Aylesbury / data
Laura Kyrke-Smith · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
445
of 504 possible
Attendance
88%
59 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
98
81 debates
Written Qs
123
121 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£199k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 165 claims
Interests
3
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Economy | 84 | |
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Employment | 44 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Education | 35 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 27 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 24 | |
| Housing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 28 | 8,003 |
| Social Care | 30 | 7,589 |
| Local Government | 21 | 3,932 |
| Defence | 28 | 3,521 |
| Economy Jobs | 24 | 3,118 |
| Culture Community | 10 | 2,736 |
| Crime | 12 | 2,082 |
| Immigration | 10 | 1,246 |
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.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2026 | Aylesbury United Football ClubI present a petition about Aylesbury United football club on behalf of residents in Aylesbury and the villages. Aylesbury United, affectionately known as the Ducks, have played a v… Culture CommunityLocal Government | 336 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Best Start Family HubsI welcome the Government’s ambitious roll-out of Best Start family hubs, and I am thrilled that Elmhurst family centre in Aylesbury has been selected as Buckinghamshire’s first fam… Social CareLocal GovernmentEducation | 78 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Best Start Family Hubs11. What progress her Department has made on the roll-out of Best Start family hubs. Social CareLocal GovernmentEducation | 15 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseI welcome the Government’s decision to introduce a cap on student loan interest rates for plan 2 borrowers. That is an important step towards easing the financial burden on graduat… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 94 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Middle EastThe humanitarian implications of this war are already severe. In Lebanon, 1 million people have been forced to flee their homes, including Palestinian and Syrian refugees who had f… DefenceEnergyEconomy Jobs | 104 |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Representation of the People Bill (First sitting)Q I think that you have welcomed votes at 16 as a major opportunity for democratic renewal, and I agree. I hope that the Bill will make it not only possible for 16 and 17-year-olds… Economy JobsLocal GovernmentOther | 139 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement and in particular for her commitment to Lebanon, which does not want this war any more than we do. Others have also noted that while… DefenceCost Of LivingOther | 127 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Parental Rights at Work1. What recent progress he has made on improving parental rights at work. Labour MarketSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 13 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Parental Rights at WorkThe Government are making great strides in improving parental rights at work, but for kinship carers it is still tough. In Aylesbury, I met a wonderful lady who has become the kins… Labour MarketSocial CareEconomy Jobs | 103 |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseLots of us in Aylesbury and the villages have watched the Channel 4 drama “Dirty Business”. One resident described it to me as harrowing, powerful and emotive, and they are right. … DefenceCost Of LivingLocal Government | 79 |
| 09 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsI know that the Minister has been making progress with the review of the personal independence payment assessment. I hear from many people who struggle with the complexity and mist… Labour MarketEducationSocial Care | 90 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastI thank the Prime Minister for his statement and his clarity on our adherence to international law. From Somalia to Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, history shows us that military inte… DefenceEnergy | 74 |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Hughes Report: Second AnniversaryThis is about so many different aspects of support. One of the recommendations in the Hughes report that has been drawn to my attention is the one on housing, which is so crucial. … HealthSocial Care | 114 |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Business of the HouseChurches are at the heart of our communities, and I have heard from residents who go to St Peter and St Paul’s in Wingrave, St Michael’s in Aston Clinton and St Mary’s in Aylesbury… Mp PerformanceCost Of LivingHealth | 94 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Armed Conflict: ChildrenMy hon. Friend is making an excellent speech on an important topic. She talks about the trauma of children living in war zones. According to UNICEF, 100% of children in Gaza face m… DefenceSocial CareCulture Community | 66 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Education | 24 | 19.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 17 | 13.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 16 | 13.0% |
| Home Office | 14 | 11.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 11 | 8.9% |
| Department for Transport | 8 | 6.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 7 | 5.7% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 7 | 5.7% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to licence ACT-O-VIAL containing 100mg hydrocortisone sodium succinate (powder) and 2ml of water (diluent), in the context of the discontinuation of the li… | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking to encourage small and medium sized businesses to retain apprentices once they complete their apprenticeship. | Pending |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, (i) what steps he is taking to improve transparency and competitiveness in the heating oil market, and (ii) what protections and monitoring he is putting in place for consumers… | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to (a) support farmers with the cost of red diesel and (b) improve transparency and competitiveness in the red diesel market. | Answered |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to (a) improve self sufficiency in food production and (b) create a framework that (i) makes resilience progress visible, (ii) builds trust and… | Answered |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | What recent progress the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment has made. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that there is the right level of electric vehicle maintenance and repair skills to support the projected increase in electric vehic… | Answered |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will hold discussions with Ofsted on reducing the time taken to licence people who are in charge of children's homes. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help strengthen safeguarding arrangements in out-of-school settings. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 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 gynaecology waiting lists, which include those who need a diagnosis of, and treatment for, endometriosis. | Answered |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much funding he plans to provide for treatments for secondary breast cancer in each of the next three years. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to ratify the Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Bi… | Answered |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to ensure regulators, industry, academia, civil society and NGOs can contribute on equal terms to shaping and overseeing delivery of the strategy… | Answered |
| 27 Jan 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to track the progress of the 26 commitments, set out in the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the develop… | Answered |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to put in place a long term funding strategy for research into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 140 | 28,489 | 14.3% |
| Staffing | 1 | 165,671 | 83.3% |
| Accommodation | 12 | 2,409 | 1.2% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,110 | 1.1% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 215 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 59 | 7,886 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 5,501 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 9 | 5,460 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 37 | 2,783 |
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 12 | 2,409 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 3 | 2,079 |
| Training - staff | Office Costs | 1 | 1,500 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 10 | 1,019 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 900 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 1 | 425 |
| Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection | Office Costs | 1 | 301 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 2,520 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -739 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | LEBARA MOBILE LIMITED [200011725-9846] | -1 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | LEBARA MOBILE LIMITED [200011725-9847] | -3 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | GRAY RUSS LIMITED. [200011725-8728] | 2,768 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Administrative services | 65 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Bought-in services | Administrative services | 65 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | PRINT WORLD [200011725-7744] | 560 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | PRINT WORLD [200011725-8566] | 171 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | PRINT WORLD [200011725-8739] | 114 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 442 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Banner March 2025 | 425 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 233 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 170 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 154 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 144 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 126 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 119 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 108 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Banner March 2025 | 98 | 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.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: The Coalition for Global Prosperity (CGP)
Address of donor: Horse Guards Avenue, Westminster, London SW1A 2HU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: The services of a Senior Policy Advisor for 1 day per week from Wednesday 11th March to Wednesday 3rd June 2026 (value is estimated), value £3,900
Date received: 11 March 2026 to 3 June 2026
Date accepted: 11 March 2026
Donor status: company, registration 10894509
(Registered 13 March 2026)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
08 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Stiftung Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz gGmbH
Address of donor: Karolinenplatz 3, 80333 Munich, Germany
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£502.92) accommodation (£1312), value £1,814.92
Destination of visit: United States (New York)
Dates of visit: 17 September 2025 to 21 September 2025
Purpose of visit: Attendance at the MSC Women Parliamentarians Program conference in New York
(Registered 6 October 2025)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Director of IRC UK Trading Limited.
(Registered 31 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 27 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Clinton Bierton | Bill Chapple | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,860 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aston Clinton Bierton | Julie Elizabeth Ward | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,686 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aston Clinton Bierton | Mike Collins | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,939 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury East | Mark Edward Winn | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,547 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury East | Richard Peter John Gaster | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,232 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury East | Tom Hunter-Watts | Liberal Democrats | 1,121 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury North | Raj Wali Khan | Liberal Democrats | 1,291 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury North | Susan Ann Morgan | Liberal Democrats | 1,262 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury North | Tim Dixon | Liberal Democrats | 1,309 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury North West | Anders Carl Christensen | Liberal Democrats | 1,156 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury North West | Gurinder Wadhwa | Liberal Democrats | 888 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury North West | Tuffail Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 1,174 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury South East | David Beresford Thompson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,389 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury South East | Denise Andree Summers | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,408 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury South East | Sue Chapple | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,511 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury South West | Mary Agnes Baldwin | Liberal Democrats | 1,063 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury South West | Niknam Hussain | Liberal Democrats | 1,032 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury South West | Waheed Raja | Liberal Democrats | 1,142 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury West | Adam Mark Poland | Liberal Democrats | 1,124 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury West | Sarah Jane James | Liberal Democrats | 1,353 | 06 May 2021 |
| Aylesbury West | Steven Lambert | Liberal Democrats | 1,395 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ivinghoe | Chris Poll | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,805 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ivinghoe | Derek Town | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,727 | 06 May 2021 |
| Ivinghoe | Peter Brazier | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,834 | 06 May 2021 |
| Wing | Ashley Graham Bond | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,637 | 06 May 2021 |
| Wing | Diana Blamires | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,465 | 06 May 2021 |
| Wing | Peter Aiden Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 1,445 | 06 May 2021 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 102,107 | Electorate 79,169 (2024) |
| Median age | 39 | years |
| Degree-educated | 35.0% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 79.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.7% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.5% | households |
| Employment rate | 64.1% | 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.