Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to question 1352, if she will set out a timeline for including Battery Energy Storage Systems as an activity within the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Liberal Democrats · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Charlotte Cane.
Liberal Democrats MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire.
Commons votes
363/526
69% attendance · top 61% of MPs
Party alignment
52%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
318
across 80 debates · 22,473 words
Written Qs
331
322 answered · 9 pending
Dispatch
3 Jun 2026
3 Jun 2026
Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.
Charlotte Cane is the Liberal Democrat MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Cane broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
LD avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
4 Mar
Healthcare in Rural Areas
“Rural healthcare has been chronically underfunded and neglected; dental provision in Cambridgeshire is critically poor; Government must develop comprehensive rural connectivity and…”
5 Feb
Point of Order: Rectification Procedure
“Acknowledged breach of parliamentary conduct rules by failing to declare an interest and formally apologized to the House.”
15 Jan
Covid-19: Financial Support
“Highlighted ongoing business struggles from unresolved covid loans and business rates issues, calling for government recognition of hardship and meaningful relief.”
14 Jan
Science and Discovery Centres
“SDCs play critical role in engaging young people in STEM; DSIT should grab responsibility immediately and develop coherent funding strategy”
Current memberships.
Select, joint and other committees Cane currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | Member | Select |
| Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
What this means.
Committee member
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Cane sits on 2.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 49 | 14.8% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 42 | 12.7% |
| Department for Transport | 38 | 11.5% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 34 | 10.3% |
| Department for Education | 28 | 8.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 25 | 7.6% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 22 | 6.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 20 | 6.0% |
Most recent.
What consideration he has given to the introduction of a price cap for heating oil.
Awaiting answer.
What steps her Department is taking to support rural police forces.
This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife c…read full →
Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to question 900062, when the Women in Tech taskforce will make its first recommendations on education and career pathways.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Remuneration: £691.43 a month
Remuneration: £691.43 a month
From: 25 August 2025.
Hours: 40 hrs a month approx.
Paid directly to: a charity
(Registered 1 August 2024… |
Role, work or services: District Councillor
Role, work or services: District Councillor
Payer: East Cambridgeshire District Council (District Council), The Grange, Nutholt Lane Ely CB… |
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
National Liberal Club 14 August 2024 to 30 December 2025 |
The Jockey Club 11 July 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 3 Feb 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 141,618 | 79.7% |
| Accommodation | 17,773 | 10.0% |
| Office Costs | 15,401 | 8.7% |
| Staff Travel | 1,928 | 1.1% |
| MP Travel | 961 | 0.5% |
| Total · 153 claims | 177,682 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Cane on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ely and East Cambridgeshire | 17,127 | 32.7% | Won |
| 2019 | Harlow | 2,397 | 5.5% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Ely and East Cambridgeshire.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte CaneWON | LD | 17,127 | 32.7 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Ely and East Cambridgeshire →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 3 Jun 2026
SpeechesHansard · 22,473 words
6 Nov 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
6 Nov 2024 → 2 Jun 2026
Written QsMembers API
331 tabled · 322 answered
331 tabled · 322 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
2 current
2 current
RegisterMembers API
9 entries
9 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£177,682 · FY 24_25
£177,682 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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