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Mary Creagh

Labour MP for Coventry East

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Coventry East with neighbours greyed
Coventry East
£173.6K Expenses claimed · rank #707 of 650
£0 Donations received
4 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation

Recent Public Statements

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

gov.uk New reforms to stop waste criminals from exploiting loopholes
New reforms are set to tighten the net on waste criminals with tougher sentences for those illegally dumping waste, and advanced background checks to help put rogue operators out of business. As part of the major crackdown on waste criminals, underpinned by the government’s Waste Crime Action Plan , laws being laid this week will require waste handlers to pr…
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A week is a long time in Reform politics….
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This Labour government has the right economic plan. The choices we have made mean our economy is in a stronger position, as we deal with the costs of conflict abroad.
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A privilege to attend the opening of the second session of parliament under our Labour government. Among the 37 Bills announced the Clean Water Bill will be led by my Defra colleagues. I walked back to the Commons Chamber discussing it with Emma Reynolds, Environment Secretary.
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🚨*NEW:* This Labour Government has now banned the online bots which have been scraping up driving test slots. This will help to prevent the exploitation of learners and drive down test waiting times.
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A disappointing day in Coventry where Labour lost control of the council but remained as the largest party with 24 cllrs. Green votes cost Labour councillors their seats. Hope they do the right thing and back Labour against the 20 newly elected Reform cllrs.
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Here's Nigel Farage's "Tiktok guru" and adviser, Jack Anderton, telling GB News that he would be "worried" if the Jewish population was growing in the UK. When do we start seeing all the coverage about the antisemitism crisis in Reform UK?
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The biggest boost to renters’ rights for a generation comes into force today
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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NHS Waiting List Targets Absent / no vote
This is alongside the recent national news that shows the NHS is getting back on its feet. The fastest average ambulance response time in five years, A&E waits at their shortest for four years, and waiting lists down by 374,000 since the general election - all delivered by this L …
Bluesky post · 2026-03-18
Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
Cutting water bills, tackling child poverty, and strengthening communities. All this and more with nine things Labour's Plan for Change delivered last week👇 www.marycreagh.co.uk/news/planfor...
Bluesky post · 2026-03-16
Water Company Regulation Voted FOR
Cutting water bills, tackling child poverty, and strengthening communities. All this and more with nine things Labour's Plan for Change delivered last week👇 www.marycreagh.co.uk/news/planfor...
Bluesky post · 2026-03-16

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £173,551. Rank: #707 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£126,785
Office
£29,537
Accommodation
£13,836
Travel
£3,393

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 212 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £207,142. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

34 items for review
  • £1,396 Single claim of £1,395.90 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/12/2024.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 26/11/2024.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/09/2024.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/08/2024.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
  • £1,550 Single claim of £1,550.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2025.
  • £1,709 Single claim of £1,709.29 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,889 Single claim of £1,889.40 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 01/02/2025.
  • £6,153 Single claim of £6,152.79 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 11/02/2025.
  • £618 Single claim of £618.00 for Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase (Landline & internet package) on 13/02/2025.
  • £624 Single claim of £624.00 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 20/01/2025.
  • £1,300 Single claim of £1,299.60 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 15/01/2025.
  • £1,292 Single claim of £1,292.24 for Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs (Office Costs) on 24/03/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
  • £3,118 Single claim of £3,118.08 for Recruitment Services &Costs (Office Costs) on 18/09/2024.
  • £2,026 Single claim of £2,026.49 for Service charge & ground Rent (Office Costs) on 15/01/2025.
  • £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 07/10/2024.
  • £943 Single claim of £942.90 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 07/10/2024.
  • £877 Single claim of £876.60 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 21/03/2025.
  • £643 Single claim of £643.43 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,413 Single claim of £2,413.11 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 23/05/2025.
  • £4,555 Single claim of £4,555.20 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 14/01/2026.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £185,142

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£125,959
11/02/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£6,153
14/01/2026Office CostsAdvertising and contact cardsFY 25-26
Annual Report0
£4,555
09/01/2026Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 25-26
Royal Mail Door to Door Delivery0
£3,731
18/09/2024Office CostsRecruitment Services &CostsFY 24-25
Third party to assist with appointment of key staff0
£3,118
03/10/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
21/05/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 25-26
Other office equipment0
£2,645
08/04/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 25-26
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO0
£2,592
23/05/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
Council Tax 2025/260
£2,413
15/01/2025Office CostsService charge & ground RentFY 24-25
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL0
£2,026
01/02/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,889
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,709
24/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550
22/10/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550
26/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550
24/09/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550
23/08/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Faster payment form - First MTH Rent - [***]0
£1,550
25/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550
25/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550
23/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£1,550

Year on year

FY 24-25 150 claims £173,395
FY 25-26 62 claims £33,747

Travel

£3,393 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£16,467 paid across 2 nights.

Gifts and Hospitality

6 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.

Crown Estate
From: Crown Estate Value: 50 26/01/2026
Fortune Forum
From: Fortune Forum Value: 100 2025-11-25
89UP
From: 89UP Value: 20 2025-11-16
Food and Land Use Coalition
From: Food and Land Use Coalition Value: 40 2025-11-19
The Recycling Association
From: The Recycling Association Value: £75 2025-06-25
Royal Horticultural Society
From: Royal Horticultural Society Value: 40 2025-05-19

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