Member of Parliament
Gideon Amos
Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities)
At a glanceGideon Amos is a Liberal Democrat MP for Taunton and Wellington, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They currently serve as Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities). They have cast 422 votes in Commons divisions (73% attendance), tabled 213 written questions and registered 8 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Gideon Amos did not vote in 153. 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
He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities).
Current roles
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Communities) Opposition post · Opposition Department since 1 Oct 2025
- Liberal Democrat Party since 4 Jul 2024
- Taunton and Wellington Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Munira Wilson
Liberal Democrat
100.0% · 377 of 377 shared votes
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Sarah Olney
Liberal Democrat
99.7% · 333 of 334 shared votes
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Mr Paul Kohler
Liberal Democrat
99.7% · 328 of 329 shared votes
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Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat
99.6% · 283 of 284 shared votes
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Calum Miller
Liberal Democrat
99.5% · 385 of 387 shared votes
Votes least like
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Catherine West
Labour
9.6% · 25 of 261 shared votes
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Fabian Hamilton
Labour
10.6% · 23 of 216 shared votes
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Liz Kendall
Labour
10.7% · 21 of 196 shared votes
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Ian Murray
Labour
10.9% · 31 of 285 shared votes
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Dan Aldridge
Labour
10.9% · 31 of 284 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.
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Denmark between 23 October 2025 and 24 October 2025 (registered 4 Nov 2025)
Shareholdings2
- Shares in French Weir Affordable Homes LLP (registered 1 Aug 2024)
- Shares in AEC Ltd (registered 1 Aug 2024)
Miscellaneous5
- Chartered Town Planner Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
- Director of AEC Ltd. (registered 1 Aug 2024)
- Chartered Architect Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. This is an unpaid role. (registered 31 Jul 2024)
- Army Cadet Force - Adult Instructor. (registered 29 Jul 2024)
- Partner of French Weir Affordable Homes LLP. (registered 26 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Prescriptions: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has discussed with the NHS Business Services Authority the introduction of additional Prescription Prepayment Certificate schemes for long-term women's health conditions, inc
Awaiting an answer from the Department of Health and Social Care.
Energy: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to make timely decisions on energy efficiency and retrofit schemes, the mobilisation of the Warm Homes Plan and associated policy changes to avoid the loss
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
The Government is committed to delivering the Warm Homes Plan at pace while providing clarity and a stable pipeline for industry. We are working across energy efficiency and retrofit policy to support timely decisions on scheme design, mobilisation, and i...
Fuel Poverty
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Warm Homes Plan target of lifting one million households out of fuel poverty in meeting statutory fuel poverty objectives.
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
Tackling fuel poverty is a priority for this Government. Through the 2026 Fuel Poverty Strategy for England and the Warm Homes Plan, we are taking action to accelerate progress, with an ambition to lift up to 1 million households out of fuel poverty by 20...
Energy Performance Certificates
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the Energy Performance Certificate methodology for determining eligibility for Government-funded low-carbon heating and energy-effic
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
The government is reforming Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to ensure they provide a more complete assessment of a home's energy performance. We will introduce four headline metrics for domestic EPCs: Fabric Performance, Heating System, Smart Readi...
Warm Homes Plan
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that policy changes arising from consultations relevant to the Warm Homes Plan are implemented in time to support delivery of that Plan's objecti
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
The government is committed to delivering the Warm Homes Plan at pace. We will carefully consider responses to consultations relevant to the Plan and will implement policy changes in line with legislative and delivery timetables.
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Government made of the potential impact of additional housing growth on chalk stream catchments in instances where wastewater treatment works are function
Answer · 22 Jul 2026
My Department has made no such specific assessment. Between 16 December 2025 and 10 March 2026, we consulted on a new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). That draft Framework, which can be found on gov.uk here, includes a new reference to chalk str...
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions has the Secretary of State had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Ofwat regarding the alignment of water company investment
Answer · 22 Jul 2026
The Secretary of State engages regularly with ministerial colleagues and officials in non-ministerial government departments on a range of matters. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not normally d...
Housing: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how will the Government ensure that housing growth required through national planning policy is matched by timely funding for water supply, sewerage and wastewater infrastructure
Answer · 21 Jul 2026
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 6660 on 10 June 2026.
