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Dr Lauren Sullivan

Labour MP for Gravesham

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Gravesham with neighbours greyed
Gravesham
£154.3K Expenses claimed · rank #845 of 650
£0 Donations received
6 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
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 Dr Lauren Sullivan on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
Great to connect with @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social at #Lab25 to discuss how we can keep driving progress on cancer outcomes. Thanks for stopping by our stand!
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Bluesky
🔬 'Many girls face a toxic mix of verbal and physical abuse. One-quarter of them in mixed-sex schools experience unwanted touching' @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social
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Bluesky
During the election I promised an unrelenting focus on Jobs and the local Economy & I will continue to back legislation that protects workers rights. I’ll continue working hard to deliver for Gravesham, to ensure workers and our local economy are always put first. #Gravesham #WorkersRights
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Bluesky
Standing up for workers. Backing our local economy. Protecting workers’ rights has always been one of my top priorities — and it remains central to the work I do. I’ve voted for legislative reform that strengthens protections for workers, supports fair pay, and defends decent jobs.
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Bluesky
I have written to the leader of KCC to advocate on behalf of the people of Gravesham, who so desperately want this service back. With our petition, my adjournment debate and now this open letter to KCC, my message remains clear: We want our Ferry Back! #Gravesham #transport #ferry #KCC
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Bluesky
⛴️ Gravesend - Tilbury Ferry Update ⛴️ I am formally calling for Kent County Council to use some of the increased funding settlement to Kent County Council to ensure that the ferry receives the funding necessary for it to resume operation.
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Bluesky
Keep updated on the work I’m doing both locally and in Parliament by signing up to my newsletter for regular updates, news, and insights into how I’m representing our community! Click the link here to subscribe & stay up to date! - mailchi.mp/parliament/s...
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📬 One Year in Office – See What We've Achieved Together It’s been an incredibly busy first year representing Gravesham in Parliament – and we’ve put together a special newsletter to share what your MP has been working on. 👉 Take a look! - 🔗 mailchi.mp/parlia.../la...
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22 more recent statements available.

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £154,312. Rank: #845 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£136,580
Office
£9,055
Accommodation
£4,172
Travel
£4,505

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 95 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £163,977. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

12 items for review
  • £2,574 Single claim of £2,574.17 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,042 Single claim of £1,041.75 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 22/11/2024.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 15/11/2024.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 27/03/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/02/2025.
  • £1,000 Single claim of £1,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 23/12/2024.
  • £2,000 Single claim of £2,000.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 11/03/2025.
  • £1,440 Single claim of £1,440.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/08/2024.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/08/2024.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,499.50 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 25/06/2025.
  • £573 Single claim of £573.39 for Utilities (Electricity) on 01/09/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £155,497

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£135,580
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,574
11/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[200011725-6276]0
£2,000
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,500
25/06/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
15/08/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
22/11/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,042
15/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
ACCOMMODATE-UK MANAGEM0
£1,000
27/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,000
06/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[200011726-1497]0
£1,000
23/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[200011726-494]0
£1,000
07/02/2025StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£1,000
15/08/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£600
01/09/2025Office CostsUtilitiesFY 25-26
Electricity0
£573
04/09/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]2 nights
£440
31/03/2025MP TravelParkingFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£221
16/05/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]1 night
£220
17/06/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]1 night
£220
10/06/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]1 night
£220
28/10/2025AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 25-26
[***][***][***]1 night
£220

Year on year

FY 24-25 46 claims £154,285
FY 25-26 49 claims £9,692

Travel

£4,505 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£9,251 paid across 48 nights.

Companies House

1 directorship(s) found. 1 active. Network size: 50. Source: Companies House API.

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE #00083405 active

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