South East · England · 72,242Boundary · 2023

Harpenden & Berkhamsted

Follow⇄ Compare
Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring. Population 97,188, highly educated (52% degree-holders). Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.

One of the more active first-term Liberal Democrat MPs, Victoria Collins has recently been vocal on a planning crisis in her constituency -- publicly challenging an unauthorised encampment and illegal development in Flamstead, writing formally to government, and coordinating with Dacorum Borough Council to secure an emergency injunction. She also broke from her party on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in June 2025, voting for two pro-access amendments where the Liberal Democrat majority went the other way -- placing her on the more permissive end of the assisted dying debate relative to her colleagues.

Collins votes with the Liberal Democrats 99.4% of the time, though her participation rate of 71% sits below the Commons average. Her voting record shows strong alignment with climate action (91%), parliamentary scrutiny (95%), and Lords oversight (96%) -- the latter reflected in her consistent opposition to the government overriding Lords amendments on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the Pension Schemes Bill. She has been sharply resistant to Labour's proposed ministerial powers over pension fund investment, siding with the Lords on multiple divisions. Her stance profile also shows near-total opposition to the employer NI increase and limited appetite for housing development, notable given South East constituency pressures.

347
Commons votes
This parliament
£39k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
72.2k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Victoria Collins

Victoria Collins

Liberal Democrats

Victoria Collins is the Liberal Democrat MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Science, Innovation & Technology).

Notable Votes

Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Vote on New Clause 1 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a private member's bill on assisted dying. Based on available debate context, this was one of several amendments considered at Report Stage, with the bill's sponsor Kim Leadbeater presenting changes developed with government legal and health officials to make the legislation workable.

MP voted YesAgainst party majority

Sign up free to read the full briefing on Victoria Collins.

Sign up free

Voting at a Glance

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Harpenden, Berkhamsted and Tring. Population 97,188, highly educated (52% degree-holders). Recorded crime is 45% below the national average.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.359 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Collins 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
80
Economy
68
Employment
39
Education
33
Welfare and Benefits
27
Crime & Policing
24
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 213 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 113 Jun 2025 · free vote
Aye
§ 08The local picture.12 wards

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

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Aldbury WiggintonPaul David Reynolds471Liberal
AshridgeTerry Douris643Conserva
Berkhamsted CastleIan Bristow1,287Liberal
Berkhamsted CastleRick Freedman1,205Liberal
Berkhamsted EastGarrick Stevens1,300Liberal
Berkhamsted EastNigel Taylor1,065Liberal
Berkhamsted WestRobert Stewart987Liberal
Berkhamsted WestSally Symington1,155Liberal
Harpenden North RuralBeth Lucy Fisher1,161Liberal
NorthchurchLara Pringle707Liberal
Sandridge WheathampsteadOwain Alistair McKenzie1,003Liberal
Sandridge WheathampsteadSimon Richard Johns990Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
97,188
Electorate 72,242 · 2024 register
Median income
£38,800
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
13.0%
England average 20.0%
Schools
55
38 primary · 7 secondary
Next · dig deeperEvery division, question, speech and committee record

Mine the full
record → Data view

Filter divisions, search written questions, read every speech since the election. Sortable, searchable, downloadable.

More constituency data is being added, including local issue analysis and historical trends. Learn about our methodology. View data sources & attribution.