About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Alison Bennett) represents you, and all of the people who live in Mid Sussex, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Sussex

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

Social Media

• @alisonebennett.bsky.social
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Treasury
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Education
• Ministry of Housing
• Communities and Local Government
• Social Services: National Insurance Contributions
• Parkinson's Disease: Diagnosis
• Joint Replacements
• Joint Replacements: Waiting Lists
• Hospitals: Waiting Lists

Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Care and Carers) (since 18 Sep 2024)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Mims Davies
• Nicholas Soames
• Timothy Renton

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Parkinson's Disease 8 May 2025

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that all relevant medical health professionals are aware of the different manifestations of Parkinson’s disease in (a) women and (b) men.

• Data (Use and Access) Bill [Lords]: New Clause 16 - Economic impact assessment 7 May 2025

  Yesterday, I spoke to a local author in Mid Sussex, Chris Bradford. He has written a number of brilliant children’s books, including the “Young Samurai” series, which my own children enjoyed a few years ago. Going back to the point made by the hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage), Chris told me that he is not against AI—he can see that it has uses—but that what we are...

• Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan: 80th Anniversary 6 May 2025

  In 1945, after six long years of hardship, sacrifice and loss, peace returned to a continent torn apart by conflict. When the news broke in Mid Sussex—in our towns and in our villages—people gathered for street parties, shared cups of tea at “bring your own cup” celebrations, held thanksgiving services and lit bonfires that could be seen for miles. There was joy, yes, but there was...

More of Alison Bennett’s recent appearances