Liberal Democrats MP for Henley and Thame.
Freddie van Mierlo is the Liberal Democrat MP for Henley and Thame, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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
Moments where the whip was free, or where Mierlo broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Social media companies are pushing harmful content to young girls; the government must take Cabinet-level action to address this driver of eating disorders.”
“The Chancellor's jobs tax and AI are worsening youth employment prospects and the Government should correct course to support young people's career progress.”
“HRT implants are critical for women for whom other treatments fail, and the current shortage is causing severe physical and mental health impacts; demands urgent action to resolve …”
“Backs new clauses requiring government statement on foreign interference risks including supply chain vulnerabilities, foreign state ownership reviews, and SME cyber support servic…”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
Select, joint and other committees Mierlo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Innovation and Technology Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Mierlo sits on one.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 194 | 29.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 101 | 15.4% |
| Department for Education | 60 | 9.2% |
| Department for Transport | 51 | 7.8% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 37 | 5.7% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 35 | 5.4% |
| Treasury | 32 | 4.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 29 | 4.4% |
With reference to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 126112 on Service Pupil Premium, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Service Pupil Premium in meeting the additional needs of pupils who are the children of service personnel.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment he has made of the adequacy of response times to hon. Members when making enquiries to his Department on behalf of constituents about benefit claims.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what the annual expenditure by the UK Research and Innovation on research workforce development programmes, including fellowships, training awards and capacity-building initiatives, was in each financial year from 2019–20 to 2024–25; and what proportion of that expenditure was allocated to (a) dementia, (b) cancer, (c) stroke and (d) coronary heart disease research, where such categorisation is held.
Awaiting answer.
Innovation and Technology, what estimate she has made of the number of customers affected by recent telecommunications cable thefts in Dorchester on Thames.
Awaiting answer.
Role, work or services: County Councillor
Role, work or services: County Councillor
Until: 1 May 2025.
Payer: Oxfordshire County Council, County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND
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Bratton Ventures Ltd £5,000 |
Tom Kilroy £5,000 |
National Liberal Club 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 153,022 | 85.7% |
| Office Costs | 19,958 | 11.2% |
| MP Travel | 4,302 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 987 | 0.6% |
| Accommodation | 193 | 0.1% |
| Total · 57 claims | 178,462 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Mierlo on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Henley and Thame | 23,904 | 45.0% | Won |
| 2017 | Fylde | 2,341 | 5.0% | Lost |
| 2015 | Fylde | 1,623 | 3.7% | Lost |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Van MierloWON | LD | 23,904 | 45.0 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Henley and Thame →