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Division Votes
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
2 Jul 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain 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 - 321 Noes - 158
2 Jul 2025 - Deferred Division - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
2 Jul 2025 - Prisons - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 333 Noes - 168
2 Jul 2025 - Competition - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 62 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 338 Noes - 79
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 130 Noes - 443
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 336 Noes - 242
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 149 Noes - 334
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 65 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 401
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 335 Noes - 135
9 Jul 2025 - Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill - View Vote Context
Wendy Chamberlain voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Tally: Ayes - 105 Noes - 370


Speeches
Wendy Chamberlain speeches from: Business of the House
Wendy Chamberlain contributed 1 speech (109 words)
Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Wendy Chamberlain speeches from: ECO4 Scheme Redress
Wendy Chamberlain contributed 4 speeches (2,668 words)
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero


Written Answers
Afghanistan: Foreign Relations
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Thursday 3rd July 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will publish the expected advisory arrangements to the Special Envoy for Afghanistan.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The UK Mission to Afghanistan in Doha closed on 30 June 2025. Mr Richard Lindsay was appointed as Special Envoy to Afghanistan on 17 June. He will lead a new Afghanistan department from the UK, taking on the duties of the current Chargé d'Affaires. These changes will not affect our resolve to support the people of Afghanistan, which is unwavering.

This new model will allow the UK to actively engage with a broader range of Afghans. The Special Envoy will engage the Taliban on UK priorities including counter terrorism, human rights, and humanitarian access; support intra-Afghan dialogue; engage women, religious and ethnic minorities who suffer at the hands of the Taliban; and work with regional countries on shared priorities.

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Afghanistan
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Monday 7th July 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the (a) Special Envoy to Afghanistan and (b) Afghanistan department will be located within the Whitehall premises of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

The Special Envoy to Afghanistan and the Afghanistan department operate from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's headquarters in the UK. This arrangement ensures the UK can continue to engage effectively on Afghanistan policy, including with a broad range of Afghan stakeholders, while maintaining flexibility in how and where that engagement takes place.

Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Tuesday 8th July 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many in-person inspections were carried out by Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority officers on farms in Scotland in 2024; and how many (a) workers and (b) workers on the UK seasonal worker visa were spoken to at each inspection.

Answered by Jess Phillips - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

In 2024, 18 in-person inspection visits were undertaken by Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) officers on farms in Scotland. This figure includes compliance and enforcement inspections, as well as joint inspections with other enforcement bodies, such as UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The GLAA does not hold data on which visas are held by workers at these farms.

In England and Wales, the GLAA has responsibilities to investigate reports of modern slavery. In Scotland, the primacy for this lies with Police Scotland but the GLAA support this activity to target, dismantle and disrupt serious and organised crime.

Afghanistan
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Wednesday 9th July 2025

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 17 June 2025 on Afghanistan HCWS703, if he will publish a list of people he is referring to when stating that his Department speaks "directly with Afghans and civil society to inform our policy and programming".

Answered by Hamish Falconer - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

To maintain the privacy and security of the people with whom we engage, including those based in Afghanistan, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will not be publishing a list of Afghan and civil society contacts. Ministers and officials will continue to engage regularly with a diverse range of Afghans and civil society contacts.

Employment: Learning Disability
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Tuesday 8th July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what (a) guidance, (b) training and (c) minimum standards are provided to work coaches supporting clients with learning difficulties.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

All Work Coaches new to DWP receive mandatory learning to support vulnerable customers and complex needs as part of their induction and onboarding, this includes helping customer who need additional support.

DWP Work Coaches also receive comprehensive training to support individuals with additional needs. This learning begins with the core Work Coach learning journey, and is reinforced through ongoing, point-of-need learning throughout their role. Key topics include:

  • The claimant commitment – which focuses on tailoring commitments to each claimant’s circumstances and abilities.
  • The vulnerable customer learning journey - which includes a dedicated module on learning difficulties and helping work coaches identify the appropriate support required.
Universal Credit: Rented Housing
Asked by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Tuesday 8th July 2025

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the 5 week wait for Universal Credit on housing arrears owed to (a) local authorities and (b) social housing providers.

Answered by Stephen Timms - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

No such assessment has been made.

