Charlie Maynard MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for Witney is Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat). Current post: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury), held since 1 October 2025.
Offices and committees
Charlie Maynard holds this post, according to the Parliament Members API.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Chief Secretary to the Treasury) | Opposition Department | 1 October 2025 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls | 5 March 2025 | Current |
| Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee | 28 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill | 9 June 2025 | 11 June 2025 |
| Committee of Selection | 21 January 2025 | 28 April 2025 |
| Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] | 18 December 2024 | 16 January 2025 |
| Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) | 14 October 2024 | 26 January 2026 |
| Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) | 14 October 2024 | 26 January 2026 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 38b1ac4ae1eb.
Register of interests
Charlie Maynard has 20 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests, the earliest registered on 1 August 2024 and the latest on 17 September 2026. By category: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (12), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (5), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (2), Shareholdings (1). Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Lucas Jones - £5,550.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services provided jointly to River Action and me.
- Value of the benefit: £5,550.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-19
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-16
- Name of the donor: Lucas Jones
William Day - £4,200.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services provided jointly to River Action and me.
- Value of the benefit: £4,200.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-19
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-16
- Name of the donor: William Day
Leigh Day Limited - £1,071.60
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: This is the approximate value of the discount which has been applied to legal services being provided to me by Leigh Day and paid for by River Action. The services are being provided by Leigh Day on a discounted rate compared to their usual hourly fees. The exact discount applied varies between the fees charged by the different lawyers working on the case. This estimate has been calculated based on a 38% discount being applied to the total.
- Value of the benefit: £1,071.60
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-19
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-16
- Name of the donor: Leigh Day Limited
River Action UK - £2,820.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Legal services provided to me by Leigh Day and paid for by River Action
- Value of the benefit: £2,820.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-19
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-16
- Name of the donor: River Action UK
Rabin Kok - £2,808.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services provided jointly to River Action and me
- Value of the benefit: £2,808.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-19
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-16
- Name of the donor: Rabin Kok
Riz Mokal - £21,060.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services provided jointly to River Actions and me
- Value of the benefit: £21,060.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-08-19
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-08-19
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-09-16
- Name of the donor: Riz Mokal
Christopher Brotherton - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Name of the donor: Christopher Brotherton
- Status of the donor: Individual
Bradley Wickens - £10,000.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £10,000.00
- Name of the donor: Bradley Wickens
- Status of the donor: Individual
Al Breach - £12,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £12,500.00
- Name of the donor: Al Breach
- Status of the donor: Individual
Alasdair Breach - £12,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £12,500.00
- Name of the donor: Alasdair Breach
- Status of the donor: Individual
Alasdair Breach - £12,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £12,500.00
- Name of the donor: Alasdair Breach
- Status of the donor: Individual
Alasdair Breach - £12,500.00
- How the donation was received: (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Value of the benefit: £12,500.00
- Name of the donor: Alasdair Breach
- Status of the donor: Individual
Matthew Rice - £2,925.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Food: £2,275, venue hire: £500, staffing: £150
- Value of the benefit: £2,925.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-10
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-10
- Name of the donor: Matthew Rice
- Status of the donor: Individual
Richard McBrien - £366.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Wine purchase for fundraising event
- Value of the benefit: £366.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-10
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-12-10
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-10
- Name of the donor: Richard McBrien
- Status of the donor: Individual
Marriott Harrison LLP - £5,135.40
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services
- Value of the benefit: £5,135.40
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-16
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-11-12
- Name of the donor: Marriott Harrison LLP
- Status of the donor: Company
Marriott Harrison - £7,272.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services
- Value of the benefit: £7,272.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-23
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-23
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-10-15
- Name of the donor: Marriott Harrison
- Status of the donor: Company
William Day - £4,200.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Pro bono legal services
- Value of the benefit: £4,200.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-09-23
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-09-23
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-10-14
- Name of the donor: William Day
- Status of the donor: Individual
Shares in BDA Partners
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: BDA Partners
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Asia focussed advisory firm
Property in London
- Location of the land or property: London
- A description of the property: Flat
- Details about the ownership arrangements: co-owned with wife
- Details of any other recipients of rental income: rental income is paid to me and my wife
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Property in Hampshire
- Location of the land or property: Hampshire
- A description of the property: House
- Details about the ownership arrangements: Co-owned with three family members
- Details of any other recipients of rental income: rental income is paid by one family member to three family members
- The number of properties this interest relates to: 1
- Country in which the land or property is located: United Kingdom
- The type of property: Residential
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Charlie Maynard's office spent £153,756 on staff, from a staffing budget of £185,538, according to IPSA. IPSA lists office spending of £24,521 in the same year. Budgets for that year run from the MP's election on 4 July 2024, as IPSA's reason column states. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £153,755.95 |
| Office costs: spent | £24,521.24 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £3,181.50 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £1,086.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £21,667 (Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard non-London area budget from 5 July 2024; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Witney CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager/Senior Parl Assistant (permanent part time), Executive Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent part time), Personal Assistant (permanent part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time), Caseworker ×2 (fixed term part time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Press Officer (fixed term part time), Support Officer (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
The Commons Votes API records 423 votes by Charlie Maynard in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 37 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 13 July 2026 to 21 October 2026. On 21 October 2026 Charlie Maynard voted Aye on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists 178 written questions from Charlie Maynard since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Home Office, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and 1 other departments.
Undocumented Workers: Personal Care Services
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many immigration enforcement visits have been carried out at barbering premises in the UK over the past five years; and how many arrests and civil penalties resulted from those visits.
Asylum: Applications
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the level of waiting times for asylum seeker applications to be determined.
Personal Care Services: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what comparative analysis of safety has been undertaken between barbering and other regulated personal services, such as tattooing, piercing and electrolysis.
Personal Care Services: Health Hazards
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of public health risks associated with barbering, particularly regarding infection control where razors and sharp tools are used.
Organised Crime: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of organised criminal gangs on rural crime levels; and what steps she is taking to disrupt those activities.
Theft: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of rural crime prevention measures in reducing thefts of agricultural machinery, livestock and fuel in rural communities; and what further support her …
Police: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that police forces serving predominantly rural areas have sufficient resources to investigate and prevent rural crime.
Personal Care Services: Apprentices
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of unregulated entry into the barbering industry on apprenticeship uptake and professional training.
Personal Care Services: Qualifications
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what proportion of individuals working as barbers in the UK hold recognised vocational qualifications, including NVQ Level 2 and 3.
Personal Care Services: Tax Avoidance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate HM Revenue and Customs has made of tax non-compliance within the hair and barbering sector, including the use of self-employment and rent-a-chair arrangements.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 28e6a2271242. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Charlie Maynard.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 4,339 for Charlie Maynard in Witney in July 2024, from 20,832 votes on a turnout of 67.0%. Result as published: LD gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Witney figures
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