Bicester & Woodstock / data
Calum Miller · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
359
of 504 possible
Attendance
71%
145 absent / paired
Whip alignment
97%
vs party majority
Speeches
163
131 debates
Written Qs
204
192 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£228k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 262 claims
Interests
13
5 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 80 | |
| Economy | 66 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Education | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 31 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Pensions | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Defence | 71 | 19,465 |
| Economy Jobs | 44 | 10,584 |
| Local Government | 23 | 6,708 |
| Social Care | 26 | 6,497 |
| Crime | 21 | 5,086 |
| Fiscal Policy | 14 | 5,044 |
| Immigration | 21 | 4,892 |
| Environment | 13 | 4,404 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Peter Mandelson: Government AppointmentLike many, I spent the weekend door-knocking in my constituency. People in Bicester and Woodstock are frustrated by delays to medical appointments, fed up with rising prices and fe… Mp PerformanceDefenceEconomy Jobs | 862 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsThis morning the Foreign Affairs Committee learned that officials in No. 10 put pressure on the FCDO to find a job as ambassador for Matthew Doyle, a close friend of a convicted se… DefenceEconomy JobsImmigration | 103 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | West Bank: Illegal SettlementsMy constituents have shared with me their concern that Benjamin Netanyahu’s Security Cabinet is committing international war crimes in Gaza, the west bank and Lebanon, under the co… DefenceCulture Community | 151 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingDeveloped vetting should be carried out before someone has “frequent and uncontrolled access” to top-secret material or any access to top-secret or coded—otherwise known as STRAP—m… Mp PerformanceDefence | 108 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Mental Health ServicesIn my constituency, too many families face long and distressing waits for mental health support for children and young people. When I raised this with the Secretary of State some 1… Health | 140 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Mental Health Services4. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes to the mental health investment standard on access to mental health services. Health | 24 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | North Atlantic Submarine ActivityI thank the Minister for advance sight of his statement, and I associate my party with his thanks and appreciation for the dedicated service of our armed forces personnel around th… DefenceEnergy | 312 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement. The war of Trump and Netanyahu—cheered on uncritically by Reform Members and the Conservatives—has put our citize… DefenceCost Of LivingOther | 426 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsOne of my constituents has been waiting since September for a three-day fact-finding hearing in the family court. A hearing scheduled for February was cancelled at only a few days’… CrimeImmigrationHousing | 85 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Strait of HormuzHouseholds across the UK are fearful of rising prices at the pumps and for heating their homes. The closure of the strait of Hormuz by Iran will worsen the serious situation, yet i… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 194 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Public Body Data Collection: Sikh and Jewish EthnicityI congratulate the hon. Member on securing the debate. My constituent Dan has written to me to express his strong support for Sikhs and Jews being able to identify as an ethnic gro… Social CareCrimeHealth | 102 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Local Government Reorganisation: South-eastIt is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Vickers. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Surrey Heath (Dr Pinkerton) for securing this important debate. Last October, tog… Local GovernmentFiscal PolicySocial Care | 964 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Community OwnershipAcross my constituency, there are three things that small villages tend to have: a pub, a church and a village hall. The community asset policy will support community ownership of … Local GovernmentCulture CommunityFiscal Policy | 79 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Middle East: DefenceI thank the Secretary of State for his statement. I listened very carefully to what he had to say about the authorisation for the US to use UK bases and his confirmation that there… DefenceEnergy | 145 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT6. I recently met a constituent who is a victim of domestic abuse and, like too many others, has been let down by the Child Maintenance Service. She is experiencing severe financi… Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 100 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 58 | 28.4% |
| Home Office | 30 | 14.7% |
| Department for Education | 21 | 10.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 15 | 7.4% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 14 | 6.9% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 13 | 6.4% |
| Treasury | 12 | 5.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 9 | 4.4% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent planning reforms on the protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the capacity of Natural England to identify and designate new Sites of Special Scientific Interest. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what written records, including electronic communications such as emails, text messages and WhatsApp messages, her Department holds referring to an enquiry abo… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the planning system provides adequate protection for sites of ecological value prior to designation as Sites of… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether Natural England has (a) paused and (b) delayed the designation of any Sites of Special Scientific Interest. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Sites of Special Scientific Interest have been designated in England in each of the last five years. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Peter Mandelson had access to Top Secret and STRAP classified material between 20 December 2024 and 29 January 2025. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the estimated cost of her Department's planning for the state visit to the US in April 2026. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the estimated number of staff hours her Department has expended planning for the state visit to the US in April 2026. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what is the estimated number of staff hours his Department has expended planning for the state visit to the US in April 2026. | Pending |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the estimated cost of his Department's planning for the state visit to the US in April 2026. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, without revealing personal information, how many applicants for Developed Vetting in 2025 were assessed as (a) clearance approved, (b) clearance approved with risk management, and (c) clearance de… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement HCWS1471 of 26 March 2026 on Energy Infrastructure Planning – Botley West Solar Farm, if he will publish the Planning Inspectorate Exami… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Written Statement HCWS1471 of 26 March 2026 on Energy Infrastructure Planning – Botley West Solar Farm, what in his assessment of the Planning Inspectorat… | Answered |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to review Covid-19 vaccination eligibility and delivery arrangements for patients with confirmed upcoming immunosuppressive treatment, including chemotherapy. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 213 | 28,980 | 12.7% |
