How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
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 Sojan Joseph on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
I’ll be on the sofa this Sunday on #PoliticsSouthEast at 10am on BBC One!View post ↗
A good site visit to Ashford Household Waste and Recycling Centre, which will be reopening full time from tomorrow. I know the closure has caused frustration for residents and has likely contributed to fly-tipping in our community, so I’m pleased it will be back up and running as usual!View post ↗
Great to visit East Kent College in Ashford to talk about Further Education College Condition Allocations (FECCA). I’m very pleased that EKC will be receiving £3,177,804.99 from the Government to invest in capital projects and improve and maintain their sites!View post ↗
A positive meeting this morning with the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce to discuss Government plans to support small and medium-sized businesses, and what more can be done to assist them. Thank you to everyone who shared their valuable insights with me.View post ↗
Today, ahead of Kent Fire and Rescue Service’s consultation, I asked the Leader of the House what steps the Government is taking to protect fire services serving rural communities.View post ↗
I understand the frustration many residents feel about the disruption caused by Operation Brock and often hear from those affected by it. It’s disappointing that Brock is in place, so today I wrote to the Transport Secretary asking what alternative solutions are being explored.View post ↗
It was a pleasure to speak with pupils from Lyminge Primary School in Westminster today and answer their questions about my work as their Member of Parliament!View post ↗
As Chair of the APPG on Mental Health, I welcome the announcement of a new cross-government mental health strategy and encourage anyone with relevant experience or expertise to contribute to the call for evidence, which closes on 10 July 2026. www.gov.uk/government/c...View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.
It was a pleasure to speak at the local @nfudc.bsky.social event on rural crime. Rural crime has a real and very damaging impact on family farms, SMEs, and village communities. That’s why it was so valuable to hear the views and experiences of our local farming community in #Ash …Bluesky post · 2026-02-04
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £158,669. Rank: #827 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 181 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £173,043. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
15 items for review
- £715 Single claim of £714.73 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 04/11/2024.
- £13,498 Single claim of £13,497.53 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,277 Single claim of £2,276.89 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £724 Single claim of £724.35 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £630 Single claim of £629.80 for Railcard (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £7,708 Single claim of £7,707.84 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £789 Single claim of £789.04 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 11/10/2024.
- £600 Single claim of £600.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 11/10/2024.
- £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £634 Single claim of £633.97 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,408 Single claim of £1,408.42 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 02/04/2025.
- £1,340 Single claim of £1,340.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 24/07/2025.
- £3,840 Single claim of £3,840.00 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 24/07/2025.
- £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 29/08/2025.
- £651 Single claim of £650.96 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 11/10/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £164,608
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£121,306
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£13,498
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£7,708
Delivery company to distribute the newsletter across the constituency0
£3,840
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,277
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
Council tax for April 2025- March20260
£1,408
Postal non-political parliamentary newsletter0
£1,340
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011792-58]0
£789
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-254 nights
£780
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£724
Council tax for the period 19/9/24- 31/03/20250
£715
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011793-3]0
£651
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£634
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£630
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£600
Administrative services0
£438
ILIFFE MEDIA PUBLISHIN0
£299
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£292
Year on year
FY 24-25 120 claims £158,573
FY 25-26 61 claims £14,470
Travel
£5,842 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£17,431 paid across 0 nights.
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