About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Max Wilkinson) represents you, and all of the people who live in Cheltenham, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham

Entered the House of Commons on 5 July 2024 — General election

Social Media

• @maxwilkinson.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Transport
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Cybersecurity: Cheltenham
• Golf: Scotland
• Tennis: Facilities
• Pharmacy: Finance
• Civil Servants: Cheltenham

Currently held offices

• Member, Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (since 25 Jun 2025)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 18 Sep 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Football Governance Bill [HL] Committee (14 May 2025 to 17 Jun 2025)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Alex Chalk
• Martin Horwood
• Nigel Jones
• Charles Irving
• Douglas Dodds-Parker
• William Beach
• Daniel Lipson
• Walter Preston
• James Agg-Gardner
• Richard Mathias
• Duncannon
• John Sears
• James Agg-Gardner
• Francis Russell
• James Agg-Gardner
• Charles De Ferrieres
• James Agg-Gardner
• Henry Samuelson
• Charles Schreiber
• Francis Berkeley
• Charles Berkeley
• Craven Berkeley
• Charles Berkeley
• Craven Berkeley
• Willoughby Jones
• Craven Berkeley

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Football Governance Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 29 May 2026

  New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill: Adjourned debate on Second Reading [17 January] – Max Wilkinson. Private Members' Bills

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 29 May 2026

  Social Media (Access to Accounts) Bill: Second Reading – Max Wilkinson. Private Members' Bills

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

  Festivals Bill: Second Reading – Max Wilkinson. Private Members' Bills

More of Max Wilkinson’s recent appearances

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