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.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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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 Education
• Department for Transport
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Golf: Scotland
• Pharmacy: Finance
• Occupational Therapy
• Schools: Employers' Contributions
• Cybersecurity: Cheltenham

Currently held offices

• Member, Administration Committee (since 28 Oct 2024)
• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (since 18 Sep 2024)

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

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

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

• Upcoming Business – Commons: Main Chamber 11 Jul 2025

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

• Transport: Topical Questions 15 May 2025

  Residents in Cheltenham remain extremely frustrated about the state of the roads. We have too many potholes and the approach taken to the maintenance of our high street by the previous Conservative county council administration has been substandard. The state of our strand and the threat to our promenade are at the forefront of people’s minds. We have finally had a change of administration,...

More of Max Wilkinson’s recent appearances

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