Information between 27th April 2026 - 27th May 2026
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27 Apr 2026 - Northern Ireland Troubles Bill (Carry-over) - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 59 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 176 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 164 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 171 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 269 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 170 |
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27 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 167 |
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27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 64 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 335 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 308 Noes - 81 |
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28 Apr 2026 - Pension Schemes Bill - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 158 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 61 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 171 |
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20 May 2026 - Defence Readiness - View Vote Context Alison Bennett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 59 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 408 |
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Alison Bennett speeches from: Business of the House
Alison Bennett contributed 1 speech (93 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Commons Chamber Leader of the House |
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Alison Bennett speeches from: Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
Alison Bennett contributed 1 speech (912 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office |
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Alison Bennett speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Alison Bennett contributed 1 speech (87 words) Tuesday 19th May 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Alison Bennett speeches from: Lord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response Update
Alison Bennett contributed 1 speech (32 words) Monday 27th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Juries: Mental Health Services
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when the outcomes of the pilot launched in October 2024 to provide free mental health support for jurors who hear distressing cases in Crown Courts across England and Wales will be published. Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) Jury service is an important civic duty. Whilst many people find it worthwhile, we recognise that some trials can be challenging. There is no formal process for keeping in touch with jurors following service, and if a juror is left distressed by any aspect of their service, they are encouraged to seek specialist support through their GP, the NHS 111 helpline which includes a dedicated mental health option, or the Samaritans. The enhanced support for jurors pilot concluded in March 2025 and the evaluation is expected to be published soon. The Government recognises the important role jurors play and is considering how best to strengthen support in light of the pilot evaluation. |
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Juries: Mental Health
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether HMCTS, the Ministry or another body has a formal process for keeping in contact with jurors hearing the most distressing cases after their jury service is complete. Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) Jury service is an important civic duty. Whilst many people find it worthwhile, we recognise that some trials can be challenging. There is no formal process for keeping in touch with jurors following service, and if a juror is left distressed by any aspect of their service, they are encouraged to seek specialist support through their GP, the NHS 111 helpline which includes a dedicated mental health option, or the Samaritans. The enhanced support for jurors pilot concluded in March 2025 and the evaluation is expected to be published soon. The Government recognises the important role jurors play and is considering how best to strengthen support in light of the pilot evaluation. |
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Juries: Mental Health Services
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what support mental health support is available to jurors in Crown Courts that were not part of the pilot launched in October 2024. Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) Jury service is an important civic duty. Whilst many people find it worthwhile, we recognise that some trials can be challenging. There is no formal process for keeping in touch with jurors following service, and if a juror is left distressed by any aspect of their service, they are encouraged to seek specialist support through their GP, the NHS 111 helpline which includes a dedicated mental health option, or the Samaritans. The enhanced support for jurors pilot concluded in March 2025 and the evaluation is expected to be published soon. The Government recognises the important role jurors play and is considering how best to strengthen support in light of the pilot evaluation. |
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Juries: Mental Health
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of distressing cases on the health of jurors who hear those cases. Answered by Sarah Sackman - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) Jury service is an important civic duty. Whilst many people find it worthwhile, we recognise that some trials can be challenging. There is no formal process for keeping in touch with jurors following service, and if a juror is left distressed by any aspect of their service, they are encouraged to seek specialist support through their GP, the NHS 111 helpline which includes a dedicated mental health option, or the Samaritans. The enhanced support for jurors pilot concluded in March 2025 and the evaluation is expected to be published soon. The Government recognises the important role jurors play and is considering how best to strengthen support in light of the pilot evaluation. |
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Hospices: Children
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Tuesday 28th April 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123423 on Hospices: Children, how much has NHS England advised integrated care boards to give to each children's hospice in 2026/27 from the £80 million of NHS funding allocated for children’s hospices over the next three years. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England has informed all integrated care boards of their allocation for children and young people’s hospices for 2026/27, with a total allocation of approximately £27 million. The Department is not yet in a position to share those individual allocations publicly. A similar value, adjusted for pay inflation, will be made available in each of the subsequent two years, 2027/28 and 2028/29. Communications regarding future allocations will be sent once the 2026/27 process is complete. |
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Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many earnings-related Carer's Allowance overpayments were referred to Debt Management between January 2025 and March 2026. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. |
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Carer's Allowance: Overpayments
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Wednesday 29th April 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30627, if he will provide updated figures on the number of carers with Carer's Allowance overpayment debts as a result of breaching the earnings limit in (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland. Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation. |
