Ashfield / data
Lee Anderson · Reform UK · sitting since 12 Dec 2019 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
2325days
from 12 Dec 2019
Divisions
298
of 504 possible
Attendance
59%
206 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
98
52 debates
Written Qs
1,276
1,257 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£267k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 171 claims
Interests
43
6 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 70 | |
| Economy | 57 | |
| Employment | 34 | |
| Crime & Policing | 30 | |
| Education | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 20 | |
| Pensions | 20 | |
| Defence and Foreign Affairs | 17 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 18 | 8,028 |
| Fiscal Policy | 5 | 4,571 |
| Crime | 19 | 3,251 |
| Social Care | 12 | 2,930 |
| Health | 8 | 1,857 |
| Local Government | 9 | 1,850 |
| Education | 5 | 1,586 |
| Energy | 7 | 1,423 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2024 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to give the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill its Second Reading, which would allow terminally ill adults in Eng… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsT5. Some 25% of Selston high school has had to be closed down because of structural problems. It has submitted a bid to the school rebuilding programme. Can the Minister please ens… EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 43 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingThe problem the Prime Minister has got is no one believes him. The public do not believe him, the MPs on this side of the House do not believe him and his own gullible Back Bencher… Mp PerformanceDefence | 52 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingMr Speaker, I have the greatest respect for you and your office, but I will not withdraw: that man could not lie straight in bed. Mp PerformanceDefence | 25 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Craniocervical InstabilityIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Furniss. Huge thanks go to the hon. Member for Cannock Chase (Josh Newbury) for securing this debate about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome… HealthSocial Care | 737 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Antisocial BehaviourAntisocial behaviour in social housing in my community is creating a living nightmare for some council and social housing tenants. Does the Minister agree that if we have prolific … CrimeLocal Government | 56 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Hatzola Ambulance AttackDoes the Minister agree with members of the Jewish community who think the hate marches increase the risk of antisemitic attacks, and if he does, will he ban them? CrimeCulture CommunityDefence | 29 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT7. At least £10 billion a year is being paid in universal credit to households with at least one foreign national residing there—a truly shocking figure—but what I want to know is… Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 47 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Minister for Men and BoysIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. I give huge thanks to the hon. Member for Hinckley and Bosworth (Dr Evans) for securing this very important debate. The qu… HealthEducationEconomy Jobs | 872 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Minister for Men and BoysI think we could make the Equality Act much better. We do not have to have an Equality Act in this country. On the Minister’s first point, in this country we should not really need… HealthEducationEconomy Jobs | 400 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Minister for Men and BoysIt is great that the Minister is doing work with young boys, but does she agree that boys can be boys and girls can be girls, especially growing up through school? Does she think i… HealthEducationEconomy Jobs | 48 |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Minister for Men and BoysI thank the hon. Member for her intervention. She may have a point about care centres and whatever, but I go back. It is the family unit and the lack of male family role models tha… HealthEducationEconomy Jobs | 78 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) BillThe hon. Gentleman is being very generous with his time. Does he not agree with us that British people should be put first? Cost Of LivingEconomy JobsSocial Care | 23 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | EngagementsQ10. It was reported on the TV yesterday that the Labour Back Benchers are revolting. Now, that is a matter of opinion, but unlike the Labour Back Benchers and the Prime Minister—[… Economy JobsHealthDefence | 41 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | EngagementsUnlike the Prime Minister of our country, I have never been thrown out of or barred from a pub, and after yesterday’s disastrous announcement to save our pubs, it is no wonder he h… Economy JobsHealthDefence | 96 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Personal Independence Payment ReviewCould one of the Ministers please explain to me and the people of Ashfield why the UK has one of the highest rates of disability in Europe? Social CareHealthEconomy Jobs | 27 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 273 | 21.4% |
| Home Office | 140 | 11.0% |
| Department for Education | 133 | 10.4% |
| Department for Transport | 91 | 7.1% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 83 | 6.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 80 | 6.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 76 | 6.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 73 | 5.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure people whose homes have inadequate access space can access emergency ambulance services to their property. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of houses in the UK with inadequate access space for emergency service vehicles. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to ensure new housing developments are built with adequate space for emergency service vehicles to (a) enter and (b) manoeuvre. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of information-sharing through INTERPOL channels with non-EU member states on individuals seeking residency in the UK. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking to ensure people arriving from (a) EU states and (b) non-EU sates are subject to criminal record checks when entering the UK. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the bilateral criminal records sharing agreements with (a) Albania, (b) Kosovo and (c) the Five Eyes Alliance when vetting individ… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to reduce international maritime drug smuggling through British ports. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure children with autism receive adequate support in Ashfield constituency. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department have taken to help support research into the causes of autism. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to support research into (a) causes and (b) treatment of bowel cancer. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to provide earlier diagnosis for bowel cancer. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his department is taking to ensure people living with bowel cancer can access suitable support. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government has made an assessment of the potential link between increases in digital communication methods and speech, language and communication needs in children. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce the waiting time for NHS children’s speech and language therapy support in (a) Ashfield, (b) Nottinghamshire and (c) nationally. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the signs of autism in adults. | Pending |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker's Conference (2024)Select | Member | Commons | 18 Dec 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 60 | 25,554 | 9.6% |
