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Member of Parliament

Caroline Voaden

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

69.8 %

Voting participation

-3.5 % vs avg

7,127

Majority

130

Debates (12 months)

180

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Trade 4/4 (100 %)
Benefits 26/30 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 3/4 (75 %)

Lowest topic participation

Migration 4/11 (36 %)
NHS / Health 5/11 (45 %)
Energy 8/17 (47 %)
Transport 12/21 (57 %)
Education 32/49 (65 %)

Party history

Liberal Democrat 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

South Devon 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Schools) 1 Oct 2025 to present Opposition Department
Victims and Courts Bill 17 Jun 2025 to 24 Jun 2025
Education Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

LD Gain South Devon Turnout 49,004
Candidate Party Votes Share
Caroline Voaden LD Liberal Democrat 22,540 46.0 %
Anthony Mangnall Con Conservative 15,413 31.5 %
Michael Bagley RUK Reform UK 6,363 13.0 %
Daniel Steel Lab Labour 3,066 6.3 %
Robert Bagnall Green Green Party 1,497 3.1 %
Becca Collings Heritage Party 125 0.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 360 of 516 eligible divisions (69.8 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

360

Total votes

171

Aye

189

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 171 / Noes 189

Divisions

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 No
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendment (a) to Amendment 2B and Amendment (b) to Amendment 2C in lieu of Lords Amendments 2D and 2E No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (c) in lieu of Lords Amendment 106 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (e) in lieu of Lords Amendment 102 No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Amendments (a) to (f) in lieu of Lords Amendment 38 No

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

50

Speeches

75

Questions

55

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Education 18 appearances
Transport 9 appearances
Crime / Justice 9 appearances
NHS / Health 6 appearances
Foreign Affairs 4 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Getting Britain Working Again 14 May 2026 1
Agriculture: Government Support 29 Apr 2026 2
Violence against Women and Girls 29 Apr 2026 1
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 27 Apr 2026 1
Animal Testing 27 Apr 2026 1
Apprenticeships 27 Apr 2026 1
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 22 Apr 2026 2
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 15 Apr 2026 2
Access to Work Scheme 15 Apr 2026 2
Local Housing Allowance Rates 13 Apr 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3)

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, value £1,552.86 Date received: 8 July 2024 to 31 December 2025 Date accepted: 4 August 2024 Donor status: unincorporated association (Registered 4 August 2024)

Name of donor: Anthropy Ltd Address of donor: 41 Moreton Crescent, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 7BY Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: A three day ticket was provided for Caroline to attend a conference on the 27 March 2025 . Caroline only attended one day where she was a speaker. The cost of a three day ticket was £1000, value £1,000 Date received: 27 March 2025 Date accepted: 27 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration Registration no: 12486710 (Registered 13 May 2025)

Name of donor: Shellfish Association of Great Britain Address of donor: Fishmongers' Hall, London Bridge, London EC4R 9EL Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket for the Shellfish Association Conference, plus dinner for myself and my husband, value £440 Date received: 10 June 2025 Date accepted: 10 June 2025 Donor status: company, registration 08804994 (Registered 26 June 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Caroline Voaden?

Caroline Voaden is a Member of Parliament representing South Devon. Source

Which party does Caroline Voaden represent?

Caroline Voaden currently represents Liberal Democrat. Source

Which constituency does Caroline Voaden represent?

Caroline Voaden currently represents South Devon. Source

How long has Caroline Voaden been an MP?

Caroline Voaden has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Caroline Voaden voted in?

Caroline Voaden has recorded votes in 360 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (69.8 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Caroline Voaden voted against their party?

Caroline Voaden has voted against the party majority 0 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Caroline Voaden held?

Caroline Voaden has 3 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Caroline Voaden?

Caroline Voaden has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Caroline Voaden's latest election result?

Caroline Voaden's latest imported election result is LD Gain in South Devon, with a majority of 7,127. Source

How active is Caroline Voaden in parliamentary debates?

Caroline Voaden has made 180 contributions across 130 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source