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Emily Darlington

Labour MP for Milton Keynes Central

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Milton Keynes Central with neighbours greyed
Milton Keynes Central
£124.9K Expenses claimed · rank #962 of 650
£0 Donations received
3 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 FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

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So why not spend this summer exploring some of the fantastic attractions in Milton Keynes - after all we have so much to choose from ❤️ #miltonkeynes #lovemk #uklabour
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Over this summer our Labour Government is reducing VAT on children’s menu meals in restaurants and family leisure activities. This means that parents will keep more money in their pockets this summer holidays whilst enjoying more affordable activities! 🎠
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Hi James, please see my statement below. Kind regards, Emily
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My thoughts on the EHRC Code of Practice
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Leading a debate on the censorship of women’s health terms online … Funny that I can say these words in parliament but this clip will most likely get me shadow-banned :) #miltonkeynes #womenshealth #shadowban #algorithm #ukpolitics
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A very happy birthday to the British Standards Institute that is based here in Milton Keynes! 🎂 We can have both innovation and safety when it comes to AI - there’s no need for a trade off. #miltonkeynes #tech #AI
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What the King’s speech means for Milton Keynes pt 2: Ending leasehold for good #miltonkeynes #lovemk #leasehold #housing #ukpolitics
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It was lovely to see so many members of our Tamil community in Milton Keynes at Trafalgar Square including some of the incredible dancers from the Milton Keynes Tamil Academy – thank you for being such an important part of our city.
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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.

Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
Does the hon. Gentleman agree that the problem with his Government’s drone strategy was that they did not invest in satellites, making us reliant on foreign satellites for full capability, and they did not invest in the radars, as we have, that cover all of Europe and north Afric …
Defence · 2026-03-24

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £124,936. Rank: #962 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£98,790
Office
£23,141
Travel
£3,005

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 121 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £150,096. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

31 items for review
  • £939 Single claim of £939.34 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £694 Single claim of £693.89 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £732 Single claim of £732.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 20/01/2025.
  • £838 Single claim of £837.50 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 18/09/2024.
  • £640 Single claim of £639.89 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 01/08/2024.
  • £815 Single claim of £814.68 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 14/03/2025.
  • £834 Single claim of £834.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 06/08/2024.
  • £2,300 Single claim of £2,300.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £2,551 Single claim of £2,551.20 for Rent (Office Costs) on 02/09/2024.
  • £1,276 Single claim of £1,275.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 18/09/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 13/09/2024.
  • £602 Single claim of £601.83 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 11/10/2024.
  • £1,209 Single claim of £1,208.97 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,884 Single claim of £1,883.51 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 06/08/2025.
  • £1,866 Single claim of £1,865.92 for Service charge & ground Rent (Accommodation) on 14/06/2025.
  • £1,736 Single claim of £1,736.23 for Service charge & ground Rent (Accommodation) on 22/09/2025.
  • £1,866 Single claim of £1,865.92 for Service charge & ground Rent (Accommodation) on 22/12/2025.
  • £1,828 Single claim of £1,828.42 for Service charge & ground Rent (Accommodation) on 21/03/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £140,887

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£98,696
28/03/2025Office CostsBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£4,900
02/09/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***]0
£2,551
07/02/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
17/12/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Comms & Media0
£2,100
06/08/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
Council tax for Emily´s London flat.0
£1,884
14/06/2025AccommodationService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
Service Charge & Ground Rent0
£1,866
22/12/2025AccommodationService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
Service charge & ground rent0
£1,866
21/03/2025AccommodationService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
Service charge only0
£1,828
22/09/2025AccommodationService charge & ground RentFY 25-26
Service charge & ground rent0
£1,736
01/08/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
18/09/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011725-869]0
£1,440
03/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
05/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
01/10/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
01/04/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
06/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,276
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,209

Year on year

FY 24-25 73 claims £124,967
FY 25-26 48 claims £25,128

Travel

£3,005 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£9,878 paid across 0 nights.

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