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Mr Lee Dillon · Liberal Democrats · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
315
of 504 possible
Attendance
63%
189 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
111
42 debates
Written Qs
565
548 answered
Committees
3
memberships
Expenses
£214k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 156 claims
Interests
5
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 70 | |
| Economy | 59 | |
| Employment | 35 | |
| Crime & Policing | 31 | |
| Education | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 18 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 15 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Community | 13 | 7,053 |
| Economy Jobs | 15 | 5,469 |
| Fiscal Policy | 11 | 3,421 |
| Other | 7 | 2,603 |
| Transport | 3 | 1,782 |
| Social Care | 9 | 1,586 |
| Defence | 7 | 1,172 |
| Housing | 7 | 1,109 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateIn her statement, the Chancellor outlined a plan for tomorrow, but no help for today. The residents of Newbury—the small businesses and farmers—want to know how high the Chancellor… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 70 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Gulf ConflictGiven President Trump’s latest threats to destroy bridges and power plants—attacks that would be against international law—has the Foreign Secretary made representations to her US … DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 60 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Gulf Conflict19. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the situation in the strait of Hormuz. DefenceEnergyCost Of Living | 21 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Road Safety of Horses and RidersHaving tabled an early-day motion, presented a Bill and hosted a Westminster Hall debate on equine road safety, I am now pleased to be able to submit this petition on horse and rid… TransportCulture Community | 130 |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Finance (No. 2) BillDoes the hon. Member agree that the way the Government have approached this has hurt their main aim of economic growth, because farmers have delayed ordering and, because of the ne… Fiscal PolicyAgricultureEconomy Jobs | 46 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Ministry of DefenceMy hon. Friend may have been coming to it, but how much would it cost to get to his vision compared with what we have in budgets today? DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 28 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Ministry of DefenceI congratulate the Chair of the Defence Committee on securing the debate; I also thank the Backbench Business Committee, of which I am a member. As the Chair of the Select Committe… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs | 679 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Leasehold ReformI thank the Secretary of State for his response and welcome the support being given to leaseholders; however, many of the problems they face could be addressed through stronger reg… HousingCost Of Living | 132 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Leasehold Reform22. What steps he is taking to support leaseholders. HousingCost Of Living | 9 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Procedure committeeIt is a pleasure to speak on behalf of the Procedure Committee about our fourth report of the Session, which looks at the idea of introducing call lists. I am happy to stand in for… Mp PerformanceOther | 884 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Procedure committeeI thank the right hon. Member and will pass on his thanks to the Committee. We genuinely took into wider consideration the multiple aspects that would have to change if call lists … Mp PerformanceOther | 36 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Procedure committeeI thank the hon. Member for his comment. We agree—spontaneity is such an important aspect of how we operate in this place. Mp PerformanceOther | 22 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1154)If temporary accommodation is increasing and you are not using B&Bs, you only have so many properties to be able to source from. Are you finding that you are having to source highe… | 50 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Women’s Safety: Walking, Wheeling, Cycling and RunningI congratulate the hon. Lady on securing this debate. Will she join me in congratulating Newbury Road Club, Newbury Velo and West Berkshire Spokes, which organised a glow ride in O… CrimeTransportHealth | 62 |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Commonhold and Leasehold ReformI welcome the introduction of this draft Bill and, as a member of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, I look forward to scrutinising it. I wonder whether the M… HousingCost Of LivingLocal Government | 168 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 119 | 21.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 73 | 12.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 68 | 12.0% |
| Department for Education | 59 | 10.4% |
| Department for Transport | 45 | 8.0% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 40 | 7.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 37 | 6.5% |
| Treasury | 26 | 4.6% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of reductions in the number of (a) teaching assistants, (b) support staff and (c) teachers on (i) pupils with special educational needs and disabilities… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Personal Independence Payment assessment process on the mental health of people with cystic fibrosis. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what guidance his Department provides to Personal Independence Payment assessors on assessing people with cystic fibrosis, including the range of symptoms associated with the condition. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system in England take account of the needs of children from armed forces families with additiona… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will undertake a review of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application system; and whether she will make it her policy to enable smaller farmers to apply for th… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what guidance her Department is providing to local authorities implementing Young Futures Hubs on (a) ensuring that they are safe spaces for children, (b) provision for girls and y… | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact on small farms of the Sustainable Farming Incentive application window opening after the previous scheme has closed. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help schools in the Newbury constituency to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to place greater emphasis on the development of work-related skills in schools and colleges. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact on the horseracing industry of the full implementation of financial risk assessments for gambling. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help reduce electricity prices. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support people with myalgic encephalomyelitis. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how the UK is working through the G7 and G20 to promote outcomes that benefit women and girls globally. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what support her Department is providing to help first-time buyers access mortgage finance and enter the housing market. | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits of introducing training programmes to improve awareness and understanding of neurodiversity in the workplace. | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backbench Business CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 13 Nov 2025 | present |
