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Tom Collins

Labour MP for Worcester

Elected 2024-07-04

Constituency outline of Worcester with neighbours greyed
Worcester
£237.5K Expenses claimed · rank #288 of 650
£0 Donations received
0 Declared interests
0 Red flags

How They Voted

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 Tom Collins on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.

Bluesky
Ruth I agree! We need to act. I’m currently working with a group of experts to write a white paper on a new approach to digital safety regulation, based on product safety - we need to set a new standard that makes the prospect of this kind of abuse spreading unthinkable.
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Bluesky
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I think we’re only 9 months on from recording a podcast together yet @worcestercitywomen.bsky.social are going from strength to strength! It was great to meet Nicole & Jon last week to hear their exciting plans & chat about next steps!
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Bluesky
It was a real pleasure to give my keynote to a wide range of people working in energy and gas at IGEM’s annual conference. Energy policy needs to be focussed on people and real life, and as an industry this is a moment to plan for success, believe in our mission, and believe in ourselves.
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Are you interested in doing politics differently? I want to hear from you! I'm working with Demos to speak to people from all walks of life, and you’ll be paid as a thank you for your time. If you’d like to take part, sign up below 👇 Social Media Posts - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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It was really helpful to hear from experts on Online Safety. I’m working on a proposal for a fresh approach to this, so I find these discussions incredibly helpful!
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Bluesky
Time for this week’s round-up! Lots going on and plenty of projects I’ve been supporting & working on 👉🏻
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Bluesky
Good news! Cranham Primary School and Cranberries Nursery & Oldbury Park Primary School will be getting Govt funding for new nurseries! But… I’m also really keen to get Family Hubs (remember SureStart?!) back in Worcester - still more to do!
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22 more recent statements available.

Said One Thing, Voted Another?

Verbatim Hansard contributions placed beside how this MP actually voted. See the full Lie Detector for methodology.

Two-Child Benefit Cap Absent / no vote
As the chair of the all-party parliamentary group on family hubs, I am pleased that Best Start family hubs are at the heart of the strategy, and that the strategy values a fresh approach rooted in place, community and partnership across sectors. This could be a watershed moment t …
Child Poverty Strategy · 2025-12-08

Expenses Breakdown

Total: £237,527. Rank: #288 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.

Staffing
£139,490
Office
£13,871
Accommodation
£25,473
Travel
£2,325

What They Actually Claimed For

Itemised IPSA claims for the 215 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £217,063. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.

49 items for review
  • £505 Single claim of £504.50 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 17/02/2025.
  • £551 Single claim of £551.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 21/10/2024.
  • £508 Single claim of £508.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 27/10/2024.
  • £539 Single claim of £539.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 01/09/2024.
  • £554 Single claim of £554.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 06/10/2024.
  • £538 Single claim of £538.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 20/07/2024.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/11/2024.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/03/2025.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 24/12/2024.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/01/2025.
  • £2,600 Single claim of £2,600.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/02/2025.
  • £569 Single claim of £569.20 for Utilities (Electricity) on 18/03/2025.
  • £780 Single claim of £780.00 for Hotel - London (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £2,055 Single claim of £2,055.29 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
  • £1,500 Single claim of £1,500.00 for Moving Fees (Legal costs) on 08/04/2025.
  • £1,284 Single claim of £1,284.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 18/02/2025.
  • £650 Single claim of £649.95 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 19/08/2024.
  • £619 Single claim of £619.00 for Equipment - purchase (Television) on 17/02/2025.
  • £671 Single claim of £670.68 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 12/03/2025.
  • £2,388 Single claim of £2,388.00 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 20/03/2025.
  • £3,000 Single claim of £3,000.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 03/10/2024.
  • £625 Single claim of £625.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/08/2024.
  • £530 Single claim of £530.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 16/12/2024.
  • £625 Single claim of £625.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/10/2024.
  • £625 Single claim of £625.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/09/2024.

Search the top 30 claims paid

Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £183,825

31/03/2025StaffingPayrollFY 24-25
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£105,100
28/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£18,760
14/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£8,864
26/03/2025StaffingBought-in servicesFY 24-25
Professional & consultancy0
£5,852
26/12/2024Office CostsRentFY 24-25
0
£3,723
03/10/2024Office CostsPooled staffing servicesFY 24-25
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
21/11/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
25/03/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
24/12/2024AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
21/01/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
25/02/2025AccommodationRentFY 24-25
0
£2,600
14/02/2025StaffingTraining - staffFY 24-25
2U GETSMARTER (US) LLC [200011726-972]0
£2,420
20/03/2025Office CostsEquipment - purchaseFY 24-25
Other office equipment0
£2,388
31/03/2025MP TravelRailFY 24-25
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,055
08/04/2025MiscellaneousMoving FeesFY 24-25
Legal costs0
£1,500
27/02/2025StaffingTraining - staffFY 24-25
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011726-1222]0
£1,500
15/08/2025Office CostsSoftware & applicationsFY 25-26
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
20/05/2025AccommodationCouncil taxFY 25-26
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,469
27/02/2025StaffingTraining - staffFY 24-25
REAL CLEAR [200011726-1221]0
£1,380
27/02/2025Office CostsStationery & printingFY 24-25
CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011726-1219]0
£1,286

Year on year

FY 24-25 152 claims £199,130
FY 25-26 63 claims £17,933

Travel

£5,938 paid across 0 trips.

Accommodation

£18,428 paid across 28 nights.

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