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Ben Maguire
MP for North Cornwall
Liberal DemocratOpposition
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General
About This MP
AI-generatedBen Maguire is a Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall, elected in July 2024. He currently serves as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General and sits on the Home Affairs Committee. Earlier in 2024 he was involved in scrutiny of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, serving on the programming sub-committee and the committee itself.
Voting Patterns
His voting record shows 100% party loyalty, but attendance is low at 11% (against a party average of 19%), with 1 rebel vote. He is positioned as centre-right (65/100). On policy votes, he has mixed votes on Universal Credit, generally voted against stronger workers’ rights protections and against trade union powers and against VAT changes, while voting in favour of measures on prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights, climate change measures, and mental health services.
Notable Positions
- Supports prison sentencing
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports climate change measures
- Supports mental health services
- Generally opposed to stronger workers’ rights protections and to expansion of trade union powers
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; land and property holdings; and shareholdings.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
11%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(65)
Based on 86 votesCareer & Roles
4 positions
Current
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
Since Oct 2024
Opposition
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General
Since Sept 2024
Previous
Committee
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Programming sub committee
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Committee
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
Oct 2024 - Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
44 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
34 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against workers rights protections
34 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing
17 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Generally forhas generally voted for transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations · £1,311 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye104 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
28 Jan 202691 Aye287 No
ABSENT
Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
28 Jan 2026103 Aye284 No
ABSENT
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
28 Jan 2026294 Aye108 No
ABSENT
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
27 Jan 202688 Aye310 No
AYE
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
27 Jan 202661 Aye311 No