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Freddie van Mierlo · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
661days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
217
of 504 possible
Attendance
43%
287 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
102
60 debates
Written Qs
621
610 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£178k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 57 claims
Interests
7
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 39 | |
| Economy | 30 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Employment | 21 | |
| Crime & Policing | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Education | 18 | |
| Digital and Technology | 13 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 19 | 5,857 |
| Local Government | 15 | 5,628 |
| Environment | 8 | 4,992 |
| Culture Community | 11 | 4,179 |
| Social Care | 15 | 3,733 |
| Defence | 12 | 3,260 |
| Health | 13 | 3,102 |
| Housing | 5 | 2,701 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Mountain RescueMy hon. Friend will know that down in leafy Oxfordshire, we have far fewer mountains in our proximity than she does, but we do have rolling countryside and hazardous waterways. Low… Social CareLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 69 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Mountain RescueI thank the hon. Gentleman for outlining those additional benefits, which would definitely be useful for mountain rescue teams. Does he agree they should also be extended to lowlan… Social CareLocal GovernmentCost Of Living | 30 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Eating DisordersYoung girls are particularly vulnerable to eating disorders, which are a parent’s worst nightmare. We are seeing social media companies push content on to young girls that encourag… HealthSocial Care | 43 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI welcome the Secretary of State’s reference to the rights of British overseas electors and the cap on donations as a proportionate response, yet their right to cast their vote is … Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 77 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | EngagementsThames Water is lurching from crisis to crisis. Last year, it was let off record fines for pumping sewage into rivers by Ofwat. Ofwat is allowed to do that, under rules laid out in… EnergyCost Of LivingLocal Government | 56 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT10. The £100,000 tax trap means that some residents, if they have a student loan, are paying 71% marginal rates. That is one of the reasons why salary sacrifice is so popular—but … Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsUtilities | 55 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Youth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 202511. What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the autumn Budget 2025 on levels of youth unemployment. Economy JobsLabour Market | 20 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Youth Unemployment: Autumn Budget 2025I first entered the job market in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, and it was a difficult time for young people, yet today they face even more difficult and uncertain times. … Economy JobsLabour Market | 90 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe Government already had an opportunity to raise the age of digital consent from 13 to 16 with the amendments put forward to the Data (Use and Access) Bill by the Liberal Democra… EducationCost Of LivingSocial Care | 63 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillWill the hon. Lady give way? EducationCost Of LivingSocial Care | 6 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Menopause Diagnosis: LondonHormone replacement therapy is a godsend for many women experiencing menopause, but there is a dire shortage of HRT implants. These are unlicensed medicines, but they are absolutel… Health | 120 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Local Transport: Planning DevelopmentsMy hon. Friend is right to point out that developers have armies of lawyers, and one of the most frustrating things for local authorities is when they come back again and again. Ev… HousingTransportLocal Government | 80 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the clause. Clause, by leave, withdrawn. Bill, as amended, to be reported. DefenceEconomy JobsLocal Government | 19 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Online Harm: Child ProtectionWhat the hon. Member has just said suggests that she might actually support the Liberal Democrat policy of age-rating social media platforms. That might lead to a new ecosystem of … Culture CommunityHealthEducation | 43 |
| 24 Feb 2026 | Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorI recognise the work that the hon. Lady has done on titles and holding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to account. She makes a good point about making sure that we do not have a court o… Mp PerformanceCulture CommunityCrime | 102 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 185 | 29.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 96 | 15.5% |
| Department for Education | 58 | 9.3% |
| Department for Transport | 50 | 8.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 35 | 5.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 34 | 5.5% |
| Treasury | 29 | 4.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 26 | 4.2% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that coronial complaints procedures are independent and transparent; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of measures in place to prevent conflicts of i… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the response of 20 April 2026 to question 126112, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Service Pupil Premium in meeting the additional needs of pupils who are the… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the availability of ADI part 2 and ADI part 3 tests in Oxfordshire. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment his department has made of the adequacy of Capita’s progress towards meeting the June 2026 deadline for clearing the Civil Service Pension Scheme backlog; and whether his Departmen… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her planned timetable is for publishing her Department's full response to the Biodiversity Net Gain consultation. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will publish his Department's review on deadlines and practices relating to the dispatching of postal ballots. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the oral contribution of the Hon Member for Chester North and Neston in the eight sitting of the Representation of the People Bill Committee, 16… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Department's Research and analysis paper entitled Removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, whether the calculation that the removal of the two-child limit w… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000, what recent assessment she has made of the future viability of (a) parent funded school transport schemes and (b) spa… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the trends in the level of petrol and diesel prices within regions; and what steps he is taking to ensure consistent pricing for cons… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Justice on protecting maternity safety campaigners from Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has assessed the potential merits of requiring providers of digital landline services to provide a battery back-up of greater than one hour duratio… | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will include anti-SLAPP legislation in the King's Speech in May 2026. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the quality and timeliness of services provided to victims of crime by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. | Answered |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will bring forward guidance for parents who have been released from prison on co-parenting and handling children's emotional response. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Science, Innovation and Technology CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 13 Nov 2025 | present |
