Bognor Regis & Littlehampton / data
Alison Griffiths · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
375
of 504 possible
Attendance
74%
129 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
368
107 debates
Written Qs
145
132 answered
Committees
3
memberships
Expenses
£184k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 72 claims
Interests
7
3 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 76 | |
| Economy | 74 | |
| Employment | 42 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Crime & Policing | 33 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 20 | |
| Housing | 20 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Economy Jobs | 37 | 14,175 |
| Technology | 9 | 5,968 |
| Local Government | 18 | 5,176 |
| Defence | 17 | 4,708 |
| Fiscal Policy | 12 | 4,217 |
| Labour Market | 10 | 2,207 |
| Utilities | 4 | 2,199 |
| Social Care | 10 | 1,673 |
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 | Pension Schemes BillI think all of us on the Opposition Benches would be keen to understand why, if the Minister is so confident that pension funds will invest, he does not make it a choice rather tha… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsLabour Market | 37 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillThe House of Lords has identified clear gaps and proposed practical solutions, and has sent improvements back to us. The Lords has acted to put in place clear safeguards, and the G… EducationTechnologySocial Care | 275 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Business of the HouseIn Wick in my constituency, over 1,000 local residents have raised with me their concerns about unfair and confusing parking charges, which are deterring shoppers and damaging loca… DefenceLocal GovernmentHealth | 50 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Pension Schemes BillThere is a simple question running through what we are debating today: who is ultimately in control of people’s pension savings? When I speak to residents in Bognor Regis and Littl… Fiscal PolicyEconomy JobsSocial Care | 515 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)Yes, exactly. You talked about the fact that you felt unable to pursue your relationship with China as much as you wanted to. I suppose the question that I have around UK growth is… | 43 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)The second part of the question is what we should be doing about that. I do not want to put the words in your mouth, but perhaps you can tell me what you think we should be doing t… | 41 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)What single Government action would most strengthen the UK’s competitiveness in frontier AI? If the Government do nothing, what risk does the UK face in the global AI race that we … | 37 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)Matthew and Clinton, both of you have given graphic descriptions of the costs of energy. I think that Matthew said that we are the highest in the G20, not the G7. | 31 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)Okay, I just wanted to clarify that. How do the costs of compute and data centre operations compare internationally? I am quite keen to hear not just about energy costs, although I… | 95 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)Dame Wendy, I wanted to come in on what you were just saying. What is good or bad about AI is quite a subjective measure in many ways, but you mentioned metrics. How do you think w… | 52 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)This is a very short question. | 6 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)I accept everything that you have just said on energy costs. I have spoken on it many times in the House of Commons and I am absolutely behind you on this. The question I am also q… | 64 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)I have not had the chance to ask about the growth prize and what that looks like for the UK, but we have talked about it to some degree. I also wanted to ask Dame Wendy, to your po… | 78 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)It is to invite Professor Lawrence to come to my constituency and meet my local council. I would love to put your ideas in front of it. | 27 |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Business and Trade Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1794)Thank you for clarifying that. | 5 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Business and Trade | 47 | 32.4% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 26 | 17.9% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 19 | 13.1% |
| Treasury | 8 | 5.5% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 8 | 5.5% |
| Ministry of Justice | 6 | 4.1% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 6 | 4.1% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 4.1% |
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 has made an assessment of the potential impact of a proposed reduction in community inpatient capacity at Zachary Merton Hospital on the level of (a) the use of virtual wa… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2026 to Question 117219 on NHS, whether changes to services at Zachary Merton Hospital had been notified to his Department under Schedule 10A of th… | Pending |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, further to the Answer of 13 March 2026 to Question 117218 on NHS, whether his Department assessed the potential merits of exercising the call-in power under Schedule 10A of the Natio… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average time between diagnosis and treatment for heart valve disease in (a) England and (b) West Sussex in the last five years; and whether he plans to set maximum recom… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of heart valve disease cases were diagnosed at an advanced stage in (a) England and (b) West Sussex; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the role… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the average time between first presentation with symptoms and confirmed diagnosis of heart valve disease in (a) England and (b) West Sussex in the last five years. | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the average waiting time for diagnostic tests, including echocardiograms, for suspected heart valve disease in (a) England and (b) NHS trusts serving West Sussex for which th… | Pending |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the variation in diagnosis times and access to treatment for heart valve disease by (a) region and (b) demographic group in England and West Suss… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of signage requirements for private parking operators, including where free parking is conditional on visiting specific… | Pending |
| 15 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 private parking charge notices issued annually in England; and what assessment he has made of trends in those figur… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of private parking enforcement practices on footfall and consumer confidence in local high streets. | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of the use of surveillance and enforcement practices by private parking operators to issue charges based on moto… | Pending |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what powers are available to local authorities to intervene where private parking arrangements are having a demonstrable negative impact on local businesses, inclu… | Pending |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has identified any delays in issuing public health advice during the recent meningitis outbreak. | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when his Department and relevant public health bodies became aware of the recent meningitis outbreak; what guidance was issued to NHS bodies, schools, colleges and universities; and… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsSelect | Member | Commons | 05 Mar 2025 | present |
| Environmental Audit CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 03 Mar 2025 | present |
| Business and Trade CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 21 Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 34 | 12,522 | 6.8% |
| Accommodation | 16 | 6,736 | 3.7% |
