South West · England · 78,680Boundary · 2023

Taunton & Wellington

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Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Taunton Deane.

Dispatch
Apr 2026

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Taunton, Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) and Monkton Heathfield. Population 109,619.

Gideon Amos broke with the majority of his Liberal Democrat colleagues on the assisted dying bill in June 2025, voting against its Third Reading and backing restrictive amendments while opposing liberalising ones -- placing him among the most sceptical MPs in a party that broadly supported legalisation. His stance on assisted dying is the sharpest data point distinguishing him from his parliamentary group, with his voting profile showing 92% alignment with assisted dying restrictions against a party average of just 21%. More recently, he has voted consistently with his party in backing Lords amendments to the Victims and Courts Bill and opposing the government's employer National Insurance rise on pension contributions.

At 73% participation across 466 votes, Amos sits somewhat below the Commons average. He votes almost entirely against the government's agenda (only 12% aligned) and strongly against tax increases (97%), while supporting parliamentary scrutiny (86%), climate action (85%), and welfare expansion (67%). His 539 contributions across 196 debates are led by local government, housing, and economy and jobs -- topics that reflect both his planning and housing background and the pressures facing a South West constituency.

342
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
78.7k
Electorate
2024 GE

A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review.

Current Member of Parliament

Gideon Amos

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrats

Gideon Amos is the Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities).

Notable Votes

MPs voted to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at its final stage in the Commons. The Bill aims to create a 'smokefree generation' by gradually raising the legal age for buying tobacco so that those born after a certain date can never legally purchase it, representing the biggest public health intervention since the 2007 smoking ban.

MP voted NoAgainst party majorityLikely whipped

Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily stopped eating and drinking. The amendment aimed to close a potential loophole where a person might use self-starvation to meet the terminal illness criteria they would not otherwise meet.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

MPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dying legislation in its amended form. Passing Third Reading sends the Bill to the House of Lords.

MP voted NoAgainst party majority

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Voting at a Glance

Won by LD in its first election in 2024. Covers Taunton, Wellington (Somerset West and Taunton) and Monkton Heathfield. Population 109,619.

2024 General Election

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

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

§ 07The record, at a glance.376 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where Amos 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
77
Economy
69
Employment
40
Crime & Policing
34
Education
33
Welfare and Benefits
27
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading26 Mar 2025
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 9420 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading20 Jun 2025 · free vote
No
§ 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
Bishops Hull Taunton WestCaroline Ellis1,646Liberal
Bishops Hull Taunton WestJohn Hunt1,835Independ
Blackdown NerocheRoss Longhurst Henley1,891Liberal
Blackdown NerocheSarah Wakefield1,701Liberal
Comeytrowe TrullDawn Johnson2,216Liberal
Comeytrowe TrullHabib Farbahi2,219Liberal
Monkton North CurryDavid Fothergill1,776Conserva
Monkton North CurryNorman Cavill1,698Conserva
Rowbarton StaplegroveDerek Aneurin Perry1,378Liberal
Rowbarton StaplegroveDixie Darch1,627Liberal
Taunton EastFederica Smith-Roberts1,183Liberal
Taunton EastSimon Coles1,190Liberal
Population (2021 Census)
109,619
Electorate 78,680 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,600
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
18.5%
England average 20.0%
Schools
56
36 primary · 5 secondary
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