Marie Goldman MP: votes, interests and costs
Marie Goldman represents Chelmsford in the House of Commons for Liberal Democrat. Current post: Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities), held since 1 October 2025.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Marie Goldman.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Women and Equalities) | Opposition Department | 1 October 2025 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Draft Conversion Practices Bill (Joint Committee) | 10 September 2026 | Current |
| Administration Committee | 12 January 2026 | Current |
| Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority | 20 November 2024 | Current |
| Restoration and Renewal Programme Board | 18 November 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Opposition Department | 18 September 2024 | 1 October 2025 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons Commission | 15 October 2024 | 7 January 2026 |
| Restoration and Renewal Client Board | 15 October 2024 | 7 January 2026 |
| Members Estimate Committee | 15 October 2024 | 7 January 2026 |
| Modernisation Committee | 9 September 2024 | 15 October 2025 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 ec1986bbd369.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Marie Goldman, as the MP registered them: Miscellaneous (3), Shareholdings (3), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2). Latest registration 19 January 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
National Liberal Club - £1,140.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Annual membership to the National Liberal Club
- Value of the benefit: £1,140.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-12-23
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-01-16
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-12-31
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Company
National Liberal Club - £1,608.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Annual membership to the National Liberal Club. Value listed is membership fee and one-off joining fee
- Value of the benefit: £1,608.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2024-08-15
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2024-08-15
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-12-31
- Name of the donor: National Liberal Club
- Status of the donor: Company
Director of Red Installations Ltd.
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
Director of Piktical Ltd.
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
Director of Red Glazing Systems Ltd.
- The type of interest: Financial interest or material benefit
Shares in Piktical Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Piktical Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Software-based live event ticketing and access management.
Shares in Red Glazing Systems Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Red Glazing Systems Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Supply and installation of windows, doors and other associated products.
- Held jointly or on behalf of a spouse, partner, or dependent child: Jointly with my husband.
Shares in Red Installations Ltd
- Registrable threshold for this shareholding interest: (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital
- Name of the company or partnership: Red Installations Ltd
- Nature of the company or partnership's business: Installation of windows, doors and other associated products.
- Held jointly or on behalf of a spouse, partner, or dependent child: Jointly with husband.
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £123,147 for Marie Goldman in 2024-25 against a budget of £185,538. IPSA lists office spending of £22,193 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 | £123,147.37 |
| Office costs: spent | £22,192.67 |
| Accommodation: spent | £0.00 |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £4,692.63 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £30,426, staffing £185,538, accommodation £31,549 (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, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Chelmsford BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent part time), Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent part time), Constituency Assistant (fixed term part time), Senior Caseworker (casual), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Marie Goldman is recorded voting in 439 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 39 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 21 October 2026 Marie Goldman voted Aye on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 151 written questions have been tabled by Marie Goldman, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Education, Department of Health and Social Care.
Special Educational Needs: Travel
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help improve SEND transport provision.
Nutrition
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to implement mandatory health targets for large food businesses.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme on the performance of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which national experts will provide support to the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust as part of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme; what their areas of expertise are; and what asse …
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department plans to publish the 10-point plan being implemented as part of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme for the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether financial support is included in the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Waiting Lists
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the NHS Intensive Recovery Support Programme on waiting times for patients served by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust meets the objectives set out under the NHS Intensive Recovery Programme; what criteria will the NHS East of England R …
Pupils: Drinks
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to (a) reduce pupils’ access to sugary drinks and (b) support provision of healthier drink options throughout the school day.
NHS
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to undertake the statutory ten-year review of the NHS Constitution.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 39acd6c21b75. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Marie Goldman.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election Chelmsford returned Marie Goldman with a majority of 4,753: 20,214 votes, 39.9% of those cast, against 15,461 for Vicky Ford. Result as published: LD gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Chelmsford 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.