The Government is reviewing Universal Credit, to make sure it is doing the job we want it to. Procedures are in place to support customers having difficulty in managing their housing payments. Payment of housing costs and rent arrears can be made direct to landlords. Direct payment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis and can be considered at the start or at any point during the UC claim to support the tenancy for the home the customer currently lives in. The need may be identified in the Service Centre, Jobcentre or requested by the claimant, their appointee, caseworker, or landlord advising of a vulnerability, rent arrears or risk of eviction.



Early Day Motions
Thursday 3rd July

William Berry

4 signatures (Most recent: 10 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
That this House notes with sadness the passing of William Berry of Newport-on-Tay, who died peacefully at Tayfield on 25 June 2025, aged 85; extends heartfelt condolences to his wife Elizabeth, his children, grandchildren and all who knew and loved him; recognises his lifetime of service to the local community, …


Early Day Motions Signed
Monday 21st July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Carers and social care reform

27 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
That this House believes that everyone deserves high-quality care when they need it and that unpaid carers are the unsung heroes of our social care system; regrets that hundreds of thousands of people are waiting for care and many remain in hospital beds simply because there is no care available, …
Monday 21st July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Tuesday 22nd July 2025

Funding and support for SEND

23 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
That this House recognises the urgent need to properly fund and maintain special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) schools, including increasing the number of specialist spaces and building new SEND schools, especially in rural areas such as West Dorset, to relieve pressure on mainstream schools and provide children with SEND …
Monday 14th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Friday 18th July 2025

Mental health in farming (No. 2)

18 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Lee Dillon (Liberal Democrat - Newbury)
That this House recognises the significant stresses faced by farmers, including rising production costs, lower margins, Government policies and long hours, and acknowledges the negative impact these factors can have on their mental health; notes with concern that 95% of young farmers in the UK consider mental health to be …
Thursday 10th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Friday 18th July 2025

Funding and role of community pharmacies

25 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
That this House notes the vital role played by community pharmacies in delivering frontline healthcare and reducing pressure on general practice and hospitals; recognises that in areas such as West Dorset, 17 pharmacies dispense around 160,000 prescriptions each month and help save approximately 2,500 GP appointments; expresses concern that despite …
Tuesday 15th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th July 2025

UK-based medical charities in Palestine

68 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Layla Moran (Liberal Democrat - Oxford West and Abingdon)
That this House expresses its appreciation for those working for UK-based medical charities in Palestine, including Medical Aid for Palestinians, Glia, Doctors Without Borders and the British Red Cross; commends volunteers for these charities, whose Palestine-based staff take huge personal risks to provide medical aid so crucial to a Gazan …
Monday 19th May
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Wednesday 16th July 2025

Fairtrade tea campaign

45 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Martin Rhodes (Labour - Glasgow North)
That this House condemns the grave working conditions that many tea growing communities face across the world; notes with concern that many tea farmers and workers do not earn enough to afford a decent standard of living; acknowledges that the challenges in the tea industry are deeply complex; supports multi-stakeholder …
Friday 11th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM as a sponsor on Monday 14th July 2025

Reform of the special educational needs and disabilities system

51 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Munira Wilson (Liberal Democrat - Twickenham)
That this House notes with deep concern the persistent crisis in the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system, following years of neglect; welcomes the Government’s acknowledgement of the urgent need for reform; further notes the widespread anxiety among parents, carers and professionals that forthcoming changes may undermine the rights …
Thursday 10th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025

Cool hubs

28 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat - South Cambridgeshire)
That this House is deeply concerned about the impacts of extreme temperatures this summer; is further concerned that poorly insulated housing puts lives at risk during heat waves especially for the most vulnerable people suffering with extreme temperatures in care homes, hospitals and temporary accommodation; notes with concern the findings …
Tuesday 1st July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Monday 14th July 2025

Loan Charge and settlement terms offered to large companies and individuals

66 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Angus MacDonald (Liberal Democrat - Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire)
That this House is deeply concerned at the treatment of those facing the Loan Charge; notes that instead of commissioning a truly independent review of the Loan Charge, Ministers announced a highly restricted review, conducted by a former Assistant Director of HMRC, Ray McCann, only looking at settlement terms; expresses …
Wednesday 9th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Thursday 10th July 2025

Support for people with dyscalculia

23 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat - Yeovil)
That this House recognises that approximately six percent of the population has dyscalculia; notes that while there is no single profile of dyscalculia, it is a learning difference that affects the ability to acquire mathematical skills, primarily arithmetic; acknowledges that research into dyscalculia has lagged behind research into other learning …
Tuesday 8th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM as a sponsor on Wednesday 9th July 2025

