Josh Babarinde

Liberal Democrats MP for Eastbourne

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Josh Babarinde is the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

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Percentage of votes

52.06%

Winning margin

26.76%

Recent swing

+9.2% Liberal Democrats

Party

Liberal Democrats

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Housing and Communities

Housing, Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions

“I am leading the campaign to have Eastbourne pier registered as an asset of community value in order to safeguard its future. Will the Government back the campaign to ensure that Eastbourne pier continues to stand strong?”

Spoke in 7 debatesAsked 35 questions

Benefits and Jobs

WASPI compensation

“Conservative-run East Sussex county council has shut down its CLASS+ service, which supported people with autism towards independent futures, including with employment. With elections for East Sussex county council just around the corner, does the Minister agree that we should be expanding services to support autistic people into work and not shutting them down as the Conservatives are doing?”

Signed 1 open letterSpoke in 8 debatesAsked 20 questions

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Key Parliamentary Votes

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DID NOT VOTE4 Sep 2025

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

✓ Passed — 336 For, 77 Against

DID NOT VOTE9 Mar 2026

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

✓ Passed — 307 For, 173 Against

VOTED NO10 Mar 2026

Courts and Tribunals Bill

✓ Passed — 304 For, 203 Against

Where Josh fits into things

Andy Burnham

Prime Minister

Josh Babarinde

Liberal Democrats MP for Eastbourne

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

High volume constituent contact
Media attention on local issues
Cross-party committee pressure