| Office Costs | 96 | 20,870 | 7.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 7,219 | 2.7% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,576 | 1.0% |
| Staffing | 0 | 210,355 | 78.9% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 60 | 25,554 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 42 | 6,947 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 10 | 2,068 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 1,740 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 14 | 1,451 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 2 | 1,300 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 4 | 746 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 495 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 7 | 389 |
| Insurance - contents | Office Costs | 1 | 54 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 8 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -178 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 745 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 458 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 458 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 229 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 31 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 16 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | -14 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Computer, laptop, PC, tablet & accessories | 11 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-5855] | 13 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE [200011725-2324] | 47 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-4948] | 549 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-3757] | 476 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-3758] | 370 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011725-2714] | 161 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 139 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 120 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 514 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] | 452 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
1. Employment and earnings35 entries
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £109.84
Received on: 4 March 2026. Hours: 5 hrs Hours: 5 hours. This is an approximate amount..
(Registered 31 March 2026)
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £72.78
Received on: 18 March 2026. Hours: 3 hrs Hours: 3 hours. This is an approximate amount..
(Registered 31 March 2026)
03 Feb 2026
Payment: £137.92
Received on: 21 January 2026. Hours: 9 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 23 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Payment: £125.23
Received on: 24 December 2025. Hours: 6 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 13 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Payment: £96.57
Received on: 7 January 2026. Hours: 5 hrs Hours: 5 hrs. This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 13 January 2026)
24 Mar 2026
Payment: £219.50
Received on: 18 February 2026. Hours: 15 hrs Hours 15: This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 11 March 2026)
24 Mar 2026
Payment: £109.84
Received on: 4 March 2026. Hours: 8 hrs Hours 8: This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 11 March 2026)
06 Jan 2026
Payment: £143.65
Received on: 10 December 2025. Hours: 8 hrs Hours worked: This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 22 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £143.65
Received on: 13 November 2025. Hours: 7 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 11 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £113.05
Received on: 26 November 2025. Hours: 5 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 3 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £132.66
Received on: 13 November 2025. Hours: 5 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 3 December 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Payment: £132.56
Received on: 13 November 2025. Hours: 8 hrs Hours: 8 hours. This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 17 November 2025)
18 Nov 2025
Payment: £145.11
Received on: 29 October 2025. Hours: 8 hrs Hours: 8 hours. This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 17 November 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £100.35
Received on: 17 September 2025. Hours: 5 hrs This is an estimated number of hours.
(Registered 20 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £108.75
Received on: 1 October 2025. Hours: 8 hrs This is an estimated number of hours.
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21 Oct 2025
Payment: £196.24
Received on: 15 October 2025. Hours: 10 hrs This is an estimated number of hours.
(Registered 20 October 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Payment: £87.38
Received on: 3 September 2025. Hours: 3 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 8 September 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Payment: £87.13
Received on: 20 August 2025. Hours: 3 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 8 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £189.50
Received on: 6 August 2025. Hours: 8 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 7 August 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Payment: £143.56
Received on: 23 July 2025. Hours: 8 hrs estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 30 July 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £106.71
Received on: 11 June 2025. Hours: 12 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
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15 Jul 2025
Payment: £105.74
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15 Jul 2025
Payment: £51.91
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17 Jun 2025
Payment: £25
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(Registered 3 June 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Payment: £86.29
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17 Jun 2025
Payment: £101.42
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(Registered 3 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Payment: £86.29
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(Registered 15 May 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Payment: £68.53
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(Registered 15 May 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £102.50
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(Registered 14 April 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £161.38
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(Registered 9 April 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £84.04
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(Registered 9 April 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £23.85
Received on: 2 April 2025. Hours: 2 hrs This is an estimated amount of hours.
