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Linsey Farnsworth

Labour MP for Amber Valley

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Amber Valley with neighbours greyed
Amber Valley
£216.6K Expenses claimed · rank #390 of 650
£0 Donations received
2 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR 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 Linsey Farnsworth on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
⚽ 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗚𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗪𝗡!⚽ After Saturday's brilliant 2-0 win over Crook Town, our amazing Heanor Town hare in the quarter finals of the FA Vase for the first time. We have been drawn away against Andover New Street in Hampshire on Saturday 1st March at 3pm. Here's to another great win!
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MEETING BETWEEN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAD TEACHERS (NAHT) and DERBYSHIRE MPs Hearing from Head Teachers about the systemic failures of Conservative run Derbyshire County Council. Unanswered emails, rampant bureaucracy, a dismissive attitude to educators and parents. We are fighting for better.
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𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘 On January 27th, the global community marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is so important to remember the lives and stories of these innocent victims of hatred and to renew our pledge: "Never Again".
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I visited 15 homes damaged when a water pipe burst for the third time in three years! Brand new carpets, ruined; promises this will "never happen again" broken; insurance costs, sky rocketing. I plan to meet with Severn Trent, local councillors and residents to fight to get that pipe fixed.
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Bluesky
QUESTION for CHANCELLOR, RACHEL REEVES. Does the Chancellor agree that Chinese companies must not provide support for Putin's illegal war in Ukraine?
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Bluesky
SEVERE WEATHER WARNING: Please take care if you're on the road. With further rainfall forecast it's likely levels will continue to rise. The ground is already saturated so there may be flooding from surface water, rivers and watercourses. www.gov.uk/check-flooding www.ambervalley.gov.uk
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With 2025 mere hours away, I wanted to thank all the people who made 2024 so special. My team and campaigners who work so hard; the staff in Westminster, the businesses and organisations working with me for change; and, everyone who has put their trust in me. Here's to 2025! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Bluesky
We had so many amazing entries to my CHRISTMAS CARD COMPETITION it was almost impossible to pick a winner! The winning three best captured "what makes an Amber Valley Christmas unique" and Kian's design was chosen for the card because we just couldn't resist this charming Christmas Gonk!
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £216,552. Rank: #390 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£151,315
Office
£26,107
Accommodation
£26,483
Travel
£12,647

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 191 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £230,985. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

36 items for review
  • £1,119 Single claim of £1,118.92 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 23/04/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 01/08/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/12/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/09/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/02/2025.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/08/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/03/2025.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/11/2024.
  • £3,250 Single claim of £3,250.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
  • £652 Single claim of £652.06 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £970 Single claim of £969.96 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £773 Single claim of £772.50 for Parking (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £5,245 Single claim of £5,244.75 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/09/2024.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 17/09/2024.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £728 Single claim of £728.35 for Rent (Office Costs) on 30/09/2024.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,260 Single claim of £1,260.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/09/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £212,882

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£151,315
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,245
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,113
19/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
21/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
19/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
20/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
19/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
First months rent [***] - 19/08/24 - 18/09/240
£3,250
20/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
19/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
22/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£3,250
07/02/2025Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
06/08/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 25-26
Newsletter printing0
£2,665
21/08/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 25-26
Newsletter delivery0
£2,155
02/09/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
06/09/2024Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,440
05/09/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] - First month´s rent -0
£1,260
05/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,260
03/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,260
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,260

Year on year

FY 24-25 144 claims £216,544
FY 25-26 47 claims £14,441

Travel

£12,647 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£28,785 paid across 6 nights.

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