Liberal Democrats MP for Stratford-on-Avon.
Manuela Perteghella is the Liberal Democrat MP for Stratford-on-Avon, 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 Perteghella broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Supports the principle of moving decision-making out of Whitehall, but warns that devolving during local government reorganisation risks new authorities being overwhelmed and calls…”
“Emphasises the urgent need to ensure all tenants moving into social housing have access to basic furniture and white goods as essentials, not optional extras.”
“Work capability assessment waiting times exceed two years; reassessments are being deprioritised, leaving disabled people without vital financial support and urgent action is neede…”
“The Government has mishandled the scheme through inadequate communication; the £589 certificate of entitlement is excessive; enforcement should be postponed and a low-cost travel a…”
Select, joint and other committees Perteghella 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Audit Committee | Member | Select |
| Education Committee | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Perteghella sits on 2.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 109 | 24.8% |
| Department for Education | 68 | 15.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 40 | 9.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 38 | 8.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 29 | 6.6% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 25 | 5.7% |
| Home Office | 22 | 5.0% |
| Treasury | 21 | 4.8% |
Communities and Local Government, what oversight his Department has exercised over the implementation of Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Resource to Risk Plan; and whether he has assessed the potential impact of that plan on fire cover in rural communities.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms are available to (i) residents and (ii) elected representatives to challenge reductions in fire and rescue service cover at a local level; and whether he plans to improve oversight in areas with concerns about public safety.
Awaiting answer.
Communities and Local Government, whether he has reviewed data on fire appliance response times in areas affected by changes to fire and rescue service resourcing in Warwickshire; and if he will require Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service to publish updated risk assessments demonstrating that service levels remain compliant with national standards.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of (a) compliance and (b) enforcement processes for financial orders made in divorce proceedings; and whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a system of automatic (i) monitoring and (ii) enforcement of such orders.
Awaiting answer.
Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford-upon-Avon (part of IHG Hotels and Resorts group) 2 March 2026 |
Member of executive group, Stratford upon Avon and South Warwickshire Liberal De Member of executive group, Stratford upon Avon and South Warwickshire Liberal Democrats.
(Registered 1 August 2024) |
Trustee, 1st Welford on Avon Scout Group. This is an unpaid role.
Trustee, 1st Welford on Avon Scout Group. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024) |
Member of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an u Member of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This is an unpaid role.
(Registered 1 August 2024) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 24 Mar 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 115,751 | 71.5% |
| Accommodation | 20,222 | 12.5% |
| Office Costs | 19,371 | 12.0% |
| Staff Travel | 3,912 | 2.4% |
| MP Travel | 2,560 | 1.6% |
| Total · 126 claims | 161,816 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Perteghella on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stratford-on-Avon | 23,450 | 44.3% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuela PerteghellaWON | LD | 23,450 | 44.3 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stratford-on-Avon →