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Ben Goldsborough

Labour MP for South Norfolk

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of South Norfolk with neighbours greyed
South Norfolk
£162.8K Expenses claimed · rank #801 of 650
£0 Donations received
0 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 FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

Bluesky
🚨 Great news for South Norfolk: we’ve secured over £50,000 for flood protection work on the Haddiscoe New Cut and River Yare. This investment will help protect homes, livelihoods and local services as climate change causes extreme weather to become more common. Real action. Real investment.
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Bluesky
Your MP, on your street. This afternoon my team and I were in Queen’s Hills hearing about hidden bins, rough roads, bus links, immigration and climate change. Thank you to everyone who stopped for a chat. If I missed you today, I’ll see you soon! I’m all about your MP to you.
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Bluesky
My team ask the same question… but I think it’s more so they can have a break from me! 😅
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Bluesky
Villagers should not lose buses because of road closures. Great meeting in Stoke Holy Cross with 60+ residents, parish councillors and First Bus. Thank you to First Bus for listening and agreeing to explore alternative routes. Next step: Norfolk Highways.
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Bluesky
It is *incredibly* shabby that the Green Party cited "family and personal reasons" for their Makerfield candidate dropping out, given it was actually in relation to sharing antisemitic posts. Had a right-wing party done the same, they'd be getting called out loudly here for it. And rightly so.
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Bluesky
Meeting Health Minister Stephen Kinnock MP, I pushed for two vital NHS improvements for South Norfolk: a Community Diagnostics Centre in Long Stratton and the long promised new GP surgery in Hethersett. Our growing communities deserve services that keep pace.
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Bluesky
🍟 Who makes South Norfolk’s best fish and chips? I’m launching a competition to find our constituency’s top chip shop and I want your nominations. Between now and 4 June, email your favourite to ben.goldsborough.mp@parliament.uk and tell me who deserves the crown.
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Bluesky
Hope you were just listening to the Chancellors full statement on the floor of the Commons just now. Lots more announced!
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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NHS Waiting List Targets Absent / no vote
🚑 NHS waiting lists are DOWN by 110,000 in March. Outside Covid, that’s the biggest monthly drop since 2008. And despite strikes, the NHS still hit its electives target. Progress through partnership and hard work.
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £162,821. Rank: #801 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£119,530
Office
£21,726
Accommodation
£15,997
Travel
£5,567

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 251 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £173,646. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

31 items for review
  • £563 Single claim of £562.57 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 23/09/2024.
  • £671 Single claim of £671.12 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/10/2024.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 02/09/2024.
  • £1,950 Single claim of £1,950.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 06/01/2025.
  • £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £3,061 Single claim of £3,061.43 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £530 Single claim of £529.95 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 08/10/2024.
  • £653 Single claim of £652.50 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 13/03/2025.
  • £3,263 Single claim of £3,262.50 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 05/03/2025.
  • £1,519 Single claim of £1,519.20 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 17/09/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £525 Single claim of £525.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £525 Single claim of £525.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 21/11/2024.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 21/11/2024.
  • £525 Single claim of £525.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 30/08/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £154,114

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£116,230
05/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£3,263
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,061
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
04/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,950
03/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,950
02/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
[***]0
£1,950
04/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,950
05/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,950
02/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
FASTER PAYMENT RENT £1,950.00 - [***]0
£1,950
06/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,950
17/09/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,519
15/10/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
Caseworker0
£1,476
21/11/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
Caseworker Annual Fee0
£1,440
18/06/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,017
05/11/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,017
31/03/2025Staff TravelMileage - carFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£841
31/03/2025MP TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£840
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - UK Not LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-255 nights
£754
22/07/2024AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 24-25
[***][***][***]3 nights
£671

Year on year

FY 24-25 192 claims £162,821
FY 25-26 59 claims £10,825

Travel

£5,567 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£18,666 paid across 5 nights.

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