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Hospices: Children
Asked by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) Thursday 21st May 2026 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 13 April 2026 to Question 123423 on Hospices: Children, how much has NHS England advised integrated care boards to give to each children's hospice in 2026-27 financial year. Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care) NHS England has informed all integrated care boards (ICBs) of their total allocation for children and young people’s hospices for 2026/27, amounting to approximately £27 million. Decisions on the distribution of this funding to individual hospices rest with ICBs, in line with the NHS England’s devolved commissioning arrangements. The Department does not hold a centrally consolidated breakdown of allocations to individual children and young people’s hospices, so is therefore not able to publish this information. A similar total allocation, adjusted for pay inflation, will be made available in each of the subsequent two years, 2027/28 and 2028/29. Communications regarding future allocations will be sent once the 2026/27 process is complete. |
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Thursday 21st May 44 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Alison Bennett (Liberal Democrat - Mid Sussex) That this House supports Carers Week 2026, taking place from 8 to 14 June 2026; recognises that this year’s theme, Building Carer Friendly Communities, highlights the importance of creating supportive environments for unpaid carers; notes that millions of unpaid carers looking after family members and friends often face significant challenges … |
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Monday 1st June Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 8th June 2026 Draft Code of Practice on Services, public functions and associations 129 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Nadia Whittome (Labour - Nottingham East) That the draft Code of Practice for Services, public functions and associations, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 May, be disapproved. |
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Monday 1st June Alison Bennett signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 Procurement and provision of absorbent continence products 6 signatures (Most recent: 3 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Jodie Gosling (Labour - Nuneaton) That this House notes that incontinence has a major impact on patient’s lives, is strongly linked to loss of self esteem and confidence, embarrassment, stigma and reduced mental wellbeing; further notes that half of NHS Trusts impose a limit on the number of continence pads which patients may be issued … |
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Tuesday 19th May Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026 Seven-year anniversary of the mixed-aged couples’ rule 26 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Jonathan Brash (Labour - Hartlepool) This House notes the seven-year anniversary of the introduction of the mixed-aged couples' rule, which prohibits mixed-age couples from accessing pension-age benefits, such as Pension Credit, until both are over State Pension age; is troubled by the 70,000 people impacted by this rule, who on average could be missing out … |
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Thursday 14th May Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 1st June 2026 83 signatures (Most recent: 9 Jun 2026) Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House notes the National Emergency Briefing held in Westminster on 27 November 2025, attended by over 1,200 leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, which set out the escalating risks posed by climate change and nature loss; further notes the expert evidence presented that the UK faces … |
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Thursday 14th May Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026 Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day 2026 28 signatures (Most recent: 1 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Andy McDonald (Labour - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East) That this House supports Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day on 15 May 2026; recognises the long-term impact on over 105,000 people living with spinal cord injury (SCI) in the UK; acknowledges that SCI is a lifelong condition requiring coordinated, anticipatory, and adaptive systems of care and support; notes the inequitable … |
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Wednesday 13th May Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026 Redress for people impacted by surgical mesh, sodium valproate and Primodos 52 signatures (Most recent: 8 Jun 2026)Tabled by: Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat - Chesham and Amersham) That this House deplores the avoidable harm caused by the use of surgical mesh, Primodos and Sodium Valproate; acknowledges the ongoing need to support the hundreds of victims in the UK suffering as a result of these interventions; regrets that the recommendations made by Baroness Cumberlege in her 2020 report … |
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Monday 18th May Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 18th May 2026 UK digital sovereignty strategy 48 signatures (Most recent: 18 May 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House notes that government services, democratic functions and critical infrastructure increasingly depend on a small number of external digital suppliers; further notes that excessive concentration and inadequate exit or substitution planning expose the public sector to risks including service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes … |
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Thursday 23rd April Alison Bennett signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Protection and restoration of ancient woodland 42 signatures (Most recent: 13 May 2026)Tabled by: Andrew George (Liberal Democrat - St Ives) That this House recognises the rich biodiversity of ancient woodlands across the United Kingdom, and their vital role in meeting the nation’s climate and biodiversity obligations as set out in the Environment Act 2021; notes that ancient woodland, those that have existed since at least 1600, covers just 2.5% of … |
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21 May 2026, 12:06 p.m. - House of Commons " Alison Bennett thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Yesterday, the Climate Change Committee laid out Climate Change Committee laid out in stark terms the risks that we face as a country if we do not tackle the impact of climate change. " Alison Bennett MP (Mid Sussex, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Women’s Health and Wellbeing: Online Censorship
26 speeches (10,110 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Westminster Hall Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: James Frith (Lab - Bury North) Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett) for a repeat roundtable with all parties, and I absolutely agree - Link to Speech 2: Emily Darlington (Lab - Milton Keynes Central) Member for Mid Sussex (Alison Bennett), said about the difference between this and adult content, violent - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 20th May 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes 2024-26 Backbench Business Committee Found: economy Jim Shannon: IVF Egg donation in young women Tom Morrison: Inquiry in Service Awards Alison Bennett |