Early day motions
| 9 Jul 2026 | Infrastructure Planning | 15 sig. |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Jeff Brown's contribution to Wellington Association Football Club | 6 sig. |
| 18 May 2026 | Wellington Town Crier | 5 sig. |
| 13 May 2026 | Speech and Language Therapy for Autistic Children | 38 sig. |
| 13 May 2026 | Somerset Day | 13 sig. |
| 13 May 2026 | Odette Hallowes | 9 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 National Planning Policy Framework
My hon. Friend makes a very important point. He reminds me that, frankly, I struggle with the fact that such a momentous and significant policy instrument is going through Parliament without a vote. It can hardly be right that these major …
16 Jul 2026 National Planning Policy Framework
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wells and Mendip Hills (Tessa Munt) and all the hon. Members who have contributed today, including my hon. Friends the Members for St Ives …
15 Jul 2026 Estate Regeneration
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Dr Murrison. I congratulate the hon. Member for Basingstoke (Luke Murphy) on securing the debate. His call for minimum repair standards seems very reasonable, and I am happy to echo it. I wa…
8 Jul 2026 Rearmament and Warfighting Readiness
Given the important armed forces community in Taunton and Wellington, which includes 40 Commando Royal Marines, 675 Squadron Army Air Corps, our sea and air cadets and our army cadet force, I start by thanking all those who are serving and…
2 Jul 2026 Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
I thank the hon. Member for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green (Florence Eshalomi) and her Select Committee colleagues for their excellent report and for securing this important debate. Members on both sides of the House have made important poi…
30 Jun 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026
The Minister is being generous in giving way. As he knows, we fundamentally disagree with these proposals. He has just illustrated the point that councillors will be reduced to the same role as members of the public: they may make represen…
30 Jun 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026
The hon. Gentleman makes a good point about the importance of close working between councillors and officers, and I do not deny it, but the planning committees and the national scheme of delegation consultation outcome document is crystal …
30 Jun 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026
I will give two examples that have a bearing on the hon. Gentleman’s point momentarily. The Liberal Democrats have supported elements of the Government’s reforms. We supported the housing measures in the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and we…
30 Jun 2026 Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Sir Desmond. The only certainty that consigning applications to officers will bring is a greater certainty of refusal. Officers refuse a greater proportion of planning applications than plan…
30 Jun 2026 High Street Regeneration and Unlawful Storefronts
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bromsgrove (Bradley Thomas) on introducing this important debate, on the constructive spirit in which he introduced the subject and on his generosi…
29 Jun 2026 Youth Hubs
One of the key routes into employment that youth hubs can provide is supported internships. Will the Minister congratulate Young Somerset on helping people who have been failed by the education system into secure employment through support…
24 Jun 2026 Climate Change
I support these measures. Contrary to what some have said in the Chamber today, the UK Energy Research Centre has found that two thirds of the increase in electricity bills since 2021 has been driven by wholesale gas prices. The leader of …
23 Jun 2026 Fly-tipping: Residential Areas
On rural and private land, the Environment Agency in my constituency has said that there is a gap in regulation when it comes to privately owned sites that are used for one purpose initially but gradually accumulate waste and become fly-ti…
22 Jun 2026 Draft Private Landlord Redress Schemes (Approval and Designation) Regulations 2026
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mrs Barker. On the parent Act to this instrument, the Liberal Democrats campaigned in favour of ending no-fault evictions, and we were pleased to support the Bill to bring that about and br…
18 Jun 2026 Business of the House
In Taunton and Wellington, people recognise the need for new homes, and indeed have supported thousands of new homes. Taunton is the town that has grown most in the south-west—its population growth is 2% ahead of the national average. Ho…
17 Jun 2026 Draft Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Ms Jardine. It is not the first time I have done so as part of a Committee to discuss planning regulations—I am sure, Ms Jardine, that you look forward to debating these as much as I do. …
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
I am very grateful. I just want to clarify one point about planning controls. Key points were made about whether shops are actually shops if their windows are completely covered. If planning guidance was changed, that might open the way f…
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
Will the Minister accept another intervention?
17 Jun 2026 High Street Shops: Illicit Activity
It is a pleasure to serve with you in the Chair, Mr Dowd. I congratulate the hon. Member for Halesowen (Alex Ballinger) on securing this important debate and the constructive manner in which he introduced the subject, which is important fo…
15 Jun 2026 NHS Dentistry
My hon. Friend and near neighbour is, as so often, exactly right. I completely agree that urgency is needed in the training of new dentists and in the contract changes, which I will come to. One sentence in NHS Somerset’s recent announc…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Housing and Planning) · Opposition Department 18 Sep 2024 – 1 Oct 2025
Committee memberships
- Planning and Infrastructure Bill 24 Apr 2025 – 22 May 2025
- Renters’ Rights Bill 16 Oct 2024 – 5 Nov 2024
Expenses
Source: IPSA (OGL v3.0)
Contact & offices
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Gideon Amos, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Gideon Amos?
Gideon Amos is a Member of Parliament representing Taunton and Wellington in the House of Commons. See Gideon Amos's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Gideon Amos represent?
Gideon Amos sits as Liberal Democrat. See Gideon Amos's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Gideon Amos represent?
Gideon Amos is the Member of Parliament for Taunton and Wellington. See Gideon Amos's official Parliament profile.
How long has Gideon Amos been an MP?
Gideon Amos has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Gideon Amos's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Gideon Amos?
Gideon Amos has 8 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Gideon Amos's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.