How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Alan Strickland on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Happy New Year! I’m looking forward to continuing to work hard for our area in 2026. Let me know your priorities 👇🏻View post ↗
As we gather with family and friends this festive season, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. A special thank you to all those working over Christmas, including our emergency services, care workers and our armed forces - your dedication is hugely appreciated.View post ↗
If you need help or support over Christmas and New Year, here’s some important emergency contact numbers. My emails will continue to be monitored over the festive period. If you need to contact me urgently about a casework issue, email alan.strickland.mp@parliament.ukView post ↗
My statement on the serious incident in Ferryhill this morning ⬇️View post ↗
Here’s my statement about the Health Secretary’s important announcement on Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust today ⬇️View post ↗
It was a privilege to visit Britannia Royal Naval College this week, to meet cadets training to be the next generation of Royal Navy officers. Fascinating to see firsthand how they’re being prepared for leadership, as part of the cross-party Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.View post ↗
Wages are rising in the North East under Labour 📈 In fact, they’re growing 2.5 times faster than the UK average. Through investing in our region, this Labour government is backing the North East and our local communities to succeed.View post ↗
My statement regarding the serious failings in the breast surgery service at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust ⬇️View post ↗
22 more recent statements available.
Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
I beg to move, That this House has considered armed forces recruitment in the North East. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Allin-Khan. It is an honour to lead this debate in Armed Forces Week, as we take time to mark the huge contribution that our service per …Armed Forces Recruitment: North-east England · 2025-06-25
Proud to be supporting Bridget Phillipson for Labour Deputy Leader. I’ve known Bridget for more than 20 years - she’s always been a powerful champion of working people, tackling child poverty and standing up for our communities.Bluesky post · 2025-09-11
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £174,611. Rank: #699 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 228 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £195,365. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
46 items for review
- £796 Single claim of £796.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 26/02/2025.
- £871 Single claim of £871.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 09/01/2025.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 08/09/2024.
- £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 07/10/2024.
- £548 Single claim of £548.15 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 11/03/2025.
- £826 Single claim of £826.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 14/02/2025.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 02/09/2024.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 20/10/2024.
- £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 28/07/2024.
- £597 Single claim of £597.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 18/03/2025.
- £726 Single claim of £726.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 16/12/2024.
- £767 Single claim of £767.07 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 13/10/2024.
- £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 09/12/2024.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 25/11/2024.
- £593 Single claim of £592.94 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
- £963 Single claim of £962.50 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £544 Single claim of £543.77 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £5,960 Single claim of £5,959.58 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,822 Single claim of £1,821.60 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 15/11/2024.
- £3,787 Single claim of £3,787.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 08/11/2024.
- £864 Single claim of £864.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 08/11/2024.
- £3,450 Single claim of £3,450.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 19/12/2024.
- £3,450 Single claim of £3,450.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 18/03/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £169,131
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£122,449
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,960
0
£4,970
Office furniture0
£3,787
0
£3,450
0
£3,450
0
£3,450
Office furniture0
£1,822
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,628
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-257 nights
£1,365
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£963
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£881
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£871
Office furniture0
£864
[***][***][***]4 nights
£826
[***][***][***]3 nights
£796
[***][***][***]4 nights
£796
[***][***][***]4 nights
£780
Year on year
FY 24-25 157 claims £174,611
FY 25-26 71 claims £20,754
Travel
£11,631 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£27,422 paid across 141 nights.
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