| Accommodation | 27 | 24,729 | 10.8% |
| Staffing | 2 | 161,586 | 70.9% |
| Miscellaneous | 3 | 107 | 0.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,932 | 0.8% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 10,598 | 4.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 8 | 20,462 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 26 | 8,546 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 6 | 5,962 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 130 | 5,587 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 2 | 3,753 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 3 | 1,901 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 8 | 1,648 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 1,444 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 5 | 1,214 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 9 | 1,123 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 6 | 1,072 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 402 | Paid |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 16 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | XMA March 2025 | 334 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,560 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,560 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -2,288 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Cleaning products for constiuency office | 5 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 70 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Monthly Payment - March | 25 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 25 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Monthly usage - March [200011792-324] | 14 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 3,250 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 745 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Overprinting for headed paper - locally purchased | 283 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 209 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 29 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 27 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 19 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings4 entries
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Teaching and researching
Until: 15 July 2024.
Payer: Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG
(Registered 2 August 2024)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £6,120 Provision of one day's teaching, and associated preparation, on a course delivered by the Blavatnik School
Received on: 30 June 2025. Hours: 36 hrs.
(Registered 4 August 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Elected county councillor
Until: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Oxfordshire County Council, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND
Additional information: A portion of this payment will be donated to the local party organisation.
(Registered 2 August 2024; updated 7 May 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £1,113 a month
Hours: 10 hrs a week This is an estimate
(Registered 2 August 2024)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation1 entry
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Nick Clegg
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 support for the activities of Bicester and Woodstock Liberal Democrats
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 September 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
24 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Jonathan Conibear
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 donation to cover the cost of the MP Annual Report
Date received: 9 February 2026
Date accepted: 9 February 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 19 February 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: ELNET UK/ iberal Democrat Friends of Israel
Address of donor: 4th Floor, 6 Princes Street, Londo, W1B 2LG
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £2,297 flights (£936), accommodation (£915), food (£446)
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 15 February 2026 to 19 February 2026
Purpose of visit: Fact-finding visit to Israel and Ramallah. Meeting with Israeli and Palestinian co-existence campaigners, politicians, academics and diplomats.
(Registered 16 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous6 entries
25 Mar 2025
Friend of Bicester Green
Date interest arose: 24 January 2025
(Registered 11 March 2025)
09 Feb 2026
Supporter Membership of the Plunkett Foundation
Date interest arose: 8 February 2025
(Registered 11 March 2025)
20 Jan 2026
Ambassador for a local charity in my constituency, Alexandra House of Joy. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 12 December 2025
(Registered 15 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Visiting Fellow, Nuffield College, Oxford. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 January 2026
Date interest ended: 31 December 2029
(Registered 15 January 2026)
13 May 2025
Member of the Institute for Government's MPs' advisory group. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 24 March 2025
(Registered 7 May 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Director, Bicester Vision Community Interest Company (CIC). This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 13 wards, 13 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicester East | Rob Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | 746 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bicester North Caversfield | John Willett | Liberal Democrats | 710 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bicester South Ambrosden | Frank Ideh | Liberal Democrats | 1,250 | 02 May 2024 |
| Bicester West | Les Sibley | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 1,121 | 02 May 2024 |
| Eynsham Cassington | Andy Goodwin | Liberal Democrats | 996 | 02 May 2024 |
| Freeland Hanborough | Roger Faulkner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 587 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fringford Heyfords | Grace Louise Conway-Murray | Liberal Democrats | 1,169 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kidlington East | Linda Catherine Ward | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,010 | 02 May 2024 |
| Kidlington West | Dorothy Mary Walker | Liberal Democrats | 1,224 | 02 May 2024 |
| Launton Otmoor | Alisa Russell | Liberal Democrats | 1,044 | 02 May 2024 |
| North Leigh | Sarah Veasey | Conservative and Unionist Party | 487 | 02 May 2024 |
| Stonesfield Tackley | Genny Early | Green Party of England and Wales | 523 | 02 May 2024 |
| Woodstock Bladon | Elizabeth Poskitt | Liberal Democrats | 618 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 97,054 | Electorate 74,353 (2024) |
| Median age | 41 | years |
| Degree-educated | 38.9% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 89.3% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 70.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 18.4% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 65.1% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.