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 | 39 | 19,958 | 11.2% |
| Staffing | 4 | 153,022 | 85.7% |
| Accommodation | 1 | 193 | 0.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 4,302 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 987 | 0.6% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 10 | 11,520 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 6 | 4,982 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 1,800 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 1,598 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 1,050 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 673 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 3 | 485 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 2 | 231 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 9 | 218 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 1 | 193 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 1 | 165 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | Office Costs Subletting | Sublet Rent | 0 | Repaid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011793-66] | 525 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,920 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,920 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Staffing Training - staff | PARLI-TRAINING [200011725-10161] | 525 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Recruitment Services &Costs | HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011726-8523] | 1,800 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 958 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,920 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Television | 1,674 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 354 | Paid |
| 27 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | [***] - rent overpayment - [***] | -1,920 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 831 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office cleaning | 198 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 70 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,920 | Paid |
| 06 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 1,920 | Paid |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | NEWSQUEST MEDIA GROUP | 277 | Paid |
| 03 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | HIGGS &CO | 169 | Paid |
| 18 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | POST OFFICE COUNTER | 86 | Paid |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner January 2025 | 55 | 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 earnings3 entries
01 Aug 2025
Remuneration: £522.91 a month
Until: 11 March 2025.
Hours: 32 hrs a month
Donated to: a local party organisation
(Registered 25 July 2024; updated 22 April 2025)
01 Aug 2025
Role, work or services: District Councillor
Until: 11 March 2025.
Payer: South Oxfordshire District Council, Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE
(Registered 25 July 2024; updated 22 April 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: County Councillor
Until: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND
(Registered 29 July 2024; updated 7 May 2025)
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation2 entries
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Bratton Ventures Ltd
Address of donor: Houseboat Antje, Cheyne Walk, London SW10 0DG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: company, registration 15754779
(Registered 13 March 2026)
10 Mar 2026
Name of donor: Tom Kilroy
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 5 March 2026)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
06 Jan 2026
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Membership of the club for one year, value £1,140
Date received: 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026
Date accepted: 1 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 5 January 2026)
16 Oct 2024
Name of donor: National Liberal Club
Address of donor: 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Membership for 18 months of the National Liberal Club, value £1,675.85
Date received: 12 September 2024 to 12 April 2026
Date accepted: 12 September 2024
Donor status: company, registration 01355034
(Registered 1 October 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 15 wards, 23 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Crowmarsh | Andrea Jane Powell | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,534 | 04 May 2023 |
| Benson Crowmarsh | Sue Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 1,589 | 04 May 2023 |
| Berinsfield | Robin Bennett | Green Party of England and Wales | 761 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chalgrove | David Graham Turner | Liberal Democrats | 929 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chinnor | Ali Gordon-Creed | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,334 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chinnor | Ed Sadler | Liberal Democrats | 1,354 | 04 May 2023 |
| Forest Hill Holton | Tim Bearder | Liberal Democrats | 837 | 04 May 2023 |
| Garsington Horspath | Sam Edward James-Lawrie | Liberal Democrats | 414 | 04 May 2023 |
| Goring | Maggie Filipova-Rivers | Liberal Democrats | 1,098 | 04 May 2023 |
| Haseley Brook | Georgina Heritage | Liberal Democrats | 741 | 04 May 2023 |
| Henley On Thames | Kellie Louise Hinton | Henley Residents Group | 1,557 | 04 May 2023 |
| Henley On Thames | Ken Arlett | Henley Residents Group | 1,652 | 04 May 2023 |
| Henley On Thames | Stefan Gawrysiak | Henley Residents Group | 1,934 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kidmore End Whitchurch | Peter Hugh Dragonetti | Green Party of England and Wales | 717 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sonning Common | Leigh Michael Rawlins | Liberal Democrats | 1,250 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sonning Common | Mike Giles | Liberal Democrats | 1,135 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thame | David William Bretherton | Liberal Democrats | 1,939 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thame | Kate Michelle Gregory | Liberal Democrats | 1,943 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thame | Pieter-Paul Barker | Liberal Democrats | 1,862 | 04 May 2023 |
| Watlington | Freddie Van Mierlo | Liberal Democrats | 916 | 04 May 2023 |
| Wheatley | Alexandrine Arielle Theodora Kantor | Liberal Democrats | 774 | 04 May 2023 |
| Woodcote Rotherfield | James Welch Norman | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,387 | 04 May 2023 |
| Woodcote Rotherfield | Jo Robb | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,529 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 97,847 | Electorate 73,749 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 44.7% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 94.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 73.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 15.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 10.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.2% | 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.