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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Jul 2026
Business of the House

"I join the whole House in congratulating the England team, in particular Tottenham Hotspur academy product Harry Kane for his heroics last night. I am also grateful to the Conservatives for their lecture on sanctimony, though I note that self-awareness was never their strongest trait.

This week my community was …..."
Bobby Dean - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Bobby Dean (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 177 Noes - 308
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Bobby Dean (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 281
Division Vote (Commons)
1 Jul 2026 - Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill - View Vote Context
Bobby Dean (LD) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 282
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 30 Jun 2026
National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation

"To deliver on this review’s recommendations in full will require serious capital investment. Just last week, we heard that St Helier, the hospital in my constituency, was considering closing its maternity unit altogether due to potentially unsafe pipework. Will the Government commit to reviewing the phasing of the new hospital …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jun 2026
Business of the House

"I join the Leader of the House in his comments about Venezuela, Edinburgh, Bedford and our armed forces. I acknowledge his comments about the summer of saving, but ask him: a summer of saving who?

Paternity leave has been a joy. I know it will not make me popular with …..."
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Written Question
Artificial Intelligence: Public Sector
Thursday 25th June 2026

Asked by: Bobby Dean (Liberal Democrat - Carshalton and Wallington)

Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of levels of dependency on foreign-owned AI systems on resilience in the public sector.

Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)

The Government recognises that AI is increasingly embedded in public services, and that the UK currently relies on a small number of foreign-headquartered providers for frontier models, compute and cloud. As the Secretary of State set out at RUSI, the Government's approach is to reduce over-dependencies and strengthen resilience in our most critical national priorities. This is reinforced by wider Government investment, including the £500 million Sovereign AI Fund, to build domestic capability and reduce strategic dependencies over time.

Departments are responsible for their own procurement decisions, in line with established rules and guidance, and manage supplier risks supported by guidance from Government Digital Service, Government Commercial Agency and the National Cyber Security Centre.

Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Customs - View Vote Context
Bobby Dean (LD) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 323 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Bobby Dean (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 332 Noes - 94
Division Vote (Commons)
24 Jun 2026 - Climate Change - View Vote Context
Bobby Dean (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 48 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 330 Noes - 93