Whether the Department plans to increase funding opportunities for epilepsy research.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Olly Glover.
Liberal Democrats MP for Didcot and Wantage.
Commons votes
346/521
66% attendance · top 66% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
604
across 213 debates · 88,113 words
Written Qs
252
223 answered · 29 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Aligned with their councils.
Olly Glover is the Liberal Democrat MP for Didcot and Wantage, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Transport).
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 Glover 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.
19 May
High Speed 2 Reset
“Agrees completing HS2 is better than scrapping it; welcomes shift to proven technology and lower speeds, but questions whether the expert panel has sufficient specialised high-spee…”
19 May
Draft Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2026
“Supported the legislative update and affirmed the international co-operative framework for shipping, endorsing the UK's willingness to align with other jurisdictions.”
23 Apr
Ministerial Code
“The ministerial code needs strengthening so the PM himself can be held to its standards, not just other ministers.”
23 Apr
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
“DVLA unprepared for future demands (autonomous vehicles, electric vehicle taxation); Public Accounts Committee, NAO, and Cabinet Office all found it wanting; structural reform urge…”
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.
@ollyglover.bsky.socialLast 60 days · 13 posts
Measured → mixed
Liberal Democrats13
Posts
12
Substantive
5
Transport
Most criticises
UK government 2
Labour government 1
Northern Rail 1
Most supports
Liberal Democrats 1
Modeshifm 1
Modeshift 1
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Transport | measured | “There is a 2.5+ hour Transport Select Committee session tomorrow (Wednesday) starting at 0915, where we will be scrutinising HS2, in case of interest.” |
| 19 May | Housing | measured | “You can watch my full speech here: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...” |
| 19 May | Housing | measured | “🏠 Regulating property management companies 🏨 Funding essential infrastructure for communities alongside housing developments 💦 Holding water companies accou…” |
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Glover 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transport 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. Glover sits on one.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Transport | 76 | 30.2% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 40 | 15.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 26 | 10.3% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 24 | 9.5% |
| Department for Education | 22 | 8.7% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 12 | 4.8% |
| Home Office | 10 | 4.0% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 9 | 3.6% |
Most recent.
What assessment the department has made of whether funding for epilepsy research is proportionate to the prevalence of epilepsy.
Awaiting answer.
What additional support her Department is providing to teachers in response to the increased number of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in early years settings.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions have been made for piglet thumping in each of the last five years.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Liberal Democrat town councillor in the town of Didcot. This is an unpaid role.
Liberal Democrat town councillor in the town of Didcot. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest ended: 6 March 2025
(Registered 1 August 202… |
I am a parish councillor in the parish of Milton. This is an unpaid role.
I am a parish councillor in the parish of Milton. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 5 July 2024
Date interest ended: 14 Novembe… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 19 Aug 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 139,648 | 90.7% |
| Office Costs | 10,761 | 7.0% |
| MP Travel | 2,832 | 1.8% |
| Accommodation | 517 | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 266 | 0.2% |
| Total · 78 claims | 154,024 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 2 Jun | What steps he is taking to help reduce household energy bills. | Tabled | Energy Security and Net Zero |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Didcot and Wantage | 21,793 | 39.8% | Won |
| 2019 | Tooting | 8,305 | 14.2% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Didcot and Wantage.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olly GloverWON | LD | 21,793 | 39.8 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Didcot and Wantage →
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 · 88,113 words
21 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
21 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
252 tabled · 223 answered
252 tabled · 223 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
1 current
RegisterMembers API
2 entries
2 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£154,024 · FY 24_25
£154,024 · FY 24_25
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