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Antonia Bance

Labour MP for Tipton and Wednesbury

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Tipton and Wednesbury with neighbours greyed
Tipton and Wednesbury
£197.0K Expenses claimed · rank #518 of 650
£0 Donations received
2 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Antonia Bance on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
This is the sort of change that won't get the headlines, but it will make a real difference for the delivery of larger transport improvements
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Bluesky
With Reform UK, it's always about 'looking after our own' until it comes to feeding children. Labour is providing over 6,400 children across Kent County Council with free breakfast clubs. Reform UK literally want to take the food from their mouths. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Bluesky
Government policy (which I support) is to get the UK’s car industry back to 1m+ units made here, by attracting a new volume manufacturer - there is nothing low end about EV manufacturing
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Bluesky
I meant the borough of Sandwell / the Black Country more widely, chock full of former industrial sites - no, you won’t get permission to build on Sandwell Valley!
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Bluesky
Good thing we have just launched BICS then
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Bluesky
How about at the junction of the M6 and M5 in a region renowned for manufacturing with a Mayor and CA able to focus the FE offer onto the right skills
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

VAT on Private Schools Voted AGAINST
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I am honoured to speak for the first time in this House as the Member of Parliament for Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley. I represent the village of Coseley in Dudley, as well as the towns of Tipton, Wednesbury and Hateley Heath in Sandwell. In the …
VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £196,999. Rank: #518 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£161,178
Office
£25,380
Accommodation
£1,013
Travel
£9,429

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 148 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £206,495. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

25 items for review
  • £4,732 Single claim of £4,732.25 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £510 Single claim of £510.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 27/08/2024.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Bought-in services (Administrative services) on 29/08/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Bought-in services (Administrative services) on 29/08/2024.
  • £828 Single claim of £828.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 18/03/2025.
  • £1,075 Single claim of £1,075.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 14/10/2024.
  • £1,200 Single claim of £1,200.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 25/10/2024.
  • £3,168 Single claim of £3,168.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 28/12/2024.
  • £900 Single claim of £900.00 for Recruitment Services &Costs (Office Costs) on 23/10/2024.
  • £1,468 Single claim of £1,467.61 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/11/2024.
  • £2,400 Single claim of £2,400.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 26/12/2024.
  • £960 Single claim of £960.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 27/03/2025.
  • £960 Description / details contain MP's surname on 27/03/2025: ""
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £460 Description / details contain MP's surname on 14/11/2024: ""
  • £2,400 Single claim of £2,400.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 25/03/2025.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/08/2024.
  • £1,686 Single claim of £1,686.43 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 12/03/2025.
  • £570 Single claim of £569.52 for Utilities (Electricity) on 05/02/2025.
  • £500 Single claim of £500.00 for Utilities (Electricity) on 03/09/2024.
  • £4,470 Single claim of £4,469.81 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £939 Single claim of £938.50 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 12/01/2026.
  • £1,100 Single claim of £1,100.00 for Bought-in services (Comms & Media) on 08/12/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Equipment - hire (Other office equipment) on 18/07/2025.
  • £900 Single claim of £900.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 06/01/2026.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £197,768

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£161,178
31/03/2025MP TravelMileage - carFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,732
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,470
28/12/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
office wall0
£3,168
26/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£2,400
25/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£2,400
12/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
WWW.TONERGIANT.CO.UK [200011726-5393]0
£1,686
18/07/2025Office CostsEquipment - hireFY 25-26
Other office equipment0
£1,476
29/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***]0
£1,468
29/08/2024Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Administrative services0
£1,440
25/10/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Gemini carpets new office0
£1,200
08/12/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£1,100
14/10/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,075
27/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] Antonia Bance-[***]0
£960
12/01/2026Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£939
23/10/2024Office CostsRecruitment Services &CostsFY 24-25
HIVE SUPPORT LTD0
£900
06/01/2026Office CostsTraining - staffFY 25-26
Caseworker Development Programme - 1x place for [***] [***]0
£900
18/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£828
29/08/2024Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Administrative services0
£600
05/02/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 24-25
Electricity0
£570

Year on year

FY 24-25 109 claims £197,322
FY 25-26 39 claims £9,173

Travel

£9,424 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£1,185 paid across 2 nights.

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