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Bobby Dean
MP for Carshalton and Wallington
Liberal DemocratOpposition
Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
About This MP
AI-generatedBobby Dean is a Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, first elected on 4 July 2024. He serves as the Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (from October 2025) and sits on several Commons committees, including the Treasury Committee, Modernisation Committee, Members Estimate Committee, Restoration and Renewal Client Board, and the House of Commons Commission.
Voting Patterns
Dean has a 100% party loyalty score, but his voting attendance is 11%, below the party average of 19%. He has one rebel vote against his party on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Second Reading in 2024. His record shows a mixed pattern on welfare and economic issues, generally voting against stronger trade union powers and workers’ rights protections and against VAT changes; he tends to support stricter prison sentencing, regulation of bus services, and has supported transgender rights, climate measures, and mental health services.
Notable Positions
- Supports stricter prison sentencing.
- Generally opposes expanding trade union powers and workers' rights protections.
- Generally supports transgender rights.
- Generally supports climate change measures.
- Voted NO on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill Second Reading (rebellion against party).
Financial Interests
Declares six financial interests, including gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; miscellaneous interests; donations and other support for activities as an MP (including loans); and visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
11%
Attendance
1
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(66)
Based on 84 votesCareer & Roles
6 positions
Current
Committee
House of Commons Commission
Since Jan 2026
Committee
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
Since Jan 2026
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
Since Jan 2026
Committee
Modernisation Committee
Since Oct 2025
Opposition
Liberal Democrat Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Since Oct 2025
Committee
Treasury Committee
Since Oct 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
42 votes
Trade union powers
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against trade union powers
33 votes
Workers rights protections
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against workers rights protections
33 votes
VAT changes
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against vat changes
24 votes
Prison sentencing
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on prison sentencing
17 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
12 votes
Financial Interests
6 declarations · £3,616 total
Recent Rebel Votes
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
ABSENT
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