Helen Maguire MP: votes, interests and costs
Helen Maguire (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Epsom and Ewell, elected on 4 July 2024. Current post: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Primary Care and Cancer), held since 1 October 2025.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Helen Maguire.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Primary Care and Cancer) | Opposition Department | 1 October 2025 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) | 7 September 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Defence) | Opposition Department | 18 September 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Armed Forces Commissioner Bill | 4 December 2024 | 12 December 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 74721295a198.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Helen Maguire, as the MP registered them: Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (6), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (5), Shareholdings (2), Land and property (within or outside the UK) (2), Visits outside the UK (1), Miscellaneous (1). Latest registration 26 August 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Julia Boddy - £2,000.00
- 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
- Description of the payment: Parliamentary Campaign
- Value of the benefit: £2,000.00
- Name of the donor: Julia Boddy
- Status of the donor: Individual
Michael Watson - £4,000.00
- 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
- Description of the payment: Parliamentary Campaign
- Value of the benefit: £4,000.00
- Name of the donor: Michael Watson
- Status of the donor: Individual
Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom - £420.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Ticket and dinner for the Soirée Suisse 2026
- Value of the benefit: £420.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-30
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-30
- Name of the donor: Embassy of Switzerland in the United Kingdom
- Status of the donor: Other
- Description of donor status, where this could not be covered by defined options: Embassy
Jockey Club Racecourses Limited - £560.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Tickets and hospitality at the Epsom Derby for two people (estimated £560)
- Value of the benefit: £560.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-06
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-06
- Name of the donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Jockey Club Racecourses Limited
National Counties Building Society - £5,000.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Constituency networking event
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-18
- Name of the donor: National Counties Building Society
- Status of the donor: Building society
KBR (Aspire Construction) Limited - £5,100.00
- How the donation was received: (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: Monetary
- Description of the payment: Constituency networking event
- Value of the benefit: £5,100.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-18
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-18
- Name of the donor: KBR (Aspire Construction) Limited
- Status of the donor: Company
Atkinsalis UK Ltd - £507.54
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Personalised tote bags for local event (exact cost)
- Value of the benefit: £507.54
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-28
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-28
- Name of the donor: Atkinsalis UK Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: Atkinsalis UK Ltd
CEFTUS Ltd - £420.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Standard ticket for the British Kebab Awards including hospitality
- Value of the benefit: £420.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-02-24
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-02-24
- Name of the donor: CEFTUS Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: CEFTUS Ltd
Reeten Banerji - £3,000.00
- 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
- Description of the payment: Parliamentary Campaign
- Value of the benefit: £3,000.00
- Name of the donor: Reeten Banerji
- Status of the donor: Individual
Bridget Kendrick - £5,000.00
- 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
- Description of the payment: Parliamentary campaign
- Value of the benefit: £5,000.00
- Name of the donor: Bridget Kendrick
- Status of the donor: Individual
National Liberal Club - £1,140.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Annual membership
- Value of the benefit: £1,140.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-01-01
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-01
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Company
International visit to Ukraine between 05 October 2025 and 11 October 2025
- Purpose of the visit: To raise the importance of humanitarian demining on the Ukrainian political agenda through dialogue and engagement with Ukrainian parliamentarians and officials.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-10-05
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-10-11
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: Explosive Weapons and Their Impact APPG
Unpaid director of Company [name redacted].
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Shares in Eyespealed Services Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Eyespealed Services Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Management consultancy other than financial management
- Held jointly or on behalf of a spouse, partner, or dependent child: Jointly with husband
Shares in Big Bright Futures Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Big Bright Futures Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Property management company
- Held jointly or on behalf of a spouse, partner, or dependent child: Jointly with my husband
Property in Merthyr Tydfil
- Location of the land or property: Merthyr Tydfil
- A description of the property: House
- Date the rental income ended: 2025-07-14
- 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 Tonypandy
- Date on which interest in the property ended: 2025-07-14
- Location of the land or property: Tonypandy
- A description of the property: House
- Date the rental income ended: 2025-07-14
- 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)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Helen Maguire's 2024-25 staffing spend as £188,272 (budget £198,653). IPSA lists office spending of £25,677 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 | £188,272.29 |
| Office costs: spent | £25,676.66 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £4,033.71 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,037, staffing £198,653, accommodation £0 (Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024, and a start-up supplement of £6,000; Standard London area budget from 5 July 2024).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Epsom and Ewell BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Constituency Support Officer ×2 (fixed term part time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Press Officer (fixed term full time), Intern ×2 (fixed term full time), Support Officer (fixed term part time), Senior Caseworker (fixed term part time), Senior Communication 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 375 votes by Helen Maguire in divisions since 4 July 2024. Of these, 29 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The latest 30 votes on bills and motions are below, from 16 June 2026 to 13 October 2026. On 13 October 2026 Helen Maguire voted No on "Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading: No |
| 13 October 2026 | Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 Aye; Amendment 1 Aye; New Clause 25 Aye |
| 11 September 2026 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading: Aye |
| 10 September 2026 | Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading: No |
| 8 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 142 No; Report Stage: New Clause 140 Aye |
| 2 September 2026 | Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 88 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 67 No; Report Stage: New Clause 65 Aye |
| 13 July 2026 | Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading No; Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No |
| 6 July 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1: Aye |
| 1 July 2026 | Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 Aye; New Clause 4 Aye; New Clause 2 Aye |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Aye; New Clause 22 Aye; New Clause 11 No; New Clause 4 Aye |
| 17 June 2026 | National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 Aye; Amendment 13 Aye; Amendment 8 Aye; Amendment 3 No |
| 16 June 2026 | Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye; New Clause 14 Aye; New Clause 13 Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 15 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 1,225 written questions from Helen Maguire since 4 July 2024. The latest 10 were addressed to Department of Health and Social Care, Home Office, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and 1 other departments.
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his department have made of the effectiveness of the deadline of 16 July for the Government to commit to a compensation scheme for women affected by pelvic mesh and sodium valproate …
Women's Health Hubs: Breast Cancer
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to, question 15159, how many women’s health hubs in England currently provide information and education on breast awareness, checking and screening eligibility.
Fraud: Coronavirus
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the planned timeline is for the National Crime Agency’s investigation into Covid fraud.
Water Companies: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the goals are of the new Water Regulator replacing Ofwat.
Water Companies: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the new Water Regulator replacing Ofwat will be structured; and if she will ensure that water companies cannot play the two proposed bodies against each other.
Public Sector: Procurement
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the safeguards recommended by the Covid Inquiry will be put in place to prevent political connections from being used to secure privileged access to public contracts.
Dementia
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions her department has had on improving dementia research, diagnosis and treatment, which haven’t seen significant improvements for nearly 20 years.
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her department are taking to support those living with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (PoTS) particularly in relation to there only being 2 PoTS specialists.
Housing: South of England
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the South of England maintains required water levels for additional housing in the context of predicted heatwaves.
Postpartum Haemorrhage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of whether the incidence rate of postpartum haemorrhage differs by (a) ethnicity, (b) deprivation, (c) geography; and how his department is ensuring better d …
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 3221b341356f. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Helen Maguire.
2024 general election
Helen Maguire won Epsom and Ewell at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 20,674 votes (37.9%), a majority of 3,686 over Mhairi Fraser (Conservative). Result as published: LD gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Epsom and Ewell figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.