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Jen Craft

Labour MP for Thurrock

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Thurrock with neighbours greyed
Thurrock
£193.5K Expenses claimed · rank #539 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 FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

Bluesky
It's good to have the Prime Minister's support on my campaign to improve the safety of women and girls in hotels, after this horrendous incident at Travelodge.
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Bluesky
Great to chair a joint meeting of the APPGs on Learning Disability, Autism, and ADHD. Thanks so much to @mencap.org.uk for setting it up, and @georgiagould.bsky.social for joining us.
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Bluesky
Following an appalling sexual assault at a Travelodge, I’ve brought together a group of MPs to demand a meeting with the company's CEO. We need to see an urgent review of their security policies, so horrific incidents like this can never happen again.
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Bluesky
I’ve written to Travelodge demanding an urgent meeting about this disturbing case. This horrific incident was an appalling failure in the hotel’s duty of care. It raises deeply concerning questions about security procedures and guest safety - which Travelodge must now meet with MPs to answer.
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Bluesky
Absolutely horrified to read this in the news today. It's appalling and should never have been allowed to take place. Travelodge need to review their security policies urgently. Women deserve to feel safe in hotels. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bluesky
It was good to speak to the Mirror about my priorities for reforming the SEND system, ahead of the publication of the Schools White Paper today. As a SEND parent myself, I came to Parliament determined to secure real change for families like mine 👇 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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Bluesky
"We must stop treating speech and language support as optional." An incredibly powerful article from @thurrockjen.bsky.social 👏👏 It's time the Government saw speech and language support "not as an expense but as an upfront investment"!
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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.

VAT on Private Schools Voted AGAINST
As a parent of a disabled child, the issue of SEND education in this country is very important to me, as it is to a number of my friends and acquaintances. Let us be clear that the SEND system in this country is broken, and it was the actions of the previous Government that left …
VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08
Assisted Dying Bill Voted AGAINST
I rise to speak in opposition to the Bill. Today, we are voting not on the principle of assisted dying, but on a piece of legislation. We do not exist in a vacuum; what happens in this House has real-world consequences. I am all too aware of how unequal our society, our medical s …
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-06-20
NHS Waiting List Targets Absent / no vote
Privilege to lay a brick in @msenhshospitals.bsky.social’s new community diagnostic centre in Thurrock. Great example of shifting NHS care into the community, cutting waiting lists with better access to vital tests and scans - closer to home for patients.
Bluesky post · 2025-04-25
Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
The Government’s decision to increase defence spending is not only an ironclad commitment to national security, but also an investment in British industry. Today I asked the Chancellor how this additional funding can be used to unlock jobs and opportunities for people living in …
Bluesky post · 2025-03-04

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £193,514. Rank: #539 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£158,334
Office
£31,290
Travel
£3,891

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 181 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £207,997. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

17 items for review
  • £3,891 Single claim of £3,891.00 for Hotel - late night (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £561 Single claim of £561.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 29/09/2024.
  • £1,730 Single claim of £1,730.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 27/09/2024.
  • £1,556 Single claim of £1,555.97 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 13/10/2024.
  • £2,544 Single claim of £2,544.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 15/11/2024.
  • £1,272 Single claim of £1,272.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,272 Single claim of £1,272.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,272 Single claim of £1,272.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,272 Single claim of £1,272.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,272 Single claim of £1,272.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £994 Single claim of £994.19 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 13/10/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 26/07/2024.
  • £3,740 Single claim of £3,740.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 24/02/2025.
  • £511 Single claim of £511.48 for Business rates (Office Costs) on 08/03/2025.
  • £3,599 Single claim of £3,598.93 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 28/05/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 04/08/2025.
  • £2,346 Single claim of £2,346.00 for Website hosting and design (Office Costs) on 27/03/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £192,819

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£144,563
27/02/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£11,394
31/03/2025MP TravelHotel - late nightFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2522 nights
£3,891
24/02/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
Banner March 20250
£3,740
28/05/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Other office equipment0
£3,599
15/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] - rent for 01/10/2024 - 30/11/2024 -0
£2,544
27/03/2025Office CostsWebsite hosting and designFY 25-26
Website build and design0
£2,346
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£2,300
27/09/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,730
13/10/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£1,556
04/08/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
Elected technology Caseworker0
£1,476
06/01/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,272
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,272
03/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,272
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,272
01/04/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,272
13/10/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
Annual subscription to caseworker software [200011804-130]0
£994
10/11/2025StaffingRecruitment Services &CostsFY 25-26
HIVE recruitment fee for caseworker [***][***][***]0
£900
26/07/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£600
29/09/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£561

Year on year

FY 24-25 143 claims £193,328
FY 25-26 38 claims £14,669

Travel

£3,891 paid across 0 trips.

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