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Peter Swallow

Labour MP for Bracknell

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Bracknell with neighbours greyed
Bracknell
£169.4K Expenses claimed · rank #741 of 650
£0 Donations received
2 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 FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

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The Gurkhas have given so much for our country - I was proud to honour our "most faithful friends" in Parliament
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📆 Weekly Update 16 - 22 May 📆 Action to help families get out and about this summer, and an extension to the fuel duty cut
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Net migration is down by 82% - there is still more to do, but this is huge step toward restoring order at our borders and delivering a fair and effective migration system.
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Keir Starmer hasn't reduced sanctions on Russia. This week we've introduced new sanctions that are being phased in - all existing sanctions have remained exactly the same as they were. I know there's been a bit of confusion about this!
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⛽️ Freezing fuel duty until the end of the year  🚛 12-month road tax holiday for hauliers  📉 Inflation falls to 2.8%  The war in Iran risks making cost of living pressures worse - but action taken by the Government today will help protect Bracknell Forest families and businesses from rising costs
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Backed by more Government funding, the Rowans Family Hub is rolling out more services to support local young people and families Great to pop by and get an update from the team
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And GWR will be returning to national ownership from the 13th of December - putting public transport back in the hands of the public where it belongs
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Late night services to Reading have returned with the new SWR timetable starting yesterday  London-bound services will also stop at Vauxhall, making it easer to connect onto the Victoria line  Check out the new timetable here: www.southwesternrailway.com/plan-my-jour...
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

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Defence Spending 2.5% GDP Voted AGAINST
When this Government took office, they inherited an armed forces on its knees and responded to that challenge with the largest sustained increase in defence spending since the cold war and a bold 10-year strategic defence review to ensure that we have an armed forces that once ag …
Strategic Defence Review: Funding · 2026-04-15
Winter Fuel Payment Cuts Absent / no vote
Pleased to bring constituents to meet with Minister Torsten Bell and discuss the impact of pre-97 pension indexation We must do more to ensure a fair deal for pensioners Read more about it here: www.bracknellnews.co.uk/sport/254699...
Bluesky post · 2026-04-02
Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
Family hubs, scrapping the two child cap, and B&B restrictions are all big steps toward eradicating child poverty - with more still to do Watch my full question to the UK Children's Commissioner here: youtu.be/Yn_8fY-Bzzw
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Expenses Breakdown

Total: £169,409. Rank: #741 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£131,712
Office
£29,050
Accommodation
£7,951
Travel
£697

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 226 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £181,906. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

23 items for review
  • £2,650 Single claim of £2,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/02/2025.
  • £2,650 Single claim of £2,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
  • £2,650 Single claim of £2,650.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,795 Single claim of £1,795.16 for Rent (Accommodation) on 18/12/2024.
  • £612 Single claim of £611.54 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/12/2024.
  • £3,616 Single claim of £3,616.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 11/09/2024.
  • £3,874 Single claim of £3,873.60 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 25/11/2024.
  • £3,058 Single claim of £3,057.62 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 10/02/2025.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/12/2024.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/02/2025.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/11/2024.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
  • £1,188 Single claim of £1,188.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 16/09/2024.
  • £1,248 Single claim of £1,248.00 for Training - MP (Office Costs) on 19/03/2025.
  • £1,248 Single claim of £1,248.00 for Training - MP (Office Costs) on 19/02/2025.
  • £1,680 Single claim of £1,680.00 for Website hosting and design (Office Costs) on 09/09/2024.
  • £911 Single claim of £910.80 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 27/06/2025.
  • £630 Single claim of £629.95 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 17/12/2025.
  • £3,455 Single claim of £3,454.51 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 03/12/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/07/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £171,969

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£119,876
13/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Comms & Media0
£5,500
25/11/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£3,874
11/09/2024Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£3,616
03/12/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 25-26
ROYAL MAIL DOOR TO DOO0
£3,455
10/02/2025Office CostsPostage & couriersFY 24-25
Parliamentary Letter Delivery0
£3,058
03/10/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
04/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,650
01/04/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,650
04/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,650
18/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Rent costs0
£1,795
09/09/2024Office CostsWebsite hosting and designFY 24-25
peterforbracknell.co.uk0
£1,680
15/07/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
19/03/2025Office CostsTraining - MPFY 24-25
Training - MP0
£1,248
19/02/2025Office CostsTraining - MPFY 24-25
MP Training0
£1,248
01/10/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,188
03/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,188
04/02/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,188
05/11/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,188
04/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£1,188

Year on year

FY 24-25 175 claims £169,564
FY 25-26 51 claims £12,342

Travel

£697 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£8,975 paid across 2 nights.

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