Liberal Democrats MP for Wells and Mendip Hills.
Active on local issues and engaged in Westminster scrutiny, Tessa Munt has been a visible advocate for her Somerset constituency since winning Wells and Mendip Hills in 2024. Recent news coverage shows her visiting farms to argue against national landscape budget cuts, pushing flood prevention measures, and raising a practical local problem — poor mobile signal hampering carnival fundraising — in a Westminster Hall debate. On votes, she has backed the government's carbon budget and the inclusion of aviation and shipping in statutory climate targets, and has been active on the Armed Forces Bill at Report Stage, serving as a teller for two divisions and voting across multiple amendments. Her most recent work includes supporting oversight clauses in the National Security (State Threats) Bill, backing provisions designed to check executive power.
Her parliamentary participation sits at 60% — below the Commons average — though her 344 speech contributions across 173 debates suggest she is active when present. She has spoken most frequently on economy and jobs, local government, crime, health, and social care. She is a 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes recorded. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with parliamentary scrutiny (92%), Lords scrutiny (95%), and victims' rights (92%), while her votes place her well below her Lib Dem colleagues on civil liberties (67% versus the party's 85%) and parliamentary accountability (67% versus 80%). She scores notably higher than her party on assisted dying access.
Munt sits on both the Administration Committee and the Justice Committee — the latter consistent with her frequent speeches on crime and social care. The gap between her civil liberties voting record and her party's average is the most notable divergence in her profile, though without further debate transcripts it is difficult to pinpoint which specific votes drove it. Local news coverage is largely neutral in tone, with most articles focused on Somerset-wide issues rather than her individually.
Tessa Munt is the Liberal Democrat MP for Wells and Mendip Hills, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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 Munt broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Current fees are unaffordable for victims and constitute gross inequality; government should waive transcript costs immediately for all victims across all courts, including family …”
“Quashing convictions for under-age prostitution is good, but the Government should go further and proactively review related convictions (drugs, coercion) to complete the justice p…”
“Young people engage far better with in-person contact than screens, especially in schools distant from London; the shift away from human interaction is the wrong direction.”
“While praising the music and dance scheme's impact, she highlighted a 10-year funding gap relative to inflation and called for enhanced investment to ensure wider community access.”
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.
Select, joint and other committees Munt 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | Member | Select |
| Justice Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Munt sits on 2.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 43 | 38.1% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 32 | 28.3% |
| Ministry of Defence | 7 | 6.2% |
| Treasury | 5 | 4.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 5 | 4.4% |
| Cabinet Office | 4 | 3.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 3 | 2.7% |
| Department for Education | 2 | 1.8% |
How many children are assigned to Children's Homes awaiting registration with Ofsted in (a) England, (b) Somerset and North Somerset and (c) Wells and Mendip Hills constituency.
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
How many Children's Homes are awaiting registration with Ofsted in (a) England, (b) Somerset and North Somerset and (c) Wells and Mendip Hills constituency.
This is a matter for His Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Martyn Oliver. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member for Wells and Mendip Hills and a copy of his reply will be placed in the Libraries of both Houses.
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of the 20th April 2026 to Question 124082, how many of the 3277 shipments referenced in her response as having taken place between the 28th October 2025 an
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her on 9 June 2026 for PQ UIN 6742.
Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her answer of the 25th February to question 113532, how many of the 14 exporters or brokers referenced who had been issued with a warning notice have subsequently com
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her on 9 June 2026 for PQ UIN 6745.
Remuneration: £15,500 a year
Remuneration: £15,500 a year
From: 5 May 2017.
Hours: 15 hrs a week approximate
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Role, work or services: Councillor
Role, work or services: Councillor
Payer: Somerset Council, County Hall, Taunton, Somerset
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Somerset
(Registered 4 August 2024) |
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Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 93,109 | 69.6% |
| Office Costs | 22,660 | 16.9% |
| Accommodation | 14,403 | 10.8% |
| MP Travel | 3,220 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 315 | 0.2% |
| Total · 157 claims | 133,706 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Munt on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wells and Mendip Hills | 23,622 | 46.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Wells | 23,345 | 37.9% | Lost |
| 2017 | Wells | 22,906 | 37.6% | Lost |
| 2015 | Wells | 18,662 | 32.8% | Lost |
| 2010 | Wells | 24,560 | 44.0% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa MuntWON | LD | 23,622 | 46.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Wells and Mendip Hills →