MP for Dorking and Horley
“A party-loyal backbencher who rarely rebels and serves on the Treasury Committee.”
Chris Coghlan is the Liberal Democrat MP for Dorking and Horley, elected in 2024. He sits on the Treasury Committee and previously contributed to the Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill committee, indicating a focus on financial and economic issues.
He has a 100% party loyalty score, voting with his party on all recorded votes. His attendance rate is 11%, well below the party average of 21%, and he has no rebel votes. His voting record shows support for Universal Credit, bus services regulation, protest rights and transgender rights, while generally opposing workers’ rights protections, trade union powers, and VAT changes.
Declared financial interests total six, including four entries for ad hoc payments related to employment, one entry for other employment earnings, and one shareholding.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Liberal Democrat average: 21%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Liberal Democrat average: 100%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
2 positions
Treasury Committee
Since Oct 2024
Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Feb 2025 - Feb 2025
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
AYEBank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 5 Feb 2025
Treasury Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
