Wendy Chamberlain MP: votes, interests and costs
The Member of Parliament for North East Fife is Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat), MP there since 12 December 2019. The Members API lists the post of Liberal Democrat Chief Whip from 7 September 2020.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Wendy Chamberlain.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Chief Whip | Opposition Department | 7 September 2020 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Modernisation Committee | 9 September 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) | Opposition Department | 7 September 2020 | 18 September 2024 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Scotland) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Wales) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 10 July 2022 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Northern Ireland) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Development) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) | Opposition Department | 6 January 2020 | 7 September 2020 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Bill | 9 June 2025 | 11 June 2025 |
| Committee of Selection | 30 July 2024 | 14 October 2024 |
| Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill | 31 January 2024 | 7 February 2024 |
| Firearms Bill | 8 March 2023 | 15 March 2023 |
| Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill | 18 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 |
| Child Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Bill | 7 December 2022 | 14 December 2022 |
| Carer’s Leave Bill | 2 November 2022 | 9 November 2022 |
| Speaker's Conference (2022) | 19 October 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Public Order Bill | 25 May 2022 | 21 June 2022 |
| Scottish Affairs Committee | 4 May 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 8c36ba37bdb5.
Register of interests
Entries in the register for Wendy Chamberlain, as the MP registered them: Miscellaneous (4), Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP (3), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (1). Latest registration 27 April 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
London Marathon Events Ltd - £350.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Access to hospitality areas at the start and finish lines of the London Marathon. (Start line: £200, finish line: £150)
- Value of the benefit: £350.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-04-26
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-04-26
- Name of the donor: London Marathon Events Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: London Marathon Events Ltd
Claire Enders - £15,000.00
- 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: £15,000.00
- Name of the donor: Claire Enders
- Status of the donor: Individual
Patrick H Foster - £12,000.00
- 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: paid in monthly instalments from 22 December 2025 to 22 November 2026
- Value of the benefit: £12,000.00
- Name of the donor: Patrick H Foster
- Status of the donor: Individual
Trustee of the History of Parliament Trust (unremunerated)
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-01-28
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Honorary Vice President of Carers UK (unremunerated)
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-11-25
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Patrick H Foster - £2,400.00
- 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: in monthly donations of £200 covering the period November 2024 - October 2025.
- Value of the benefit: £2,400.00
- Name of the donor: Patrick H Foster
- Status of the donor: Individual
Unpaid Director of The Fife Carers Centre (registered company number: SC282309)
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-10-17
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
From my election to parliament, unremunerated trustee of the Links Trust, St Andrews, which manages the golf courses owned by the public around the town. As a trustee I receive a card entitling me to 25% discount in the golf course shops or restaurants.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2019-12-13
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
In 2024-25 Wendy Chamberlain's office spent £243,717 on staff, from a staffing budget of £250,820, according to IPSA. In 2023-24 it was £226,930. Office costs came to £19,095 of a £33,020 budget. 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 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £243,717.25 | £226,929.51 | £211,758.24 |
| Office costs: spent | £19,095.19 | £20,582.06 | £19,516.07 |
| Accommodation: spent | £30,498.48 | £29,502.37 | £26,558.60 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £15,583.73 | £11,858.82 | £12,011.45 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £35,970 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of one dependant).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: North East Fife CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Office Manager (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Senior Researcher (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Communications Officer (permanent full time), Intern (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 Wendy Chamberlain 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 22 June 2026 to 21 October 2026. The most recent, on 21 October 2026, was an Aye on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
| Date | Division and vote recorded |
|---|---|
| 21 October 2026 | Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers: Aye |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading No; Programme Motion No |
| 19 October 2026 to 20 October 2026 | Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 Aye; New Clause 7 Aye; Amendment 51 Aye; New Clause 21 Aye; Amendment 47 Aye; Amendment 4 Aye; Amendment 23 Aye |
| 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 |
| 7 September 2026 | Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 Aye; Report Stage: New Clause 6 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 |
| 14 July 2026 | Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No; Amendment 199 No; Amendment 3 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 |
| 22 June 2026 | Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 Aye; New Clause 22 Aye; New Clause 11 No; New Clause 4 Aye |
Source: Commons Votes API, read 26 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 170 written questions from Wendy Chamberlain since 4 July 2024. Departments in the latest 10: Home Office; Department of Health and Social Care; Treasury; Department for Education; and others.
Visas: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what time scales are in place for student visa application processing.
Brain: Tumours
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what consideration she has given to the potential impact of the use of Depo-Provera on trends in the level of meningioma.
Post Offices: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, whether the Government has considered extending the proposed 20% business rates reduction for pubs, social clubs and live music venues to post offices.
Post Offices: Business Rates
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if the Government will extend the principle underpinning its new business rates relief for pubs, social clubs and live music venues to post offices, in recognition of the services they provide and their contribution …
Gaza: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, further to written statement UIN HCWS144, what support will be available for the dependents of eligible students from Gaza travelling to UK universities.
Gaza: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS144, whether evacuation costs will be charged to universities.
Gaza: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to written statement HCWS144, what ongoing communications plans are in place within her Department for liaising with universities and other local services to prepare for the arrival of students f …
Gaza: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, further to written statement UIN HCWS144, if she will make a statement on the available support for students from Gaza, including whether support will operate in the same form as 2025, with the same format and …
Gaza: Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, further to written statement UIN HCWS144, what steps she taking to ensure that students from Gaza due to study in Scotland, are able to enter the UK prior to the earlier academic year start dates in Scotland.
Energy Supply: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Scotland’s contribution to UK energy security.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 37483854d351. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Wendy Chamberlain.
2024 general election
Wendy Chamberlain won North East Fife at the general election of 4 July 2024 with 23,384 votes (54.7%), a majority of 13,479 over Stefan Hoggan-Radu (Scottish National Party). Result as published: LD gain from SNP.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · North East Fife 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.