Information between 17th March 2026 - 16th April 2026
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18 Mar 2026 - Higher Education Fees - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 98 |
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18 Mar 2026 - Employment Rights: Investigatory Powers - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 368 Noes - 107 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 167 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 278 Noes - 164 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 281 Noes - 167 |
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23 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 164 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 286 Noes - 163 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 300 Noes - 149 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 295 Noes - 162 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 291 Noes - 158 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 290 Noes - 163 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Chris Coghlan 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 - 292 Noes - 162 |
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Chris Coghlan speeches from: SEND Provision and Reform
Chris Coghlan contributed 3 speeches (697 words) Monday 13th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Chris Coghlan speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Chris Coghlan contributed 1 speech (43 words) Tuesday 24th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Chris Coghlan speeches from: Middle East
Chris Coghlan contributed 1 speech (64 words) Monday 23rd March 2026 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Chris Coghlan speeches from: Rail Connections to London: Rural Towns
Chris Coghlan contributed 1 speech (68 words) Monday 23rd March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Transport |
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Chris Coghlan speeches from: Student Loans
Chris Coghlan contributed 1 speech (57 words) Wednesday 18th March 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Energy Supply: Research
Asked by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) Tuesday 24th March 2026 Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of funding for energy security research and development on the economy. Answered by Chris McDonald - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) The Government announced record public R&D investment of £86 billion over the four years to 2030 and our Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan sets out the UK’s major growth opportunities from the energy transition. This includes £2.5bn investment in fusion research and commercialisation creating thousands of jobs and developing a UK supply chain. |
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Schools: Children in Care
Asked by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) Monday 23rd March 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review section 1.37 of the School Admissions Code 2021 to assess the potential benefits of requiring all schools designated with a religious character to prioritise all looked-after and previously looked-after children in their admissions arrangements, regardless of faith. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) The department values the contribution schools with a religious character make to a diverse school system, and it is important faith schools can set admissions criteria that work for their local circumstances. As a minimum, faith schools must give priority to looked after children and previously looked after children of the faith before giving priority to other children of faith. Faith schools may also choose but are not required to give top priority to looked-after and previously looked after children regardless of faith.
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Internet: Fraud
Asked by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) Wednesday 1st April 2026 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that online platforms tackle fraud on their services. Answered by Kanishka Narayan - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) The Online Safety Act lists fraud as a priority offence, meaning that in-scope services must now prevent and minimise user-generated fraud content from appearing on their platforms, and swiftly remove it if it does.
Services designated by Ofcom as Category 1 and 2A (large user-to-user and large search services respectively) will have additional duties to tackle paid-for fraudulent advertising. Ofcom aims to publish its categorisation register, and to consult on the additional duties for categorised services – including on fraudulent advertising - around July 2026. |
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Special Educational Needs
Asked by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) Friday 10th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to Measure What Matters' report entitled National Testimony Collection, published on 16 October 2025, what steps her Department is taking to address failures by local authorities to comply with guidance on the provision of SEND support to children, including those with an education, health and care plan. Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education) The Schools White Paper sets out unequivocal expectations for every local authority on the quality and timeliness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) support, including planning school places effectively and providing the expert support that schools and families need, with significant investment in local authorities to transform SEND support. In March 2026 we commissioned local authorities, together with their integrated care boards, to develop SEND reform plans by June 2026. The department will use these plans to hold them accountable to deliver strong outcomes for children and young people with SEND and will act decisively where progress does not materialise. Where failure is persistent, we will not hesitate to use the full range of intervention powers including removing the licence to deliver SEND services. |
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Free Schools: Dorking
Asked by: Chris Coghlan (Liberal Democrat - Dorking and Horley) Monday 13th April 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to (a) her confirmation of 24 March 2026 that her Department accepts Surrey County Council’s decision to continue with FS0756 Betchwood Vale Academy, (b) the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 27008 on Free Schools, Dorking, and (c) the Minister for Early Education’s letter (ref. 20245-0039819) of 24 December 2024, what the status is of each of the reports and surveys completed in support of the initial planning application submitted by the Department which in February 2025 were in the process of being reviewed and refreshed by the Department’s appointed construction contractor; and what plans and timetable the Department has to engage with Mole Valley District Council planning officers to progress a new or revised planning application. Answered by Josh MacAlister - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The department confirmed Surrey County Council’s decision to continue with Betchwood Vale Academy on 24 March. Officials are working on a new delivery programme and will be in contact with Surrey County Council and the Trust to discuss next steps. A review of all planning documentation will be required before a new or revised planning application can be submitted. |
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Monday 23rd February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 Government response to Israel’s West Bank annexation plan 84 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East) That this House notes the Israeli Government’s 15 February approval of a plan to register land in the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the West Bank as Israeli state property; strongly condemns this illegal plan to seize yet more Palestinian land; further notes the statement backed by 85 UN Member States, … |
