.50
Richard Evans
£3,000
Cherie Robertson
£2,000
Showing 5 of 11·All 11 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Jun 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing143,19178.0%
Accommodation19,54810.7%
Office Costs17,9369.8%
MP Travel1,3380.7%
Miscellaneous8560.5%
Total · 108 claims183,526100%
Showing 6 of 108·All 108 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

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

Nothing tabled for Brown-Fuller on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 08Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Chichester25,54049.2%Won

2024 — full result, Chichester.

CandidateVotes%
Jess Brown-FullerWONLD25,54049.2

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

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 15 Jul 2026
SpeechesHansard · 76,786 words
29 Jul 2024 → 14 Jul 2026
Written QsMembers API
441 tabled · 400 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
11 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£183,526 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL