MP for Newbury
“Party-loyal backbencher with a centre-right tilt who rarely rebels but has notably low parliamentary attendance.”
Lee Dillon is the Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury, elected in July 2024. He serves on the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee and the Procedure Committee, and since November 2025 sits on the Backbench Business Committee. He previously sat on the Football Governance Bill [HL] committee in 2025.
Key patterns show perfect party loyalty (100%), but attendance is low at 13% (compared with a 21% party average). He has 0 rebel votes. On issues, he generally votes against workers' rights protections, trade union powers, bus services regulation, protest rights and VAT changes, but generally votes for transgender rights, prison sentencing, and support for a publicly owned railway. His votes on Universal Credit and mental health services are mixed.
Declared financial interests include gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; employment and earnings (including ongoing paid employment); and miscellaneous interests.
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.
4 positions
Backbench Business Committee
Since Nov 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Since Oct 2024
Procedure Committee
Since Oct 2024
Football Governance Bill [HL]
May 2025 - Jun 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)
AYEDraft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
NOPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYEChildren's School and Wellbeing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Backbench Business Committee
Parliamentary role · 13 Nov 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]
Parliamentary role · 14 May 2025
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Parliamentary role · 28 Oct 2024
Procedure 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.
