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Division Vote (Commons)
9 Dec 2025 - Railways Bill - View Vote Context
Caroline Voaden (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 64 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 329 Noes - 173
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Oral Answers to Questions

"One of my constituents recently spent nearly two weeks calling the DWP every day to find out why his employment and support allowance had been stopped without warning. Each time he called, he waited for over an hour, only for the line to be cut off with no reply. Will …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Restriction of Jury Trials

"I think we would all agree that it is a tragedy when any rape victim withdraws from the criminal justice system, but I do not buy the faux outrage from the shadow Secretary of State. I was the chief executive of a rape crisis centre when his party was in …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Digital ID

"Will the hon. Lady give way?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Digital ID

"Many of my constituents have raised concerns about cyber-security risks. Centralising so much information in one place creates an attractive target for hackers and hostile actors. Does the hon. Member agree that Government systems are not immune from such risks?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Digital ID

"Exactly, and why would this be better?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Digital ID

"Will the hon. Member give way?..."
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Written Question
Department for Work and Pensions: Telephone Services
Monday 8th December 2025

Asked by: Caroline Voaden (Liberal Democrat - South Devon)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to improve the responsiveness of his Department's helplines.

Answered by Andrew Western - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)

We are continuing our efforts to improve our telephony services.

We have prioritised service reform through focusing extra resource to boost our performance.

Our call answering rate has increased to 86 per cent, the average answering time improving from eight minutes 34 seconds to seven minutes 22 seconds.

Our efforts have cleared up agent work queues and freed up capacity.

Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Caroline Voaden (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 327 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Commons)
8 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Caroline Voaden (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 63 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 326 Noes - 162