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Frome & East Somerset

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing North East Somerset.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Frome, Midsomer Norton and Radstock. Population 92,744.

Sabine made headlines in January 2026 for a notable reason unrelated to her own conduct -- the BBC reported that a neighbouring MP, facing child sex offence allegations, refused to resign despite a nine-month parliamentary absence, leaving some constituents turning to Sabine for help. On her own record, her most significant recent act was breaking with her party on 14 April 2026 to back proscribing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation -- the one rebel vote in an otherwise near-perfect 99.7% party-line record. She has also consistently sided with the House of Lords against government attempts to water down scrutiny provisions in both the Crime and Policing Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill, backing Lords amendments on fly-tipping enforcement, pension fund investment powers, and protections for smaller pension schemes.

At 64% voting participation, Sabine sits below the Commons average, though her 147 contributions across 77 debates suggest she is more active in the chamber than her vote rate implies. Her speeches cluster around local government, the economy, social care, crime, and health -- topics that map closely onto her constituency casework. Her stance profile shows strong alignment with Lords scrutiny (93%) and climate action (86%), while she diverges sharply from her party on lords-override votes (+32 percentage points above party average), suggesting a consistent instinct to defend parliamentary checks. She is 100% aligned against the employer National Insurance increase.

311
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
71.6k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Anna Sabine

Anna Sabine

Liberal Democrats

Anna Sabine is the Liberal Democrat MP for Frome and East Somerset, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport).

Notable Votes

The government voted to reject a Lords amendment that would have proscribed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. The Conservative opposition argued the IRGC poses a direct threat to people in the UK and that proscription was overdue, while the government maintained it preferred existing measures such as the foreign influence registration scheme.

MP voted YesAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

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Voting at a Glance

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Frome, Midsomer Norton and Radstock. Population 92,744.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.322 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Sabine 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
Taxation
63
Economy
56
Crime & Policing
32
Welfare and Benefits
27
Employment
27
Education
25
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35914 Apr 2026
Aye
§ 08The local picture.10 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bathavon SouthFiona Grace Gourley1,039Liberal
Bathavon SouthMatt McCabe1,028Liberal
Frome EastHelen Kay1,103Green Pa
Frome EastShane Collins1,171Green Pa
Frome NorthAdam Boyden1,437Liberal
Frome NorthDawn Adele Denton1,004Conserva
Frome WestMartin Dimery1,604Green Pa
Frome WestMichael John Dunk1,306Green Pa
Mendip Central EastBarry Michael Clarke1,168Conserva
Mendip Central EastPhilip Ham1,243Conserva
Midsomer Norton NorthMichael Colin Douglas Auton410Liberal
Midsomer Norton NorthShaun Hughes462Independ
Population (2021 Census)
92,744
Electorate 71,593 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,900
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
15.9%
England average 20.0%
Schools
60
39 primary · 8 secondary
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