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Portrait of Tessa Munt, MP for Wells and Mendip Hills

Tessa Munt

MP for Wells and Mendip Hills

Liberal Democrat

About This MP

AI-generated

“A party-loyal Liberal Democrat with substantial committee experience, but unusually low voting attendance.”

Tessa Munt is a Liberal Democrat MP for Wells and Mendip Hills, first elected on 4 July 2024. She currently serves on the Administration and Justice Committees, and has previously sat on the Education Committee and the Administration Committee, indicating long-standing involvement in parliamentary scrutiny.

Voting Patterns

Her voting record shows 100% party loyalty and very low attendance (10%), with zero rebel votes. Across policy areas she votes a mix of ways: she has supported transgender rights and climate change measures, generally opposed renter protections and VAT changes, and has shown a mix of positions on welfare and public services, including prison sentencing.

Notable Positions

  • Supports transgender rights
  • Supports climate change measures
  • Supports stricter prison sentencing
  • Opposes renter protections
  • Opposes VAT changes

Financial Interests

Declares six financial interests across categories including miscellaneous entries, employment and earnings (including ongoing paid employment), and land and property holdings (within or outside the UK).

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

10%
Low

How often this MP votes

Liberal Democrat average: 19%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

100%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Liberal Democrat average: 100%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(43)
Based on 41 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

5 positions

Current

Committee

Administration Committee

Since Oct 2024

Committee

Justice Committee

Since Oct 2024

Previous

Committee

Public Office (Accountability) Bill

Nov 2025 - Dec 2025

Committee

Administration Committee

Jul 2010 - Mar 2015

Committee

Education Committee

Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

Financial Interests

6 declarations · £15,500 total

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.

Recent Activity

35 events

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

NO
2 weeks ago290 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

NO
2 weeks ago292 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

NO
2 weeks ago286 / 163Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

NO
2 weeks ago295 / 162Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

NO
2 weeks ago291 / 158Passed

Victims and Courts Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

NO
3 weeks ago278 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

NO
3 weeks ago281 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

NO
3 weeks ago280 / 164Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

NO
3 weeks ago279 / 167Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

NO
3 weeks ago280 / 161Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
3 weeks ago277 / 98Passed

Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026

AYE
3 weeks ago368 / 107Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading

NO
1 month ago292 / 161Passed

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6

AYE
1 month ago175 / 292Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 5

AYE
1 month ago172 / 283Rejected

Finance (No. 2) Bill

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.

0rebel votes
None

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

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.