About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Tessa Munt) represents you, and all of the people who live in Wells and Mendip Hills, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Wells and Mendip Hills

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

Also represented Wells

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @tessamunt.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Energy and Climate Change
• Department of Health
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Defence
• Radiotherapy
• Radiotherapy: Medical Equipment
• Bishop of Bath and Wells
• Departmental Contracts
• Cancer

Currently held offices

• Member, Justice Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Education Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 11 Jun 2012)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Consumer Rights Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
• Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Education Bill Committee (21 out of 22)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims (Amendment) bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Business of the House 10 Jul 2025

  Three weeks ago I asked about the long overdue final delivery plan for ME, and the Leader of the House rightly acknowledged the strength of feeling on this issue and referenced the NHS 10-year plan. The 10-year plan has now been published, but unfortunately it makes absolutely no mention of ME. The Department of Health and Social Care repeatedly raised expectations that the final delivery...

• Business of the House 10 Jul 2025

  Three weeks ago I asked about the long overdue final delivery plan for ME, and the Leader of the House rightly acknowledged the strength of feeling on this issue and referenced the NHS 10-year plan. The 10-year plan has now been published, but unfortunately it makes absolutely no mention of ME. The Department of Health and Social Care repeatedly raised expectations that the final delivery...

• Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions 9 Jul 2025

  I have caution about stripping back jury trials, so I ask the Government to commit to tackling court backlogs by investing in more court capacity, particularly in Bristol and the west country, by supporting rehabilitation to stop reoffending and people coming back into the system so quickly, and by addressing the root causes of crime. Will the Minister consider that under the Leveson...

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