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: 8 May 2018

Recent appearances

• National Funding Formula: Social Mobility — [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] 22 May 2018

  On that basis, how does the Minister explain the fact that in the past 18 months or so the number of schools releasing teaching assistants has grown faster than in the previous few years? Does he accept that that must be because of budgetary pressures and that, if it happens across the piece, it could lead to severe challenges down the line?

• National Funding Formula: Social Mobility — [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] 22 May 2018

  The Minister has been talking a lot about the national fair funding formula and the additional money in the constituencies of the hon. Member for South Shields (Mrs Lewell-Buck) and of my hon. Friends the Members for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) and for Oxford West and Abingdon (Layla Moran). When exactly will that national funding formula come in? Does the Minister acknowledge that when it comes...

• National Funding Formula: Social Mobility — [Mr Charles Walker in the Chair] 22 May 2018

  It is a privilege to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Walker. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Wera Hobhouse) for securing the debate. It was very short-notice but, as she flagged up, this is an important issue. This is one of those fascinating debates where it is a bit like the old cliché of apples and pears, in the sense that one side says one thing, and the other side...

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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
• Health
• Transport
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Children: Maintenance
• Child Maintenance
• Telephone Services
• Universal Credit
• Personal Independence Payment

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 64 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Stephen Lloyd’s speeches
• Has received answers to 54 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 68.99% 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.
• 137 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Stephen Lloyd’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 151 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)