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Maynard was elected as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Witney (constituency)|Witney]] in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]]. He received 41.2 per cent of the vote and a majority of 4,339 over the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Robert Courts]], then [[Solicitor General for England and Wales]], who had represented the seat since 2016.[{{cite news |title=Witney – General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001591 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en}}][{{Cite news |title=Witney {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/witney-631 |access-date=5 July 2024 |work=Sky News |language=en}}] Maynard became the first non-Conservative MP elected for Witney since 1922.[{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Adele |date=6 July 2024 |title=In the former Tory stronghold of Witney, it is all too clear why loyal supporters shunned the party |url=https://news.sky.com/story/in-the-former-tory-stronghold-of-witney-it-is-all-too-clear-why-loyal-supporters-shunned-the-party-13174366 |work=Sky News |access-date=3 August 2024 |language=en}}] |
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Maynard was elected as [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] for [[Witney (constituency)|Witney]] in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]]. He received 41.2 per cent of the vote and a majority of 4,339 over the incumbent [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] MP [[Robert Courts]], then [[Solicitor General for England and Wales]], who had represented the seat since 2016.[{{cite news |title=Witney – General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001591 |access-date=6 July 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en}}][{{Cite news |title=Witney {{!}} General Election 2024 |url=https://election.news.sky.com/elections/general-election-2024/witney-631 |access-date=5 July 2024 |work=Sky News |language=en}}] Maynard became the first non-Conservative MP elected for Witney since 1922.[{{Cite news |last=Robinson |first=Adele |date=6 July 2024 |title=In the former Tory stronghold of Witney, it is all too clear why loyal supporters shunned the party |url=https://news.sky.com/story/in-the-former-tory-stronghold-of-witney-it-is-all-too-clear-why-loyal-supporters-shunned-the-party-13174366 |work=Sky News |access-date=3 August 2024 |language=en}}] |
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On 18 February 2025, Maynard participated on behalf of [[Thames Water]] customers at a [[Thames_Water#Potential_special_administration_regime|high court hearing]], arguing against the approval for an emergency debt package worth up to £3bn.[{{cite news|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24905723.oxfordshire-mps-barristers-slam-thames-water-bailout/|title=Oxfordshire MP's barristers slam Thames Water bailout|last=Norris|first=Miranda|date=3 February 2025|work=[[Oxford Mail]]|accessdate=15 April 2025}}] When the judge ruled in favour of Thames Water, Maynard also led an appeal against the decision,[{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/business/mp-says-he-intends-to-appeal-against-approval-of-thames-water-restructure-plans-b2700062.html|title=MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans|last=Parke|first=Callum|date=18 February 2025|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=15 April 2025}}] and appeared at the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]] hearing on 11 March 2025, acting on behalf of over 25 MPs, 34 charities and several individual Thames Water customers to argue the judge had been wrong to sanction the bail-out.[{{cite news|url=https://www.thelawyer.com/thames-waters-3bn-appeal-to-be-heard-next-month/|title= Thames Water’s £3bn appeal to be heard next month |last=Smith|first=Christian|date=21 February 2025|work=[[The Lawyer]]|accessdate=15 April 2025}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/25005025.oxfordshire-mp-challenges-thames-water-3-billion-bailout/|title=Oxfordshire MP challenges Thames Water £3bn bailout|last=Kenney|first=Esme|date=13 March 2025|work=Bicester Advertiser|accessdate=15 April 2025}}] On 17 June 2025, Maynard announced that he and a group of Thames Water's secondary creditors would be taking their case against the company's restructuring to the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.cityam.com/mp-to-take-thames-water-to-supreme-court-over-restructuring-plan/|title=MP to take Thames Water to Supreme Court over restructuring plan|last=Taylor|first=Guy|date=17 June 2025|work=[[City A.M.]]|accessdate=20 June 2025}}] |
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On 18 February 2025, Maynard participated on behalf of [[Thames Water]] customers at a [[Thames_Water#Potential_special_administration_regime|high court hearing]], arguing against the approval for an emergency debt package worth up to £3bn.[{{cite news|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24905723.oxfordshire-mps-barristers-slam-thames-water-bailout/|title=Oxfordshire MP's barristers slam Thames Water bailout|last=Norris|first=Miranda|date=3 February 2025|work=[[Oxford Mail]]|accessdate=15 April 2025}}] When the judge ruled in favour of Thames Water, Maynard also led an appeal against the decision,[{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/business/mp-says-he-intends-to-appeal-against-approval-of-thames-water-restructure-plans-b2700062.html|title=MP says he intends to appeal against approval of Thames Water restructure plans|last=Parke|first=Callum|date=18 February 2025|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=15 April 2025}}] and appeared at the [[Court of Appeal (England and Wales)|Court of Appeal]] hearing on 11 March 2025, acting on behalf of over 25 MPs, 34 charities and several individual Thames Water customers to argue the judge had been wrong to sanction the bail-out.[{{cite news|url=https://www.thelawyer.com/thames-waters-3bn-appeal-to-be-heard-next-month/|title= Thames Water’s £3bn appeal to be heard next month |last=Smith|first=Christian|date=21 February 2025|work=[[The Lawyer]]|accessdate=15 April 2025}}][{{cite news|url=https://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/25005025.oxfordshire-mp-challenges-thames-water-3-billion-bailout/|title=Oxfordshire MP challenges Thames Water £3bn bailout|last=Kenney|first=Esme|date=13 March 2025|work=Bicester Advertiser|accessdate=15 April 2025}}] On 17 June 2025, Maynard announced that he and a group of Thames Water's secondary creditors would be taking their case against the company's restructuring to the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Supreme Court]].[{{cite news|url=https://www.cityam.com/mp-to-take-thames-water-to-supreme-court-over-restructuring-plan/|title=MP to take Thames Water to Supreme Court over restructuring plan|last=Taylor|first=Guy|date=17 June 2025|work=[[City A.M.]]|accessdate=20 June 2025}}] In November 2025, ''[[The Guardian]]'' revealed that Thames Water had unsuccessfully sought a Supreme Court ruling that Maynard should be required to pay the company's pay legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour.[{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/14/thames-water-court-mp-pay-legal-bills-charlie-maynard|title=Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour|last=Jolly|first=Jasper|date=17 February 2026|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=20 April 2026}}] |
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