| Procedure CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | present |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 28 Oct 2024 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 13 | 32,875 | 15.3% |
| Office Costs | 124 | 27,023 | 12.6% |
| Staffing | 4 | 148,653 | 69.4% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 3,680 | 1.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 1,968 | 0.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 131 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 31,156 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 8,909 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,900 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 12 | 4,363 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 69 | 3,094 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 4 | 2,971 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 1,939 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 1,653 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 2 | 1,150 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,053 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 6 | 942 |
| Business rates | Office Costs | 2 | 799 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 3,318 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Staffing Recruitment Services &Costs | HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-8966] | 250 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -844 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,063 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***][***][***] [200011725-6483] | 150 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011725-9452] | 221 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | SWEET IMAGINATION [200011725-8433] | 327 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 91 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | Service Charge [200011792-8] | 82 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 203 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 7 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | VIKING [200011725-6627] | 97 | Paid |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | IM SUBS ILIFFE MEDIA [200011725-6626] | 30 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 4,000 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | [***][***][***] | 150 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 150 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 46 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | MARKS&SPENCER PLC SACA | 19 | Paid |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Bathroom light replacement | 156 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 662 | 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 earnings2 entries
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: Councillor
From: 7 May 2015. Until: 4 March 2025.
Payer: West Berkshire Council, West Berkshire Council, Market Street, Newbury RG14 5LD
(Registered 1 August 2024; updated 5 December 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £965.66 a month
Hours: 15 hrs a week
(Registered 1 August 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
04 Sept 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: Complimentary membership of the NLC from 14 August 2024 until 31 December 2025, value £1,552.86
Date received: 14 August 2024 to 31 December 2025
Date accepted: 14 August 2024
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 29 August 2024)
17 Sept 2025
Name of donor: (1) Chartered Institute of Housing and (2) National Housing Federation
Address of donor: (1) Suites 5 and 6 Rowan House, Westwood Way, Coventry CV4 8HS; (2) Lion Court, 25 Procter Street, London WC1V 6NY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A free ticket to the Housing Summit held in Liverpool on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th September 2025, value £850
Date received: 21 August 2025
Date accepted: 9 September 2025
Donor status: other
(Registered 11 September 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Thatcham Town Councillor. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 12 wards, 25 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chieveley Cold Ash | Heather Carol Codling | Liberal Democrats | 1,156 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chieveley Cold Ash | Paul Gerard Dick | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,049 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hungerford Kintbury | Denise Anne Gaines | Liberal Democrats | 2,036 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hungerford Kintbury | Dennis Charles Benneyworth | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,572 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hungerford Kintbury | Tony Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 1,704 | 04 May 2023 |
| Lambourn | Howard Robert Woollaston | Conservative and Unionist Party | 618 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Central | Louise Elizabeth Sturgess | Liberal Democrats | 1,316 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Central | Martin Eric Colston | Liberal Democrats | 1,358 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Clay Hill | Nigel Peter Foot | Liberal Democrats | 1,077 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Clay Hill | Stuart William Gourley | Liberal Democrats | 1,311 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Greenham | Billy Drummond | Liberal Democrats | 1,532 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Greenham | Erik Pattenden | Liberal Democrats | 1,484 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Greenham | Phil Barnett | Liberal Democrats | 1,716 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Speen | Antony Madalairaj Amirtharaj | Liberal Democrats | 1,062 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Speen | Martha Vickers | Liberal Democrats | 1,109 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Wash Common | Adrian Neil Abbs | Liberal Democrats | 1,712 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Wash Common | David Ralph Marsh | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,495 | 04 May 2023 |
| Newbury Wash Common | Patrick James Clark | Liberal Democrats | 1,774 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham Central | Iain David Cottingham | Liberal Democrats | 1,024 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham Central | Stephanie Diane Steevenson | Liberal Democrats | 1,040 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham Colthrop Crookham | Owen Edward Jeffery | Liberal Democrats | 794 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham North East | Jeremy Richard Cottam | Liberal Democrats | 1,048 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham North East | Lee Dillon | Liberal Democrats | 1,131 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham West | Jeff Brooks | Liberal Democrats | 1,100 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thatcham West | Justin Alexander Pemberton | Liberal Democrats | 871 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 93,377 | Electorate 71,982 (2024) |
| Median age | 42 | years |
| Degree-educated | 36.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 92.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 64.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 19.3% | households |
| Social-rented | 16.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 63.8% | 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.