Post Offices in rural areas

35 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon)
That this House recognises the importance of Post Office branches to rural communities; notes with concern the closure of Post Offices in South Devon constituency including those in Churchstow, Aveton Gifford and Dittisham; further notes that rural communities and small rural businesses are disproportionately affected by centralisation of Post Office …
Monday 7th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025

Equitable national prostate cancer screening

51 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Martin Wrigley (Liberal Democrat - Newton Abbot)
That this House welcomes the #ProactiveForYourProstate campaign led by Prostate Cancer Research (PCR); congratulates campaigners, such as Teignmouth campaigner Jason Yeo, for their work advocating for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for all men at age 50, and earlier for those in high-risk categories; calls for the Government to back this …
Monday 7th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025

Investment in General Practice

32 signatures (Most recent: 21 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
That this House notes with concern that although about 90% of NHS interactions take place in general practice, only 6% of the NHS budget is allocated to it; recognises that general practice remains one of the most financially efficient parts of the NHS, as highlighted in the Darzi Review 2024, …
Monday 7th July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM as a sponsor on Tuesday 8th July 2025

Access to dentistry

35 signatures (Most recent: 17 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat - West Dorset)
That this House is deeply concerned by the growing crisis in NHS dentistry, particularly in rural constituencies such as West Dorset, where just 15 dental practices offer any form of NHS care to a population of 94,000, equating to more than 2,300 residents per dentist; notes that only 36% of …
Tuesday 1st July
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Friday 4th July 2025

Tackling food waste

35 signatures (Most recent: 15 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Jess Brown-Fuller (Liberal Democrat - Chichester)
That this House notes with concern that the UK wastes around 9.52 million tonnes of food each year, including 6.4 million tonnes of edible surplus which is enough to feed nearly 14 million people annually; expresses concern that only 30% of large food and drink businesses are measuring and reporting …
Monday 16th June
Wendy Chamberlain signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd July 2025

Nablus

10 signatures (Most recent: 14 Jul 2025)
Tabled by: Stephen Gethins (Scottish National Party - Arbroath and Broughty Ferry)
That this House condemns the Israeli government’s expansion of military activity in Nablus; expresses concern that humanitarian efforts to deliver aid in Nablus have been obstructed; calls on the UK Government to demand full humanitarian access into Nablus, including the provision of the FBU appliance donation to the firefighters of …



Wendy Chamberlain mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Early detection of pancreatic cancer
0 speeches (None words)
Tuesday 8th July 2025 - Petitions

Mentions:
1: None —[Presented by Wendy Chamberlain, Official Report, 4 June 2025; Vol. 768, c. 426.] - Link to Speech

ECO4 Scheme Redress
12 speeches (4,228 words)
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Westminster Hall
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Mentions:
1: Miatta Fahnbulleh (LAB - Peckham) Member for North East Fife (Wendy Chamberlain) for securing this important debate and shining a light - Link to Speech



Bill Documents
Jun. 18 2025
All proceedings up to 18 June 2025 at Report Stage
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26
Bill proceedings: Commons

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Wendy Chamberlain - Select Committee Information

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira, University of Leeds, Dr Ekaterina Kolpinskaya, Senior Lecturer in British Politics, University of Exeter (Cornwall), and Professor Elizabeth Evans, University of Southampton

Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures - Modernisation Committee
Monday 7th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - Summary of Committee's meeting on 24 June 2025

Modernisation Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Written Evidence - Parliamentary Digital Service
AHC0024 - Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures

Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures - Modernisation Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Written Evidence - Compassion in Politics, and Elect Her
AHC0023 - Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures

Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures - Modernisation Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Chair of the Modernisation Committee to Marianne Cwynarski CBE April 2025

Modernisation Committee
Wednesday 9th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - Summary of Committee's meeting on 1 July 2025

Modernisation Committee
Wednesday 16th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - Summary of Committee's meeting on 8 July 2025

Modernisation Committee
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Tom Goldsmith, Clerk of the House of Commons, Marianne Cwynarski, Director General of Operations, House of Commons, Sarah Davies, Clerk Assistant and Managing Director, House of Commons, Gemma Collins, Director of Property and Asset Strategy, House of Commons, and Margaret McKinnon, Director, Members and Members’ Staff Services Team, House of Commons

Access to the House of Commons and its Procedures - Modernisation Committee