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Monday 9th March Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th April 2026 Fipronil and Imidacloprid Pesticides 28 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House expresses grave concern that fipronil and imidacloprid, pesticides banned for outdoor agricultural use, are still being widely used in domestic veterinary treatments for ticks and fleas in cats and dogs; recognises that the widespread use of these substances contributes significantly to freshwater pollution; highlights that these chemicals … |
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Tuesday 3rd February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Tuesday 14th April 2026 43 signatures (Most recent: 21 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent East) That this House notes with grave concern the growing confidence and visibility of far-right movements in the UK, including the increasing scale of far-right protests on the nation’s streets; further notes that such movements exploit genuine economic problems faced by many in order to scapegoat migrants, minoritised communities and refugees; … |
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Thursday 5th March Chris Coghlan withdrew their signature from this EDM on Monday 27th April 2026 King's Guard's ceremonial bearskin caps 81 signatures (Most recent: 28 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central) That this House commends this Government's commitment to advancing animal welfare, as demonstrated by key reforms including a banning of trial hunting, a banning of boiling live crustaceans, recognising their capacity for pain and ending the cruel practice of puppy farming; acknowledges the dedicated efforts of People for the Ethical … |
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Wednesday 25th March Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Short breaks provision and support for carers in Surrey 9 signatures (Most recent: 14 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat - Guildford) That this House expresses concern at proposed reductions to Short Breaks provision for disabled children in Surrey; notes the decision to end contracts with Crossroads Care Surrey for carer support services and the wider changes to support available to carers in the county; recognises that these changes come at a … |
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Thursday 12th March Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Endometriosis Awareness Month 2026 35 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Josh Babarinde (Liberal Democrat - Eastbourne) That this House recognises March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month; notes that around 1 in 10 women are affected by endometriosis, yet diagnosis times remain prolonged, with many patients waiting 3–9 years before receiving a confirmed diagnosis; acknowledges that endometriosis can have a profound impact on physical and mental health, … |
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Wednesday 25th February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 60 signatures (Most recent: 30 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat - North Shropshire) That this House condemns the Department for Health and Social Care over the lack of transparency and public scrutiny around the decision to grant Palantir the NHS Federated Data Platform (FDP) contract; highlights reports around Lord Mandelson's role in helping Palantir secure Government contracts; expresses regret at the impact this … |
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Monday 23rd February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 13th April 2026 Crawley Hospital Urgent Treatment Centre opening hours 5 signatures (Most recent: 13 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Peter Lamb (Labour - Crawley) That this House is disappointed in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust due to it reducing the 24-hour Urgent Treatment Care Service at Crawley Hospital to just 07:30-22:00 opening hours; and urgently calls on it to reconsider reopening to 24 hours. |
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Tuesday 10th February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor 41 signatures (Most recent: 20 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Siân Berry (Green Party - Brighton Pavilion) That this House believes that Buckingham Palace should publish all papers and electronic communications that contain reference to the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. |
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Monday 2nd February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 47 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026) Tabled by: John McDonnell (Labour - Hayes and Harlington) That this House notes that thousands of retired civil servants are facing financial hardship and distress, after pensions and lump sum payments failed to arrive on time; further notes these payments are to those who rely on these as a sole source of income; also notes that this has resulted … |
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Monday 26th January Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Monday 13th April 2026 Dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands 72 signatures (Most recent: 27 Apr 2026)Tabled by: Adrian Ramsay (Green Party - Waveney Valley) That this House condemns the grindadráp (Grind) in the Faroe Islands, where pods of dolphins are driven into bays by small boats and slaughtered by hand; notes with concern that more than 1,000 cetaceans were killed in 2025, including juveniles and pregnant females; further notes that this practice is largely … |
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Tuesday 3rd February Chris Coghlan signed this EDM on Friday 20th March 2026 116 signatures (Most recent: 23 Apr 2026) Tabled by: Steve Witherden (Labour - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) That this House expresses grave concern at the executive order signed on 29 January 2026 by US President Donald Trump, which unjustifiably declares Cuba as an “extraordinary threat” to the national security of the United States and authorises new sanctions against any country supplying oil to Cuba; notes that Cuba … |
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23 Mar 2026, 4:54 p.m. - House of Commons " Chris Coghlan Mr. Speaker, I. >> Welcome President Trump's statement that apparently he is now in talks with Iran. Sadly and " Chris Coghlan MP (Dorking and Horley, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Apr 2026, 9:11 p.m. - House of Commons "Will he acknowledge that and address how we come to terms with that? >> Chris Coghlan I thank the hon. Member for his intervention, and I " Chris Coghlan MP (Dorking and Horley, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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SEND Provision and Reform
126 speeches (20,551 words) Monday 13th April 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Education |
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Tuesday 24th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Work of the Financial Conduct Authority View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th March 2026 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Financial Inclusion Strategy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th April 2026 2 p.m. Treasury Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Appointment of Katharine Braddick as Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation at the Bank of England and Chief Executive of the Prudential Regulation Authority View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Monday 13th April 2026 1:30 p.m. Treasury Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |