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
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Sir Stephen Timms on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Commitment marks the next step in addressing ethnicity and disability pay gaps and removing unfair barriers to opportunity. Consultation responses published today show widespread support for mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting by large employers to increase transparency and help tackle barriers in the workplace. Greater transparency on pay g…Read full ↗
See a BSL version of this press release New co-chair of BSL Advisory Board announced Current co-chair Craig Crowley ends his term and government thank him for his work New members appointed to help break down barriers to opportunity Dr Joanna Atkinson has been appointed the new co-chair. She brings a breadth of experience as a psychologist working in the NHS…Read full ↗
Departments publish 5-year British Sign Language (BSL) plans Third BSL report published and government commits to publish BSL reports every year up to 2027 to break down barriers faced by Deaf and disabled people ‘Plan for Disability’ announced to boost opportunities for Deaf and disabled people across the UK For the first time ever, the government has launc…Read full ↗
Applications are now open for 15 new Board members and a new co-chair Current terms for BSL Advisory Board members are due to end 31 December 2025 BSL Advisory Board plays a vital role in advising the government The British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board is recruiting for a new co-chair and 15 new board members. The terms of the current chair and members…Read full ↗
New Access to Elected Office Steering Group set up to support disabled candidates to enter elected office. The group will use their lived experience to ensure disabled people’s views and voices are at the heart of decision making. Cross-party members to work closely with the Minister for Social Security and Disability, Sir Stephen Timms MP, to boost represen…Read full ↗
The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety and advises the DWP . Sarah Newton “delighted” to continue her work on delivering on its 10-year strategy. The Department for Work and Pensions has reappointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive ( HSE ) Board. The reappointment will last for …Read full ↗
Responses will support consideration of a range of areas, including steps to make the right to equal pay effective for women, people from ethnic minority groups, and disabled people. This call for evidence is one of several exercises which will help shape the measures included in the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill which will be published this sess…Read full ↗
5,000 more construction apprenticeship places will be made available per year thanks to £140m industry investment to get Britain building again. A total of 32 pioneering new Homebuilding Skills Hubs will deliver fast-track training to local areas that need more housing, while giving apprentices vital skills to boost housebuilding in the UK and drive forward …Read full ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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It is a privilege to bring this Bill back before the House. This Government believe that everybody should have opportunity in life: opportunity to achieve their potential and their ambitions, whatever their background. However, at the moment too many children are held back by the …Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill · 2026-02-23
Departments publish 5-year British Sign Language (BSL) plans Third BSL report published and government commits to publish BSL reports every year up to 2027 to break down barriers faced by Deaf and disabled people ‘Plan for Disability’ announced to boost opportunities for Deaf and …Government unveils new era for British Sign Language (BSL) by championing accessible communications · 2025-07-21
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £272,963. Rank: #179 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 256 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £546,117. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
46 items for review
- £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/10/2024.
- £1,700 Single claim of £1,700.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 17/12/2024.
- £1,700 Single claim of £1,700.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 28/11/2024.
- £1,020 Single claim of £1,020.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 17/12/2024.
- £1,360 Single claim of £1,360.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 31/10/2024.
- £1,360 Single claim of £1,360.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 28/03/2025.
- £1,020 Single claim of £1,020.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 26/02/2025.
- £1,485 Single claim of £1,485.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 23/01/2025.
- £1,485 Single claim of £1,485.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 30/09/2024.
- £680 Single claim of £680.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 22/04/2024.
- £1,700 Single claim of £1,700.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 30/05/2024.
- £800 Single claim of £800.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
- £1,200 Single claim of £1,200.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 29/04/2024.
- £1,020 Single claim of £1,020.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 03/09/2024.
- £1,295 Single claim of £1,295.05 for Other public transport (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,202 Single claim of £1,201.79 for Equipment - purchase (Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories) on 18/01/2024.
- £4,500 Single claim of £4,500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 28/04/2023.
- £540 Single claim of £540.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 06/04/2023.
- £690 Single claim of £690.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/10/2023.
- £714 Single claim of £714.00 for Training - staff (Office Costs) on 11/01/2024.
- £1,325 Single claim of £1,325.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 31/07/2023.
- £1,200 Single claim of £1,200.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 30/11/2023.
- £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Venue hire, meetings & surgeries (Office Costs) on 29/09/2023.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £514,735
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£241,136
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£228,057
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
0
£1,700
0
£1,700
0
£1,700
0
£1,700
0
£1,660
0
£1,520
0
£1,500
0
£1,500
0
£1,485
0
£1,485
0
£1,360
0
£1,360
0
£1,360
0
£1,360
0
£1,360
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£1,325
Year on year
FY 23-24 119 claims £256,189
FY 24-25 104 claims £272,947
FY 25-26 33 claims £16,981
Travel
£2,377 paid across 0 trips.
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