Member of Parliament
Caroline Voaden
Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Schools)
At a glanceCaroline Voaden is a Liberal Democrat MP for South Devon, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Schools). They have cast 396 votes in Commons divisions (69% attendance), tabled 179 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Caroline Voaden did not vote in 179. 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
She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Schools).
Current roles
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Schools) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 1 Oct 2025
- Education Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- South Devon Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Liberal Democrat Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Ian Sollom
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 388 of 388 shared votes
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Adam Dance
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 371 of 371 shared votes
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Alison Bennett
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 370 of 370 shared votes
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John Milne
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 365 of 365 shared votes
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Marie Goldman
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 364 of 364 shared votes
Votes least like
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Mary Creagh
Labour
10.7% · 28 of 261 shared votes
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Dame Siobhain McDonagh
Labour
10.7% · 26 of 243 shared votes
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Douglas McAllister
Labour
11.8% · 42 of 356 shared votes
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Neil Coyle
Labour
12.1% · 38 of 313 shared votes
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Naz Shah
Labour
12.3% · 33 of 269 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.
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1
- National Liberal Club - £1,552.86 (registered 4 Aug 2024)
Written questions
Mobile Phones: Rural and Coastal Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her department is taking to improve mobile coverage in rural and coastal areas.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
Our ambition is for all populated areas to have access to high quality standalone 5G by 2030. This includes rural and coastal communities across the UK. The rollout is commercially led by the network operators with all three operators having committed to ...
Mobile Broadband
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her department has had discussions with mobile infrastructure companies on regulatory reform of the mobile coverage market.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The Government is undertaking a Mobile Market Review to assess major developments in the sector and how these impact investment in high-quality connectivity. A Call for Evidence supporting the review closed on 5 May and sought detailed input from stakehol...
Aerials: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what comparative assessment has she made of the adequacy of mobile mast density in the UK with other European countries.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
No assessment has been made of the comparative adequacy of mobile mast density in the UK against other European countries. It would be difficult to compare these across markets in a meaningful way as the mast density will be dependent on factors including...
Aerials: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of the case for Government intervention in mobile mast location decisions.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
Decisions on the location of mobile masts are a matter for local planning authorities, who determine planning applications and, where relevant, prior approval applications on matters such as siting and appearance. This provides an opportunity for represen...
Aerials: Databases
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of creating a public record of mobile mast locations.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 of June 2026 to Question 9431.
Mobile Market Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, when the Government will respond to the recent review into the mobile market.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
The Government is undertaking a Mobile Market Review to assess the technological, structural and financial factors impacting investment in networks and what further action the Government can take to support the sector to invest in high-quality connectivit...
Mobile Broadband: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of introducing a legal definition of adequate mobile signal.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
As part of the Government’s Mobile Market Review call for evidence, we asked how Government should think about, and define, ‘good’ mobile coverage in relation to quality of service provided to consumers, businesses and the public sector. We also asked wha...
Mobile Broadband: Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment has she made of whether national mobile coverage statistics reflect signal quality in Devon.
Answer · 16 Jul 2026
Ofcom is responsible for reporting on mobile network coverage across the UK, through their Connected Nations reports and the coverage maps available in the ‘Map Your Mobile’ tool. Through the Connected Nation's reports, data is provided on a constituency ...
Early day motions
| 8 Jul 2025 | Post Offices in rural areas | 38 sig. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Dementia strategy for Devon | 9 sig. |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Ukrainian Action Team Devon | 10 sig. |
| 5 Mar 2025 | The Dads' Network | 7 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Social Prescribing
I agree that social prescribers do a fantastic job. I recently met members of Veterans Outdoors near Totnes, and visited the Vounder Therapy Garden at the Eden Project through the parliamentary knowledge schemes. Those organisations are d…
