How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR 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 Alistair Strathern on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
It was an absolute pleasure to be part of a social media education session with Everyone's Invited 🚸 They turned algorithms into ice creams ensuring young people understand the manipulation of content online and what's really going on behind the screens🍦View post ↗
From today, over 6,000 renters in Hitchin will have stronger rights and protections as a result of Labour’s renters rights act 🏡 Including: ❌ No more no-fault evictions 💸 Limits on rent increases 💰 Ending bidding wars 🐾 Easier to have pets And much more!View post ↗
Events in the Middle East have underlined the perils of remaining so exposed to volatile, international oil and gas markets. Great to join @newstatesman1913.bsky.social yesterday to talk about how bold market reform and investment in clean, homegrown power can put that right.View post ↗
Investing in nature 🍃View post ↗
Big news on energy market reform today. As we deliver the transition to clean, secure, renewable power, it’s vital we build a system that works for households and business, not profiteers. Today’s announcement shows the Government is determined to deliver exactly that ✅View post ↗
Great conversations out at Hitchin Sainsbury’s this morning 💬 A big thank you to everyone who stopped to chat!View post ↗
We owe men growing up in Britain today far better than the toxic views and scams peddled by the Manosphere. But too often, we see boys as problems in waiting rather than exploring what they need from us. Great to bring MPs and experts together to discuss how we can do better.View post ↗
There are too many harms online that are targeted at men and boys, which damage them directly and then hurt and harm women and wider society as well So I was more than up for signing this letter alongside other colleagues, organised by @alistrathern.bsky.social who has done so much work on thisView 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.
The Anti-Slavery Commissioner recently called out the targeted online grooming of young men by county lines gangs. That is far from being an isolated case of such targeting. Young men growing up in Britain today are all too often targeted by those in the worst corners of the inte …Criminal Justice System: Support for Men and Boys · 2026-05-19
Long overdue reforms to SEND provision, must address the real challenges faced by far too many armed forces families looking to access support. Today I pressed Ministers to ensure they do 👇Bluesky post · 2026-03-02
Record breaking £15bn investment to upgrade homes and cut bills ⚡️ Clean, bill cutting technology can’t be just for those who can currently afford it. Our plan will: ✅ Lift 1 million families out of fuel poverty ✅Triple solar panel installation ✅ Support heat pump uptakeBluesky post · 2026-01-21
Cutting Local NHS Waiting Lists by Over 20,000 ✅📉 Investment and targeted reforms are starting to pay off. Since the general election, waiting lists across our local NHS trusts have fallen by more than 20,000. But we’re not stopping here.Bluesky post · 2026-01-16
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £295,499. Rank: #90 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 275 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £400,122. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
39 items for review
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/12/2024.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/10/2024.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 28/11/2024.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 27/01/2025.
- £1,300 Single claim of £1,300.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
- £849 Single claim of £848.59 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,255 Single claim of £1,255.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 22/11/2024.
- £3,210 Single claim of £3,210.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 05/11/2024.
- £1,421 Single claim of £1,420.93 for Insurance - buildings (Office Costs) on 27/11/2024.
- £900 Single claim of £900.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 22/11/2024.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 22/11/2024.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 25/02/2025.
- £1,150 Single claim of £1,150.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £2,696 Single claim of £2,696.03 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 08/08/2024.
- £13,671 Single claim of £13,670.86 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £79 Description / details contain MP's surname on 23/09/2024: ""
- £1,973 Single claim of £1,972.67 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 30/04/2024.
- £1,209 Single claim of £1,209.44 for Utilities (Electricity) on 04/03/2025.
- £3,572 Single claim of £3,571.70 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,456 Single claim of £1,456.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 05/02/2024.
- £3,244 Single claim of £3,243.62 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 08/04/2024.
- £1,175 Single claim of £1,175.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 22/03/2024.
- £2,843 Single claim of £2,842.50 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 29/12/2023.
- £1,215 Single claim of £1,215.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/01/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £374,288
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£247,670
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£62,426
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£13,671
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,572
Constituency wide leaflet0
£3,283
PAYPAL ROYALMAILGR [200010137-3134]0
£3,244
Office furniture0
£3,210
Buildings Insurance June 2025-260
£3,137
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO0
£2,879
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO0
£2,843
PAYPAL ROYALMAILGR0
£2,696
Outside refurbishment of office0
£2,034
K P D CONSUMABLES LTD0
£1,973
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
WHITE HART PRESS LTD0
£1,456
Insurance 30-06-24 to 29-06-250
£1,421
rent costs January0
£1,300
Monthly rent for the period starting October 250
£1,300
Rent payment for November0
£1,300
rent costs Feb0
£1,300
Year on year
FY 23-24 87 claims £85,160
FY 24-25 144 claims £295,363
FY 25-26 44 claims £19,598
Travel
£5,865 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£6,794 paid across 0 nights.
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