Stephen Lloyd’s voting in Parliament

Stephen Lloyd is a Liberal Democrat MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Liberal Democrat MPs.

However, Stephen Lloyd sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Stephen Lloyd voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year, while most Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Stephen Lloyd generally voted against culling badgers to tackle bovine tuberculosis, while most Liberal Democrat MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Stephen Lloyd’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Stephen Lloyd’s full vote analysis page for more.

Stephen Lloyd has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Universal Credit 5 Nov 2018

  I commend the Secretary of State for making her statement to the House. I also note with approval the list of organisations that the Secretary of State said had come out and supported the Government putting back in the £1.7 billion for UC from the £3 billion cut in 2015. I note that I and my party were not in that list, but I am sure the Secretary of State will remember that since...

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. In the short time allocated, I will focus on the universal credit side of the Budget. In 2015, George Osborne made a dreadful mistake, cutting out from universal credit £3 billion per annum from the work allowance. Since my re-election in 2017, I, like my Lib Dem colleagues, have constantly been advocating for a restoration of that work allowance element,...

• Budget Resolutions - Income Tax (Charge) 1 Nov 2018

  Given what the hon. Gentleman has said, will the Scottish National party support the Lib Dems and vote against the tax cut for those earning more than 50 k? That £1.3 billion could be put into the work allowance to make it back up to what it was before George Osborne slashed it in 2015.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @StephenLloydEBN
• https://facebook.com/StephenLloydEBN

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Work and Pensions
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Treasury
• Health
• Transport
• Children: Maintenance
• Tax Avoidance
• Universal Credit
• Telephone Services
• Child Maintenance

Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (since 16 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 27 Jan 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nigel Waterson
• David Bellotti
• Ian Gow
• Charles Taylor
• John Slater
• Edward Marjoribanks
• William Hall
• George Lloyd
• Rupert Gwynne
• Hubert Beaumont
• Lindsay Hogg
• Edward Field

Future MPs in this constituency

• Caroline Ansell

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Prisons (Interference with Wireless Telegraphy) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Mesothelioma Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• PREVENTION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FRAUD BILL Committee (0 out of 1)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Pensions Bill Committee (7 out of 8)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Stephen Lloyd’s speeches
• Has received answers to 53 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67.70% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 136 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stephen Lloyd’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 162 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)