14 Jul 2026 Social Prescribing
3. What steps his Department is taking to support social prescribing.
9 Jul 2026 Farm Business Sustainability
The NFU is concerned that the £240 million allocated for new sustainable farming incentive agreements in 2026 does not match the scale of farmers’ environmental ambitions and will not allow all farmers with expiring agreements a reasonable…
8 Jul 2026 Maritime and Coastguard Agency
I have four coastguard stations in South Devon—Kingsbridge, Dartmouth, Brixham and Bigbury—and hundreds of volunteers, many of whom have written to me with their concerns about these changes. The Kingsbridge team have been out 34 times thi…
7 Jul 2026 Outdoor Education
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require that all children in primary and secondary education spend a minimum of thirty minutes a day outdoors during school hours; to require primary and secondary schools to prov…
30 Jun 2026 Culture, Media And Sport
Teachers and parents in South Devon are worried about the future of PE following funding cuts. Many areas already have successful school sports partnerships, with schools pooling their premium and working with organisations such as Active …
30 Jun 2026 Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
I welcome the explanation of the draft regulations, but I wonder if the Minister could provide clarification, because there seems to be a contradiction. The draft regulations remove the legal presumption that new schools should be academie…
29 Jun 2026 Prisoner Early Release
Any victim of rape or child sexual abuse will know that securing a conviction is almost impossible. I am absolutely astonished that those incarcerated for raping children are not excluded from this early release scheme. However, given that…
29 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
Bereavement benefits have not been uprated for 10 years, and they simply do not recognise the lifelong impact of early bereavement on children and surviving parents. Will the Minister look again at uprating bereavement support benefits in …
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
The hon. Member rightly talks about our not going back to the days of climate denial, but does he agree that there are legitimate questions to be asked about offshoring, and that we need to include the carbon emissions of everything we imp…
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
No, because I do not have much time. We also need massive progress on tree planting, and I commend my local district council for planning to plant one tree for every resident in the South Hams. It is making cracking progress. Secondl…
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
It is 40°C outside in some parts of the UK. We are obviously not ready for what is coming, so there could not be a better day to discuss climate change and carbon targets. The seventh carbon budget should be welcomed—it is good that the Go…
24 Jun 2026 Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
The Secretary of State says we need “better market access, so that British food can reach more customers at home and abroad”, but we know that they continue to face unnecessary trade barriers. It is a shame that the UK-EU summit is now bei…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
Ten years ago today, the Brexit campaign became one of the first very successful disinformation campaigns. Ranging from Turkish immigrants to Spanish bullfighting, the targeted Facebook ads played on people’s fears and deceived millions. B…
23 Jun 2026 Role of Big Tech in Society
Will the right hon. Gentleman give way?
16 Jun 2026 Violence against Women and Girls
A UN report from March last year laid bare the evidence of Israel’s systematic use of rape and sexual violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Israeli settlers are committing sexual violence in sight of Israeli forces, according t…
15 Jun 2026 NHS Dentistry
Does the hon. Member agree that the national golden hello scheme to attract and retain NHS dentists is just not working? Only four of 19 posts in Devon have been filled, and the Fresh Dental practice in Dartmouth will end the provision of …
15 Jun 2026 Social Media Ban for Under-16s
I welcome the Secretary of State’s statement, particularly the bit about communication with strangers and chatbots, and I am sure that the parents of South Devon will join me in doing so. However, we know from Australia that an outright ba…
15 Jun 2026 Short-term Lets: Licensing
Last week I met representatives from 22 town and parish councils who were all deeply concerned that new Government policies are curtailing their power over planning decisions, and concerned at the lack of truly affordable homes for locals.…
9 Jun 2026 Middle East
A constituent wrote to me as he was deeply concerned that the British public had been misled about the UK’s involvement in the US conflict with Iran. His sister lives next to RAF Fairford and reported 24/7 use of the base by US bomber fli…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Committee memberships
- Victims and Courts Bill 17 Jun 2025 – 24 Jun 2025
Elections contested
- South West Devon 8 Jun 2017
Expenses
Contact & offices
01803 658461
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Caroline Voaden, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Caroline Voaden?
Caroline Voaden is a Member of Parliament representing South Devon in the House of Commons. See Caroline Voaden's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Caroline Voaden represent?
Caroline Voaden sits as Liberal Democrat. See Caroline Voaden's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Caroline Voaden represent?
Caroline Voaden is the Member of Parliament for South Devon. See Caroline Voaden's official Parliament profile.
How long has Caroline Voaden been an MP?
Caroline Voaden has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Caroline Voaden's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Caroline Voaden?
Caroline Voaden has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Caroline Voaden's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.