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Chris Coghlan
MP for Dorking and Horley
Liberal Democrat
About This MP
AI-generatedChris Coghlan is a Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking and Horley, elected in July 2024. He currently serves on the Treasury Committee. He previously sat on the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] committee in February 2025, reflecting a focus on financial matters.
Voting Patterns
Coghlan has 100% party loyalty with a 10% voting attendance (below his party’s average of 19%), and no rebel votes. Positioned around the centre-right (67/100), his record shows support for Universal Credit, prison sentencing, bus services regulation, transgender rights and mental health services, while generally opposing stronger trade union powers, workers’ rights protections, VAT changes and climate change measures; his votes on renter protections have been mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit
- Opposes expansion of trade union powers
- Opposes stronger workers' rights protections
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports mental health services
Financial Interests
Declares five financial interests: ad hoc payments from employment (three entries), other employment earnings (one entry), and shareholdings (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
10%
Attendance
0
Rebel Votes
—
Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(67)
Based on 82 votesCareer & Roles
2 positions
Current
Committee
Treasury Committee
Since Oct 2024
Previous
Committee
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against 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
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
15 votes
Renter protections
Generally againsthas generally voted against renter protections
13 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
13 votes
Financial Interests
5 declarations · £1,364 total
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
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