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Sureena Brackenridge

Labour MP for Wolverhampton North East

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Wolverhampton North East with neighbours greyed
Wolverhampton North East
£178.0K Expenses claimed · rank #672 of 650
£0 Donations received
1 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
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP

Recent Public Statements

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

Bluesky
I'm holding my constituency surgery this coming Saturday. If you're interested in attending, contact my office at: ☎ 01902 288 465, or ✉ sureena.brackenridge.mp@parliament.uk Looking forward to meeting you. 🙂
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Bluesky
Last night, I recorded this video message to residents. Thank you to everyone who went out, and voted for our fantastic local candidates, wherever they live in the constituency. I will be here fighting for you day in, day out, and I want to thank everyone who put themself forward to run.
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Thank you to the residents who alerted myself and councillors to dangerous holes emerging on Bushbury Lane. Temporary works are underway to make the holes safe, until permanent repairs and full resurfacing can be secured in the future work programme.
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So suggested text 🚧 Repairs for Alfred Squire Road and across Wolverhampton North East🚧 Great news for our community!
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Happy St George’s Day! Whether with family or friends, I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating our Patron Saint.
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Happy Vaisakhi to everybody who is celebrating across Wolverhampton and Willenhall. This is a very special day for our Sikh community here in the constituency. I have already attended one Nagar Kirtan, and look forward to Wolverhampton's Vaisakhi Mela on the 3rd of May in West Park!
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Bluesky
Today, on Yom HaShoah, we pause to commemorate the six million Jews who were murdered during the Holocaust. We pay tribute to their memory and renew our resolve to confront and eliminate antisemitism in all its forms.
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A freeze on NHS prescription charges is fantastic news for #Wolverhampton and #Willenhall. It's so important that we support people when they are unwell, and this will help to keep costs low for everyone in our community.
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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.

VAT on Private Schools Voted AGAINST
I congratulate the hon. Member for Horsham (John Milne) on giving such a passionate speech about his constituency. He spoke so eloquently about opportunity, but I need to speak about the shocking reality in our state-funded schools. The gap in outcomes between disadvantaged stude …
VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £177,980. Rank: #672 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£119,912
Office
£29,301
Accommodation
£20,053
Travel
£8,715

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 94 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £189,006. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

18 items for review
  • £949 Single claim of £949.46 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 04/11/2024.
  • £746 Single claim of £746.31 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/07/2024.
  • £17,821 Single claim of £17,821.23 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
  • £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £3,173 Single claim of £3,173.03 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £604 Single claim of £604.00 for Advertising and contact cards (Office Costs) on 30/01/2025.
  • £1,427 Single claim of £1,426.89 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 21/02/2025.
  • £6,600 Single claim of £6,600.00 for Equipment - purchase (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 25/03/2025.
  • £1,238 Single claim of £1,238.40 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/03/2025.
  • £3,524 Single claim of £3,523.50 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 25/03/2025.
  • £982 Single claim of £982.39 for Equipment - purchase (Sundries) on 21/02/2025.
  • £8,970 Single claim of £8,970.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 29/03/2025.
  • £4,410 Single claim of £4,410.32 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 25/03/2025.
  • £2,870 Single claim of £2,870.32 for Hotel - London (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,799 Single claim of £1,798.83 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,044 Single claim of £1,044.00 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 01/09/2025.
  • £564 Single claim of £564.00 for Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase (Landline & internet package) on 28/10/2025.
  • £1,476 Single claim of £1,476.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 29/08/2025.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £183,335

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£114,872
31/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£17,821
29/03/2025Office CostsRentFY 24-25
[***] – [***] - Rent of £8,970 - 28/3/25 Faster Payment approval [***]0
£8,970
25/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£6,600
25/03/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
Office stationary0
£4,410
25/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£3,524
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£3,173
03/10/2024StaffingPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
31/03/2025Staff TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-2515 nights
£2,870
31/03/2025Staff TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,799
29/08/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
13/05/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 25-26
Professional & consultancy0
£1,443
08/10/2024StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Administrative services0
£1,440
21/02/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£1,427
26/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Office furniture0
£1,238
01/09/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB0
£1,044
21/02/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Sundries0
£982
04/11/2024AccommodationCouncil taxFY 24-25
LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMB0
£949
31/03/2025MP TravelHotel - LondonFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£780
22/07/2024AccommodationHotel - LondonFY 24-25
[***][***][***]4 nights
£746

Year on year

FY 24-25 55 claims £177,980
FY 25-26 39 claims £11,026

Travel

£8,715 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£22,466 paid across 7 nights.

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