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Beckenham & Penge

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Beckenham.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Centred on Bromley. Population 117,401, highly educated (49% degree-holders).

Liam Conlon's most notable parliamentary moment came in June 2025, when he broke with the majority of his Labour colleagues five times on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill -- voting against the bill at third reading and against amendments seen as liberalising the framework, while backing amendments that appeared to add restrictions or safeguards. This places him firmly among the sceptical minority on assisted dying, a stance that stands out sharply given Labour MPs backed the bill's passage by a significant majority.

Beyond that rebellion, Conlon is a broadly loyal backbencher -- voting with Labour 97% of the time -- with an 83% participation rate that sits slightly below the Commons average. He has backed the government's budget legislation, opposed opposition motions on fuel duty and student loans, and supported the Courts and Tribunals Bill. His stance profile shows consistent support for progressive taxation and the government's spending agenda, with no votes in favour of tax cuts or measures his party opposed on civil liberties grounds. His 12 speeches have clustered around the economy, defence, housing, and health.

386
Commons votes
This parliament
£39k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
77.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Liam Conlon

Liam Conlon

Labour Party

Liam Conlon is the Labour MP for Beckenham and Penge, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Notable Votes

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop eating and drinking. The amendment would close a potential loophole where a person who is not otherwise terminally ill could meet the bill's eligibility criteria by voluntarily starving themselves.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Won by Lab in its first election in 2024. Centred on Bromley. Population 117,401, highly educated (49% degree-holders).

2024 General Election

§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

Conlon’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.422 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Conlon has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
84
Taxation
82
Education
39
Crime & Policing
39
Employment
38
Constitution and Democracy
28
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 2420 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 9420 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 08The local picture.6 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Beckenham Town Copers CopeChloe-Jane Ross1,900Liberal
Beckenham Town Copers CopeMichael Tickner1,763Conserva
Beckenham Town Copers CopeWill Connolly1,762Liberal
Clock HouseJeremy Adams3,299Labour P
Clock HouseJessica Arnold3,464Labour P
Clock HouseJosh King3,305Labour P
Crystal Palace AnerleyRuth McGregor1,760Labour P
Crystal Palace AnerleyRyan Thomson1,549Labour P
Kelsey Eden ParkChristine Harris2,073Conserva
Kelsey Eden ParkDiane Smith2,000Conserva
Kelsey Eden ParkPeter Dean2,064Conserva
Penge CatorKathy Bance3,655Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
117,401
Electorate 77,198 · 2024 register
Median income
£38,700
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
23.7%
England average 20.0%
Schools
34
24 primary · 5 secondary
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