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Claire Young
MP for Thornbury and Yate
Liberal Democrat
About This MP
AI-generatedClaire 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.
Voting Patterns
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.
Notable Positions
- Supports strong funding for mental health services
- Supports prison sentencing as a policy
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports climate change measures
- Supports regulation of bus services
Financial Interests
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
100%
Party Loyalty
12%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(63)
Based on 92 votesCareer & Roles
2 positions
Current
Committee
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL]
Since Dec 2025
Committee
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
Since 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
16 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on 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 · £7,693 total
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
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 Aye