Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to tackle youth homelessness.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Luke Taylor.
Liberal Democrats MP for Sutton and Cheam.
Commons votes
347/521
67% attendance · top 66% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
522
across 187 debates · 87,788 words
Written Qs
312
310 answered · 2 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
Luke Taylor is the Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (London).
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 Taylor 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.
21 Apr
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
“Supports immediate enactment of an assisted dying law and urges the Government to expedite the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.”
14 Apr
Knife Crime
“The plan should be welcomed but needs long-term funding guarantees, clarification on police numbers, and a genuine public health approach bringing together all community institutio…”
23 Mar
Hatzola Ambulance Attack
“Welcomes quick ambulance replacement but demands immediate safety measures for Jewish sites, meaningful preventive intervention, and reversal of Metropolitan police cuts since May …”
18 Mar
Royal Mail: Performance
“Royal Mail's failure to meet 93% next-day delivery targets (achieving ~65% in his test) reflects systemic privatisation failure; weak regulation by Ofcom is complicit.”
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.
@luketaylorld.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 76 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats76
Posts
63
Substantive
15
Mp Performance
Most criticises
Government 4
Reform 4
Keir Starmer 3
Most supports
Liberal Democrats 14
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Mp Performance | angry | “You should probably take down your repost of the announcement of Chris Kennedy from yesterday, and apologise again for Green Party antisemitism if you want to h…” |
| 22 May | Local Government | angry | “This morning I’ve been canvassing with the team in Streatham St Leonard’s Ward where yet another Green Party anti-semitism scandal will cost tax payers £25k for…” |
| 21 May | Crime | measured | “ICYMI, I pushed the Govt this week to implement better protections for victims of stalking and domestic violence, and managed to secure a meeting with the Minis…” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Taylor currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Taylor sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 73 | 23.4% |
| Home Office | 47 | 15.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 29 | 9.3% |
| Department for Transport | 27 | 8.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 22 | 7.1% |
| Department for Education | 20 | 6.4% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 18 | 5.8% |
| Treasury | 18 | 5.8% |
Most recent.
Whether he plans to establish an independent judge-led review into the Ministry of Defence’s handling of the circumstances surrounding the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash.
Awaiting answer.
What the evidential basis is for changes to the Access to Work awards.
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Overseas Territories introduce Public Registers of Beneficial Ownership.
I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on this issue during the most recent session of departmental oral questions on 21 April, and to my Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS1237) following the Joint Ministerial Council on 13 January.
Register of interests.
Remuneration: £1,012 a month as a Councillor allowance
Remuneration: £1,012 a month as a Councillor allowance
Until: 10 May 2026.
Hours: 15 hrs a week estimated
(Registered 22 July 2024; updat… |
Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor
Until: 10 May 2026.
Payer: London Borough of Sutton (Local Authority), St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA
… |
National Liberal Club 15 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 147,582 | 82.0% |
| Office Costs | 32,181 | 17.9% |
| Staff Travel | 124 | 0.1% |
| MP Travel | 31 | 0.0% |
| Total · 119 claims | 179,918 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Taylor on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sutton and Cheam | 17,576 | 36.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Mitcham and Morden | 3,717 | 8.1% | Lost |
| 2015 | Battersea | 2,241 | 4.4% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Sutton and Cheam.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke TaylorWON | LD | 17,576 | 36.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Sutton and Cheam →
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 · 87,788 words
4 Sept 2024 → 19 May 2026
4 Sept 2024 → 19 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
312 tabled · 310 answered
312 tabled · 310 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
4 entries
4 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£179,918 · FY 24_25
£179,918 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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