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.
💙 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. 💙View post ↗
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 trollsView post ↗
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.View post ↗
🚨 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/3529c3View post ↗
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. 🌺🇬🇧View post ↗
📣 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!View post ↗
"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 reformView post ↗
🚨 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. 💙View post ↗
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.
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
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.Bluesky post · 2024-12-01
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £171,030. Rank: #725 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
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
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£114,030
Office refurbishment of constituency office0
£12,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,502
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2516 nights
£3,246
Dual Fuel0
£3,136
0
£3,000
0
£3,000
0
£3,000
0
£3,000
0
£3,000
0
£3,000
Rent0
£3,000
0
£3,000
Office furniture0
£1,800
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,695
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,374
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£955
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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