MP for Thornbury and Yate
Claire Young is a Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury and Yate, elected on 4 July 2024. She currently sits on the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee and on the Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] committee. The data available does not include her career background prior to entering Parliament.
She has 100% party loyalty but very low attendance (12%), with no rebel votes recorded. Her political stance is centre-right (63/100). On policy votes, her record is mixed: Universal Credit votes are split; she generally votes against trade union powers, and against workers’ rights protections, and against VAT changes. She almost always supports prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights, climate change measures and mental health services, while renter protections show a mixed pattern.
Declared financial interests include two entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and one entry for donations or other support to activities as an MP.
Generated 21 February 2026
2 positions
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Since Dec 2025
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Since Oct 2024
Based on parliamentary votes
has voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
has almost always voted against trade union powers
has almost always voted against workers rights protections
has generally voted against vat changes
has voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing
has voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
has voted a mixture of ways on renter protections
has generally voted for transgender rights
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading