At a glanceCharlotte Cane is a Liberal Democrat MP for Ely and East Cambridgeshire, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 388 votes in Commons divisions (67% attendance), tabled 338 written questions and registered 9 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Charlotte Cane did not vote in 177. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) Committee since 26 Jan 2026
- Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Committee since 26 Jan 2026
- Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Liberal Democrat Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Liz Jarvis
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 374 of 374 shared votes
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Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 366 of 366 shared votes
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Daisy Cooper
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 363 of 363 shared votes
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Manuela Perteghella
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 331 of 331 shared votes
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Dr Roz Savage
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 323 of 323 shared votes
Votes least like
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Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Labour
11.3% · 27 of 238 shared votes
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Mary Creagh
Labour
13.1% · 34 of 259 shared votes
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Anneliese Midgley
Labour
13.8% · 43 of 311 shared votes
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Neil Coyle
Labour
14.0% · 43 of 308 shared votes
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Douglas McAllister
Labour
14.2% · 49 of 346 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Employment and earnings1
- District Councillor - East Cambridgeshire District Council (registered 30 Jul 2024)
Employment and earnings - Ongoing paid employment1
- Agreement starting 25 August 2025 - £691.43 (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3
- National Liberal Club - £1,140.00 (registered 20 Jan 2026)
- The Jockey Club - £800.00 (registered 30 Jul 2025)
- National Liberal Club - £1,552.86 (registered 30 Sep 2024)
Miscellaneous4
- Affiliate Membership of the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. This is an unpaid role. (registered 30 Jul 2025)
- Life Membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. (registered 4 Aug 2024)
- Honorary Director Reach Community Solar Farm Ltd. This is an unpaid role. (registered 11 Jul 2024)
- Trustee of the Brian David Hilton Will Trust (which owns a residential property in Ely with no financial benefit). This is an unpaid role. (registered 11 Jul 2024)
Written questions
A10: Ely and East Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding for the A10 improvements in Ely & East Cambridgeshire remains secure following the Government's Defence Investment Plan; and whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of planned
Answer · 13 Jul 2026
The Department for Transport is proud to be supporting the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) which puts the security of the British public first, transforming our Armed Forces and giving them the funding and equipment they need to fight and defend our nation....
Neighbourhood Health Centres: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what population size Neighbourhood Health Centres should serve in rural areas.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
Neighbourhood health centres (NHCs) will bring together general practice with a mix of community, local authority, adult social care, and civil society services, allowing staff to deliver more coordinated and effective care for better patient outcomes and...
Dentistry: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 21 May 2026 to question 1353, if he will provide a timeline for the publication of Golden Hello scheme data.
Answer · 5 Jun 2026
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 May 2026 to Question 1353, which remains the current position.
Police: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to support rural police forces.
Answer · 3 Jun 2026
This Government is introducing the most radical and comprehensive policing reforms in nearly 200 years. We will modernise policing in this country – equipping it to tackle more sophisticated, online, and cross-border crimes (like wildlife crime and organi...
Education: Equality
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to question 900062, when the Women in Tech taskforce will make its first recommendations on education and career pathways.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
Women remain underrepresented across the tech sector, with the gap beginning in education, where fewer than 20% of A-level Computer Science entrants are girls. The Women in Tech Taskforce was established to address the barriers holding women back: to su...
Civil Partnerships
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, pursuant to the answer of 20 May 2026 to question 1351, if she will set a timeline for updating the House on considerations of conversion rights between civil partnerships and marriages for opposite-sex couple
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
The government cannot provide any further information on a specific timeline, and as outlined in response to question 1351 on 20 May 2026, will provide an update in due course.
Fuel Oil: Prices
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to the introduction of a price cap for heating oil.
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
We have requested that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertake a detailed examination of the heating oil market and we will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protection.
Batteries: Storage
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 May 2026 to question 1352, if she will set out a timeline for including Battery Energy Storage Systems as an activity within the Environmental Permitting R
Answer · 9 Jun 2026
Defra plans to consult Summer 2027 on detailed regulatory policy proposals for including Battery Energy Storage Systems as an activity within the Environmental Permitting Regulations, following further policy development, including through an Industry Lia...
