MP for Henley and Thame
“A centrist Liberal Democrat with 100% party loyalty and two committee roles, notable for unusually low Westminster attendance and a focus on science, technology and transport policy.”
Freddie van Mierlo is a Liberal Democrat MP for Henley and Thame, elected in July 2024. He sits on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee and on the committee for the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill. The available data does not provide details of his career background prior to entering Parliament.
His voting shows total party loyalty with no rebel votes and a low attendance rate (8%, well below the party average of 21%). He records a mixed pattern across issues: generally for bus services regulation and transgender rights, and for publicly owned rail and prison sentencing, but against protest rights and mental health funding, with mixed votes on Universal Credit, workers’ protections, trade union powers and VAT.
Declares 11 financial interests, including donations and other support for MP activities (5 entries), employment and earnings (2 entries), gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2 entries), ongoing paid employment (1 entry), and gifts/benefits from sources outside the UK (1 entry).
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
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
Since Jan 2026
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Since Nov 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.
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYECyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
Parliamentary role · 21 Jan 2026
Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Parliamentary role · 13 Nov 2025
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.
