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Mr Jonathan Brash

Labour MP for Hartlepool

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Hartlepool with neighbours greyed
Hartlepool
£171.0K Expenses claimed · rank #725 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 FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

Bluesky
💙 Let’s Talk Hartlepool 💙 Last night at Hartlepool FE College reminded me why I love this town: positive conversations, great questions and real unity. When we listen face to face, our community’s strength shines. This is just the beginning. 💙
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Bluesky
On FB this week @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social was getting grief for not being from Hartlepool despite having lived there since he was a toddler, they were pointing out his accent which was strong Scottish when we were kids at school together and has blended over the years. Stupid trolls
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Bluesky
Finally, Non League Football gets a debate in the House of Commons. Hartlepool's @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social puts forward the campaign for three promotion places out of the Conference/National League.
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Bluesky
🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Why won't anyone reform council tax? 🏘️ Labour MPs @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social & @catherinewestmp.bsky.social, Tory MP Harriett Baldwin & tax lawyer @danneidle.bsky.social join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss why council tax seems politically untouchable 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/3529c3
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Bluesky
The honour of my life to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Victory Square on Remembrance Sunday as Hartlepool’s MP. Our town united to remember those who gave everything for our freedom. We owe a debt we must always honour. We will remember them. 🌺🇬🇧
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Bluesky
📣 Big news for Hartlepool! 🦷 A new Urgent Dental Access Centre is now open at Bentley Mathieson Dentalcare (Victoria Rd), offering 70 urgent NHS appointments a week. Book via NHS 111 or 👉 northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/here-to-help... 💪 Improving access to dental care!
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Bluesky
"By fixing council tax, we can lift the burden on working people and deliver on the promise that brought us into government" @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social makes the case for council tax reform
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Bluesky
🚨 DEAL DONE: NEW NUCLEAR FOR HARTLEPOOL 🚨 In a historic UK–US deal with X-energy & Centrica, Hartlepool is set to host Britain’s 1st Advanced Modular Reactor: ⚡ Power for 1m+ homes 👷‍♂️ 1000s of jobs 💷 BILLIONS of investment The future starts here. 💙
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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 Absent / no vote
I am new to this place. Indeed, until 4 July, I was teaching at an independent school. [Hon. Members: “Oh!”] Indeed. To all those Opposition Members who repeatedly say that this is a policy of spite, that this is an ideological attack, that this is envy and that this is cruel and …
VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08
Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Absent / no vote
Our campaign to secure additional benefit support has brought in over £300,000 in extra annual income for our town's pensioners! 🎉👏 There are further upcoming drop-ins on 9am-11am, at @CitizensAdvice Hartlepool on Park Road on 6th and 20th December.
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £171,030. Rank: #725 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£114,030
Office
£23,099
Accommodation
£23,579
Travel
£10,323

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 112 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £183,312. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

32 items for review
  • £955 Single claim of £955.39 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 05/11/2024.
  • £713 Single claim of £712.92 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/10/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 29/10/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/12/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 28/01/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/08/2024.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
  • £550 Single claim of £549.58 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £585 Single claim of £585.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £4,502 Single claim of £4,501.71 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,800 Single claim of £1,800.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 12/12/2024.
  • £12,000 Single claim of £12,000.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 10/11/2024.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/09/2024.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £783 Single claim of £783.33 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/08/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/08/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £177,908

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£114,030
10/11/2024Office CostsMaintenance, Redecorations & RepairsFY 24-25
Office refurbishment of constituency office0
£12,000
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,502
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2516 nights
£3,246
01/10/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 25-26
Dual Fuel0
£3,136
01/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
03/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
29/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
30/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
25/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
28/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
22/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Rent0
£3,000
25/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,000
12/12/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,800
07/05/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,695
18/08/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
06/08/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,374
05/11/2024AccommodationCouncil taxFY 24-25
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£955
01/10/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£783

Year on year

FY 24-25 76 claims £171,030
FY 25-26 36 claims £12,282

Travel

£10,323 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£25,628 paid across 4 nights.

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