Early day motions
| 1 Jun 2026 | Ely Area Capacity Enhancement Scheme | 7 sig. |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Financial Support for the Music and Dance Scheme | 21 sig. |
| 7 Jan 2026 | Bake Shop, Ely named Best Bakery in Cambridgeshire | 9 sig. |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Soham Men's Shed | 7 sig. |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Celebrating Mona Shah MBE | 8 sig. |
| 1 Sep 2025 | Celebrating the winners of the 52nd World Peashooting Championship in Witcham | 4 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Local Government Reorganisation
I refer the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, as I am an East Cambridgeshire district councillor. There will clearly be a great deal of uncertainty across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Has the Secretary …
15 Jul 2026 Waste Management Sites
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) on securing this debate. I have several waste management sites in my constituency. At most of …
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
I congratulate the Government on recognising the state of Palestine. That recognition was long overdue, but a state needs territory, and its citizens need safety and security. The state of Palestine and its citizens do not have either. …
7 Jul 2026 Future of British Horseracing
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I congratulate the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Lincoln Jopp) on securing this debate. I refer Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, where I detail h…
17 Jun 2026 Rural Pubs: Fiscal Support
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mrs Hobhouse. I congratulate the hon. Member for Meriden and Solihull East (Saqib Bhatti) on securing this debate. Ely and East Cambridgeshire is a very rural area, and in many of my villages…
15 Jun 2026 NHS Dentistry
I welcome investment in NHS dentistry, but it is all just playing around at the edges unless and until we change that contract, because it is the contract that is at fault. I understand the Minister said that he would consult on that in th…
15 Jun 2026 NHS Dentistry
Almost half of children in Cambridgeshire have not seen a dentist in the last 12 months. That will have many impacts that we can only imagine, but one of them is that one in every eight children in East Cambridgeshire have tooth decay by t…
9 Jun 2026 Police Service of Northern Ireland Training College
I agree that it is vital that everyone supports the PSNI and encourages people from across Northern Ireland to engage with it positively. One would hope that a good, modern training centre would help to present it as a good organisation t…
9 Jun 2026 Police Service of Northern Ireland Training College
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Sir Roger. I congratulate the hon. Member for North Down (Alex Easton) on securing this important debate. Before I turn to the substance of the debate, I acknowledge the deeply troubling inci…
1 Jun 2026 Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
Will the Minister consider changing the law so that the Equality Act lives up to its name?
1 Jun 2026 Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
I too have been contacted by a great many trans people, and their families and friends, who have expressed genuine fear about the implications of this guidance. We have heard about the practicalities. I have heard from someone who has canc…
13 Apr 2026 SEND Provision and Reform
I agree; we must not set things up in competition. I would like to ask the Minister three questions. First, what is she going to do to make sure that every school in every area has the specialist resources it needs to deliver for its ch…
13 Apr 2026 SEND Provision and Reform
One of the things that shocked me most when I was elected was how much we are failing children with special educational needs. We all get those emails in our inbox, and they are heartrending. When we meet those parents, we can see the stre…
4 Mar 2026 Healthcare in Rural Areas
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dr Huq. I congratulate the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) on securing this important debate. The delivery of quality rural healthcare has been neglected for too long. …
12 Feb 2026 Rural Mobile Connectivity
I entirely agree with my hon. Friend. Our constituents do not want compensation or apologies: they want a mobile signal that they can rely on. How can they have confidence that their digital connectivity will improve if Ofcom does not enga…
12 Feb 2026 Rural Mobile Connectivity
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for North Shropshire (Helen Morgan) on securing this important debate. I agree with much of what she said in her speech, and much of what other hon. Members have said. My hon. Friend’s constituen…
5 Feb 2026 Point of Order: Rectification Procedure
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to apologise to the House for failing to declare an interest when tabling three written parliamentary questions to the Treasury and one written parliamentary question to the Departmen…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
I commend Cotswold district council for that work. Unfortunately, when I tried to get East Cambridgeshire district council to condemn the two-child cap, the Conservatives refused. This policy was poorly conceived from the outset and has…
3 Feb 2026 Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Like so many Members from across the House, I welcome the Government’s decision finally to scrap the two-child limit on benefits—I just wish they had done so much earlier. The two-child limit is a cruel and unfair penalty on those in the m…
2 Feb 2026 Indefinite Leave to Remain
I congratulate the petitioners on bringing forward this important debate. The Government’s immigration White Paper has caused no end of confusion, anxiety and distress since its publication last year. To me, and to countless constituents w…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Elections contested
- Harlow 12 Dec 2019
- Birmingham, Selly Oak 11 Jun 1987
Expenses
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Charlotte Cane, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Charlotte Cane?
Charlotte Cane is a Member of Parliament representing Ely and East Cambridgeshire in the House of Commons. See Charlotte Cane's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Charlotte Cane represent?
Charlotte Cane sits as Liberal Democrat. See Charlotte Cane's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Charlotte Cane represent?
Charlotte Cane is the Member of Parliament for Ely and East Cambridgeshire. See Charlotte Cane's official Parliament profile.
How long has Charlotte Cane been an MP?
Charlotte Cane has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Charlotte Cane's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Charlotte Cane?
Charlotte Cane has 9 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Charlotte Cane's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.