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.
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.View post ↗
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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!View post ↗
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.View post ↗
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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!View post ↗
Time for this week’s round-up! Lots going on and plenty of projects I’ve been supporting & working on 👉🏻View post ↗
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!View post ↗
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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.
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
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£105,100
Professional & consultancy0
£18,760
Professional & consultancy0
£8,864
Professional & consultancy0
£5,852
0
£3,723
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
0
£2,600
2U GETSMARTER (US) LLC [200011726-972]0
£2,420
Other office equipment0
£2,388
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,055
Legal costs0
£1,500
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES [200011726-1222]0
£1,500
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
WWW.WESTMINSTER.GOV.UK0
£1,469
REAL CLEAR [200011726-1221]0
£1,380
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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