Liberal Democrats MP for Cheltenham.
Max Wilkinson is the Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Home Affairs).
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 Wilkinson broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 | Yes | Freevs party |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Source · Hansard
“Welcomes government concessions on youth diversion orders; disappointed on fixed penalty notices; supports Lords amendments on IRGC proscription given antisemitic sentiment and Ira…”
“Liberal Democrat spokesperson opposing Government amendments in lieu as insufficiently strong; seeks outright ban on profit-driven fixed penalties and mandatory language on youth d…”
“Antisemitism is a major problem requiring root cause intervention; government must work with European partners, proscribe IRGC-linked groups, and ensure social media companies tack…”
“Supports online safety and violence against women measures, but strongly opposes cumulative disruption amendment as an assault on protest rights and calls for ban on fixed penalty …”
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.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May | Mp Performance | measured | “Our democracy can only work if every vote counts. Five-party politics is firmly established in the UK (6 in Scotland & Wales). Labour & Conservatives must face …” |
| 20 May | Defence | measured | “Now it’s time to look to the future. Building a new trade and security partnership with our European allies is the only way we can become more prosperous and s…” |
| 20 May | Defence | measured | “To make things worse, we are heavily reliant on Trump’s America. We are all poorer, our country is less secure and the promised trade deals have not materialis…” |
Wilkinson 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 | 84 | 20.0% |
| Home Office | 79 | 18.8% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 44 | 10.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 37 | 8.8% |
| Department for Education | 29 | 6.9% |
| Department for Transport | 26 | 6.2% |
| Treasury | 24 | 5.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 19 | 4.5% |
Communities and Local Government, whether a five storey building meets the criteria for Homes England to provide funding for essential cladding remediation works, irrespective of the building's height.
Homes England may provide funding for cladding remediation works through the Cladding Safety Scheme where a building meets the eligibility criteria for that scheme. The published criteria state that eligible residential buildings must be ov…read full →
How many staff are currently engaged in the management and oversight of asylum accommodation contracts, broken down by (a) directly employed departmental staff and (b) external contractors and consultancy personnel; and what the total annual cost is of (i) directly employed staff, including salaries, employer National Insurance contributions and pension costs, and (ii) external contracts for consultancy or contract management services.
We do not report on data at this granularity and would only be obtainable at disproportionate cost.The Home Office publishes information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts at Home Office Annual Reports and A…read full →
If they will list the total number of performance failures recorded under each of the seven regional Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) in each year from 2019 to 2024; and what the total value of the financial penalties levied in response was in each of those years.
The full set of contractual KPIs for each AASC region has been published online and can be accessed via Contracts Finder at the following links:AASC - Asylum Accommodation & Support Services Contract NW - Contracts FinderAASC - Asylum A…read full →
If they will list the excess profits recorded under each of the seven regional Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) for each year from 2019 to 2024; and how much has been returned to the Department by the respective contract providers for each of those years.
The Home Office has undertaken a period of engagement with its contracted Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract Providers regarding the performance management arrangements under these contracts. Discussions and a review of the performan…read full →
Julian Dunkerton £5,000 |
James Moore £2,500 |
National Liberal Club 15 August 2024 to 31 December 2025 |
Gleeds UK Ltd 20 November 2025 |
PRS for Music 26 February 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 6 Jan 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 140,983 | 71.8% |
| Office Costs | 21,115 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation | 20,995 | 10.7% |
| Staff Travel | 5,706 | 2.9% |
| MP Travel | 4,456 | 2.3% |
| Total · 195 claims | 196,458 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Wilkinson on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cheltenham | 25,076 | 50.6% | Won |
| 2019 | Cheltenham | 27,505 | 46.3% | Lost |
| 2017 | Stroud | 2,053 | 3.2% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max WilkinsonWON | LD | 25,076 | 50.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Cheltenham →