The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024

Manuela Perteghella.

Liberal Democrats MP for Stratford-on-Avon.

Commons votes
355/521
68% attendance · top 64% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
611
across 210 debates · 43,073 words
Written Qs
434
429 answered · 5 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Aligned with their council.

Manuela Perteghella is the Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

§ 01Voting record.355 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 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.

Taxation68
Economy57
Employment39
Education33
Crime & Policing32
Welfare and Benefits26
Pensions23
Constitution and Democracy19

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

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

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.611 contributions · 210 debates · 43,073 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Local Government24,807
Economy & Jobs16,142
Fiscal Policy9,641
Social Care9,233
Housing7,559
Environment6,623
Transport4,833
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

14 Apr

Draft Buckinghamshire Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 Draft Surrey County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026 Draft Warwickshire County Council (Adult Education Functions) Regulations 2026

Supports the principle of moving decision-making out of Whitehall, but warns that devolving during local government reorganisation risks new authorities being overwhelmed and calls

253 words·Read
13 Apr

Social Homes: Furnished Tenancies

Emphasises the urgent need to ensure all tenants moving into social housing have access to basic furniture and white goods as essentials, not optional extras.

75 words·Read
9 Mar

Work Capability Assessments

Work capability assessment waiting times exceed two years; reassessments are being deprioritised, leaving disabled people without vital financial support and urgent action is neede

106 words·Read
25 Feb

Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual Nationals

The Government has mishandled the scheme through inadequate communication; the £589 certificate of entitlement is excessive; enforcement should be postponed and a low-cost travel a

307 words·Read
Showing 4 of 611·All 611 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.2 current appointments

Current memberships.

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

CommitteeRoleType
Environmental Audit CommitteeMemberSelect
Education CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Perteghella sits on 2.

§ 04Written questions.434 tabled · 429 answered · 4 Sept 2024 → 20 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department of Health and Social Care10925.1%
Department for Education6815.7%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs409.2%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government337.6%
Department for Work and Pensions296.7%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office255.8%
Home Office225.1%
Treasury214.8%

Most recent.

20 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

What assessment she has made of the impact of SATS on students’ mental health and wellbeing.

Awaiting answer.

15 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What assessment has been made of the potential health risks of chemical flame retardants in upholstered furniture; and what plans the Government has to ban or restrict their use.

Awaiting answer.

14 May 2026·Home Office·Answered

Whether her Department has considered (a) introducing a fee waiver for applications for British citizenship for children and (b) reducing the level of fees for such applications.

Where changes to fee legislation are made, Impact Assessments are produced which identify potential impacts resulting from the changes. The most recent Equality Impact Assessment which includes considerations in respect of citizenship fees …read full →

14 May 2026·Home Office·Answered

What recent assessment she has made of the effect of the current level of fees for child citizenship registration on access to British citizenship for children (a) born in the UK and (b) raised in the UK to parents with EU settled status.

Where changes to fee legislation are made, Impact Assessments are produced which identify potential impacts resulting from the changes. The most recent Equality Impact Assessment which includes considerations in respect of citizenship fees …read full →

Showing 4 of 434·All 434 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.5 declared interests · £162k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Role, work or services: District Councillor
Role, work or services: District Councillor Until: 14 March 2025. Payer: Stratford-on-Avon District Council (local authority), Elizabeth H…
Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon (part of IHG Hotels and Resorts group)
2 March 2026
Member of executive group, Stratford upon Avon and South Warwickshire Liberal De
Member of executive group, Stratford upon Avon and South Warwickshire Liberal Democrats. (Registered 1 August 2024)
Trustee, 1st Welford on Avon Scout Group. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee, 1st Welford on Avon Scout Group. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)
Member of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an u
Member of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 1 August 2024)

Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing115,75171.5%
Accommodation20,22212.5%
Office Costs19,37112.0%
Staff Travel3,9122.4%
MP Travel2,5601.6%
Total · 126 claims161,816100%
Showing 5 of 126·All 126 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

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

§ 07Electoral history.1 contest · 2024, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Stratford-on-Avon23,45044.3%Won

2024 — full result, Stratford-on-Avon.

CandidateVotes%
Manuela PerteghellaWONLD23,45044.3

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stratford-on-Avon

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
SpeechesHansard · 43,073 words
29 Jul 2024 → 20 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
434 tabled · 429 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£161,816 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL