Bermondsey & Old Southwark / data
Neil Coyle · Labour Party · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4005days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
409
of 504 possible
Attendance
81%
95 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
49
22 debates
Written Qs
243
240 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£248k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 119 claims
Interests
7
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 86 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Crime & Policing | 44 | |
| Employment | 42 | |
| Education | 40 | |
| Housing | 24 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Schools | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 5 | 3,239 |
| Fiscal Policy | 6 | 1,892 |
| Labour Market | 4 | 1,709 |
| Health | 5 | 1,671 |
| Crime | 5 | 761 |
| Local Government | 8 | 708 |
| Economy Jobs | 8 | 617 |
| Cost Of Living | 2 | 263 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16A procedural vote on whether to allow New Clause 16 to be formally considered as part of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at Rep… | Free vote | Aye |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingMPs voted on the Third Reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — the final Commons vote on whether to pass the assisted dyin… | Free vote | No |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have voluntarily st… | Free vote | No |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseHundreds of constituents on Acanthus Drive, Abercorn Way and Achilles Close face eviction threats, rent hikes and pressure to sign weaker tenancy agreements from their landlord Fre… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 83 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Local MuseumsMs Lewell, given all the references to Dracula, I am tempted to point out what a shame it is that none of the bloodsuckers from Reform is here. Given the point the Minister has jus… Culture CommunityLocal Government | 148 |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Local MuseumsI thank my hon. Friend for making an amazing speech and celebrating local history. In my constituency we have the Brunel Museum, which is a fantastic local resource covering engine… Culture CommunityLocal Government | 96 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Russian Influence on UK Politics and DemocracyDoes the hon. Member also agree that there is a gap in the information that politicians and those who fund us need to supply? It cannot be acceptable for any Member, or any politic… DefenceCrimeTechnology | 79 |
| 28 Jan 2026 | Youth UnemploymentDoes the hon. Lady at least welcome the job guarantee for 18 to 21-year-olds? Does she think that that represents this Government working with employers such as the Premier League … Economy JobsLabour MarketFiscal Policy | 53 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | EngagementsQ6. Yesterday I welcomed Bermondsey PC Kevin Webster to Parliament, after his recognition as the Met’s Police Constable of the Year 2025. Will the Prime Minister commend Kevin for … DefenceCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 93 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Social Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI thank the Secretary of State for her action on this issue. What role does she think is being played by the tens of thousands of pounds taken by some, particularly on the right, f… CrimeCulture Community | 54 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | No Recourse to Public Funds: HomelessnessI congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate. She is right that it is not cost free to do this. London councils spend tens of millions of pounds supporting families throug… ImmigrationHousingLocal Government | 63 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | NHS: Winter PreparednessI thank the Secretary of State and his whole team for all that they are doing to fix the NHS, including boosting the number of appointments by more than was in our manifesto last y… HealthLabour Market | 83 |
| 11 Nov 2025 | Draft Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025indicated dissent. TechnologyEconomy Jobs | 2 |
| 05 Nov 2025 | House Building: LondonMy intervention is similar. Under Sadiq Khan’s period in City Hall, there have been 8,236 Greater London Authority-funded affordable starts in my borough of Southwark, including 63… HousingLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 76 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Building Safety RegulatorI congratulate my hon. Friends the Members for Milton Keynes North (Chris Curtis) and for Northampton South (Mike Reader) and the Backbench Business Committee on this debate. My ho… HousingEconomy JobsLocal Government | 83 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Knife CrimeWow, brilliant. Crime | 2 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Knife CrimeIt is a point of order, so just let me put it on the record. Crime | 15 |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Knife CrimeOn a point of order, Ms McVey. Crime | 7 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 55 | 22.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 38 | 15.6% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 29 | 11.9% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 27 | 11.1% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 25 | 10.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 19 | 7.8% |
| Treasury | 10 | 4.1% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 7 | 2.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department has considered, in the context of current and future regulatory frameworks, introducing measures to ensure that leaseholders are able to acc… | Pending |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) imposing fines on companies that do not register beneficial owners under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 on the offshore ownership of property in the UK to conceal money laundering and other… | Answered |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Economic Crime and Transparency Act 2023 on the number of properties owned by offshore companies. | Answered |
| 10 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 that new towns are built with adequate mobile connectivity infrastructure. | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to make it a requirement for local planning authorities to take into account the need to replace or upgrade existing rooftop telecommunications eq… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of relaxing pub licensing hours in English pubs to also accommodate the World Cup football matches involving Scotland. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is considering using perceptual and cryptographic hash matching to prevent the spread of mis- and disinformation. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his department ensures GPs retain telephone and reception facilities to book appointments at GP clinics. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how his Department monitors the different methods by which patients book appointments to see a GP in England. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will issue new guidance to police authorities to require that a) stopping suspected criminals fleeing is prioritised above the safety of the person being sought, b) bi… | Answered |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential merits of establishing a national register for foster parents. | Answered |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessments she has made of the adequacy of the regulation of broadcasters to prevent the advertising and promotion of proscribed terrorist groups such as Hezbollah on any p… | Pending |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her department has made of the cost to local authorities of emergency social services provisions to those affected by changes to earned settlement. | Answered |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will review fees for ILR applications and make them full-cost recovery only. | 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 | 115 | 34,352 | 13.8% |