(Registered 9 April 2025)
04 Feb 2025
Role, work or services: Social Media
From: 27 November 2024.
Payer: X Corp (Social media), Market Square, 1355 Market Street Suite 900, San Francisco, California 94103
(Registered 16 December 2024)
18 Apr 2024
Remuneration: £100,000 a year paid monthly
From: 1 March 2023.
Hours: 8 hrs a week
(Registered 7 March 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Role, work or services: Presenter/Contributor on GB News
Payer: GB News Limited, Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation2 entries
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Iain Gorman
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 2 February 2026)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Andrew Perloff
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000 for campaigning purposes
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 April 2025)
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Gary Dutton MBE
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000 for local campaigning
Date received: 8 April 2025
Date accepted: 8 April 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 April 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry
02 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Nottingham Forest Football Club Limited
Address of donor: The City Ground, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford NG2 5FJ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One match ticket with hospitality to attend the Nottingham Forest V Malmo UEFA Europa League, value £750
Date received: 27 November 2025
Date accepted: 27 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 1630402
(Registered 1 December 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: E.I.R.P LIMITED
Address of donor: Unit 26 Maisies Way, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire DE55 2DS
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and accommodation, value £1,500
Destination of visit: France
Dates of visit: 1 August 2025 to 6 August 2025
Purpose of visit: Visit to France as part of a group of sixteen people for a speaking engagement.
(Registered 19 August 2025)
8. Miscellaneous3 entries
02 Dec 2025
Member of the Kirkby Town Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 1 December 2025
(Registered 1 December 2025)
18 Apr 2024
Name of donor: GB News
My Twitter profile is registered as an affiliated account by GB News. GB News pays £50 per month for a square affiliate badge on my Twitter page.
Date interest arose: 8 August 2023
(Registered 15 August 2023)
18 Apr 2024
Member of the Town Fund Board for Ashfield. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 21 January 2020
(Registered 10 February 2020)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 18 wards, 24 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Hill | Andy Meakin | Ashfield Independents | 473 | 04 May 2023 |
| Annesley Kirkby Woodhouse | Jamie David Bell | Ashfield Independents | 1,027 | 04 May 2023 |
| Annesley Kirkby Woodhouse | Rachel Elisabeth Madden | Ashfield Independents | 1,117 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ashfields | David Thomas Walters | Ashfield Independents | 421 | 04 May 2023 |
| Carsic | Cathy Mason | Labour Party | 332 | 04 May 2023 |
| Central New Cross | Samantha Deakin | Ashfield Independents | 677 | 04 May 2023 |
| Central New Cross | Vicki Heslop | Ashfield Independents | 551 | 04 May 2023 |
| Huthwaite Brierley | Paul Ernest Grafton | Ashfield Independents | 848 | 04 May 2023 |
| Huthwaite Brierley | Tom Hollis | Ashfield Independents | 854 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kingsway | Dale Anthony Grounds | Ashfield Independents | 423 | 04 May 2023 |
| Kirkby Cross Portland | Sarah Jane Lewsey | Ashfield Independents | 500 | 04 May 2023 |
| Larwood | Jason Zadrozny | Ashfield Independents | 587 | 04 May 2023 |
| Leamington | Sarah Jayne Madigan | Ashfield Independents | 351 | 04 May 2023 |
| Selston | Andy Gascoyne | Ashfield Independents | 863 | 04 May 2023 |
| Selston | Arnie Hankin | Ashfield Independents | 832 | 04 May 2023 |
| Skegby | Jodine Ocean Cronshaw | Ashfield Independents | 715 | 04 May 2023 |
| Skegby | Will Bostock | Ashfield Independents | 712 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Marys | Kier Barsby | Ashfield Independents | 355 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stanton Hill Teversal | Helen-Ann Smith | Ashfield Independents | 426 | 04 May 2023 |
| Summit | Christopher John Huskinson | Ashfield Independents | 746 | 04 May 2023 |
| Summit | Warren Thomas Nuttall | Ashfield Independents | 744 | 04 May 2023 |
| Sutton Junction Harlow Wood | Matt Relf | Ashfield Independents | 525 | 04 May 2023 |
| The Dales | John Frederick Smallridge | Ashfield Independents | 351 | 04 May 2023 |
| Underwood | Dawn Justice | Conservative and Unionist Party | 547 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 98,782 | Electorate 68,929 (2024) |
| Median age | 43 | years |
| Degree-educated | 20.4% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.9% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 67.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 15.8% | households |
| Employment rate | 55.7% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.