| Staffing | 2 | 213,902 | 86.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | Office Costs | 41 | 6,739 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 40 | 5,586 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 4,600 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 2,013 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 6 | 960 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 864 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 1 | 790 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 444 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 4 | 204 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 152 |
| Insurance - buildings | Office Costs | 1 | 84 |
| Other | Office Costs | 1 | -2,044 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Oct 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | 24/25 office building insurance [***] | 84 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 221 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 215 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 173 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 48 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 225 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 225 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 220 | Paid |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 176 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office cleaning | 120 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Office Cleaning | 120 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 28 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CAPCUT [200011725-3969] | 22 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 254 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 248 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 178 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Water | 27 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Graphic Design Package | 100 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | Video Editing Package | 22 | 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)2 entries
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Southwark Cathedral
Address of donor: Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London, SE1 9DA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Venue Hire of Southwark Cathedral for 'Southwark Stands Together Event', value £6,660
Date received: 8 December 2025
Date accepted: 8 December 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02869292
(Registered 15 December 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Sunil Gupta
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Leaflet printing and distribution costs, value £2,500
Date received: 13 October 2025
Date accepted: 13 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 21 October 2025)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
16 Dec 2025
Name of donor: Bread Ahead
Address of donor: Borough Market, Cathedral Street, London SE1 9DE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Team building class for 8 people and 300 mincepies, value £1,930
Date received: 8 December 2025
Date accepted: 8 December 2025
Donor status: company, registration 08212925
(Registered 10 December 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Southwark Cathedral Dean and Chapter
Address of donor: Southwark Cathedral, London Bridge, London SE1 9DA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Community meeting at the Garry Weston Library including UOE owner Elliot Jacobs, Post Office representatives, the CWU and a local councillor, about the future of the Borough High Street Post Office. Room hire fee waived except VAT and cleaning fee, value £705.60
Date received: 24 July 2025
Date accepted: 24 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 02869292
(Registered 29 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
24 Mar 2026
Name of donor: UK Friends of Ukraine
Address of donor: 62 Lots Road, London, United Kingdom, SW10 0DQ
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Costs of meals, services, transfers and visit to Chernobyl, value £398
Destination of visit: Ukraine and Moldova
Dates of visit: 19 February 2026 to 25 February 2026
Purpose of visit: To commemorate the 4th anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and attend the YES Conference.
(Registered 12 March 2026)
8. Miscellaneous2 entries
04 Nov 2025
Parliamentary Host and Honorary Chairman of the British Chinese Council
Date interest arose: 21 October 2025
(Registered 3 November 2025)
25 Feb 2025
Southwark Charities Trustee-Director (Unpaid)
Date interest arose: 15 June 2017
(Registered 21 February 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 23 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borough Bankside | David Watson | Liberal Democrats | 1,136 | 05 May 2022 |
| Borough Bankside | Irina von Wiese | Liberal Democrats | 1,187 | 05 May 2022 |
| Borough Bankside | Victor Chamberlain | Liberal Democrats | 1,236 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chaucer | Helen Claire Dennis | Labour Party | 1,916 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chaucer | Joseph Vambe | Labour Party | 1,470 | 05 May 2022 |
| Chaucer | Laura Anne Johnson | Labour Party | 1,761 | 05 May 2022 |
| London Bridge West Bermondsey | Emily Alice Hickson | Labour Party | 1,716 | 05 May 2022 |
| London Bridge West Bermondsey | Sam Dalton | Labour Party | 1,562 | 05 May 2022 |
| London Bridge West Bermondsey | Sunil Chopra | Labour Party | 1,586 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Bermondsey | Emily Tester | Liberal Democrats | 1,724 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Bermondsey | Hamish McCallum | Liberal Democrats | 1,732 | 05 May 2022 |
| North Bermondsey | Rachel Bentley | Liberal Democrats | 1,909 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rotherhithe | Bethan Roberts | Labour Party | 1,653 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rotherhithe | Kath Whittam | Labour Party | 1,558 | 05 May 2022 |
| Rotherhithe | Stephanie Cryan | Labour Party | 1,782 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Bermondsey | Cassandra Louise Brown | Labour Party | 2,025 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Bermondsey | Leo Pollak | Labour Party | 1,759 | 05 May 2022 |
| South Bermondsey | Sunny Lambe | Labour Party | 1,900 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Georges | Graham Neale | Liberal Democrats | 929 | 05 May 2022 |
| St Georges | Maria Linforth-Hall | Liberal Democrats | 1,034 | 05 May 2022 |
| Surrey Docks | Adam Hood | Liberal Democrats | 1,298 | 05 May 2022 |
| Surrey Docks | Jane Salmon | Liberal Democrats | 1,475 | 05 May 2022 |
| Surrey Docks | Nick Johnson | Liberal Democrats | 1,329 | 05 May 2022 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 115,472 | Electorate 69,482 (2024) |
| Median age | 32 | years |
| Degree-educated | 56.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 55.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 26.1% | households |
| Private-rented | 35.6% | households |
| Social-rented | 38.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 65.6% | 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.