| Staffing | 5 | 161,896 | 87.8% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 532 | 0.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 2,532 | 1.4% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 131 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service charge & ground Rent | Accommodation | 1 | 4,323 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 2,633 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 2,633 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 2,500 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 13 | 2,252 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 3 | 1,907 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 8 | 1,493 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 8 | 1,372 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 1,125 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 3 | 1,115 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 930 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 1 | 450 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | Accommodation MP Budget Overspend | Accommodation Budget Overspend 2024 - 2025 | 0 | Repaid |
| 03 Jun 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 0 | Repaid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,213 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP [200011725-9597] | 19 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 3,480 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-7854] | 40 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-5378] | 81 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | KAPWING PRO PLAN [200011725-3804] | 19 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 19 | Paid |
| 26 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 0 | Repaid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Rent | [***] FASTER PAYMENT RENT £1,639.89 - [***] [***] [***] | 1,640 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Insurance - buildings | Pro-rata building insurance | 97 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | KAPWING PRO PLAN | 20 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | INTUIT LTD MAILCHIMP | 19 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 17 | Paid |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AGA PRINT LTD | 114 | Paid |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 37 | Paid |
| 22 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner February 2025 | 294 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | POST OFFICE COUNTER | 4 | Paid |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 0 | Repaid |
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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources2 entries
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: The Financial Times
Address of donor: Bracken House, 1 Friday Street, London EC4M 9BT
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Single VIP pass for my staff member for the FT's Cyber Resilience Summit, at which I was an expert panel member for one of the debates, value £2,638.80
Date received: 3 December 2025
Date accepted: 3 December 2025
Donor status: company, registration 00227590
(Registered 12 January 2026)
15 Jul 2025
Name of donor: Lawn Tennis Association Limited
Address of donor: The National Tennis Centre 100 Priory Lane Roehampton SW15 5JQ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets, with lunch to the HSBC Championships at The Queen's Club, value £420
Date received: 19 June 2025
Date accepted: 19 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07459469
(Registered 1 July 2025)
6. Land and property portfolio with a value over £100,000 and where indicated, the portfolio provides a rental income of over £10,000 a year1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (Flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Ownership details: Co-owned with family member.
(Registered 2 August 2024)
8. Miscellaneous4 entries
11 Mar 2025
Trustee of The Industry and Parliament Trust. The IPT is an independent, non-lobbying, non-partisan charity that provides a trusted platform of engagement between Parliament and UK business.
Date interest arose: 11 February 2025
(Registered 10 March 2025)
02 Dec 2025
Unpaid Director of Gisborne Ltd (Strategy and Marketing Consulting, Technology Sector). This interest was previously registered under Category 1.
(Registered 1 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Unpaid directorship, Sterling Montague Ltd.
(Registered 3 August 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Unpaid directorship
Strategic Risk Control Ltd.
(Registered 3 August 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 16 wards, 35 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldwick East | Ash Patel | Conservative and Unionist Party | 768 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aldwick East | Trevor Bence | Conservative and Unionist Party | 729 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aldwick West | Claire Marie Needs | Liberal Democrats | 636 | 04 May 2023 |
| Aldwick West | Guy Richard Purser | Conservative and Unionist Party | 657 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beach | Billy Blanchard-Cooper | Liberal Democrats | 782 | 04 May 2023 |
| Beach | Bob Woodman | Liberal Democrats | 697 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brookfield | James Walsh | Liberal Democrats | 618 | 04 May 2023 |
| Brookfield | Jill Long | Liberal Democrats | 586 | 04 May 2023 |
| Courtwick With Toddington | Freddie Tandy | Labour Party | 637 | 04 May 2023 |
| Courtwick With Toddington | Maralyn May | Labour Party | 695 | 04 May 2023 |
| Courtwick With Toddington | Mike Northeast | Labour Party | 766 | 04 May 2023 |
| Felpham East | Joan English | Conservative and Unionist Party | 530 | 04 May 2023 |
| Felpham East | Tom Harty | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 575 | 04 May 2023 |
| Felpham West | Elaine Stainton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 593 | 04 May 2023 |
| Felpham West | Gill Madeley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 651 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hotham | Jeanette Warr | Liberal Democrats | 402 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hotham | Steve Goodheart | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 389 | 04 May 2023 |
| Marine | Jim Brooks | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 669 | 04 May 2023 |
| Marine | Matt Stanley | Liberal Democrats | 468 | 04 May 2023 |
| Middleton On Sea | Jacky Pendleton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 729 | 04 May 2023 |
| Middleton On Sea | Shirley Yvonne Haywood | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 639 | 04 May 2023 |
| Orchard | Francis Oppler | Liberal Democrats | 477 | 04 May 2023 |
| Orchard | Kenton Batley | Liberal Democrats | 375 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pevensey | Roger Nash | Labour Party | 292 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pevensey | Simon McDougall | Labour Party | 277 | 04 May 2023 |
| River | Alan Butcher | Labour Party | 665 | 04 May 2023 |
| River | Christine Wiltshire | Labour Party | 665 | 04 May 2023 |
| River | George O'Neill | Labour Party | 674 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rustington East | Alison Cooper | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,086 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rustington East | Shaun Gunner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 973 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rustington West | Lesley-Anne Lloyd | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,101 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rustington West | Lynne Edwards | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,018 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rustington West | Peggy Partridge | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,033 | 04 May 2023 |
| Yapton | Amanda Worne | Liberal Democrats | 1,160 | 04 May 2023 |
| Yapton | Henry Jones | Liberal Democrats | 1,039 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 105,371 | Electorate 76,854 (2024) |
| Median age | 48 | years |
| Degree-educated | 25.1% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.5% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 68.7% | households |
| Private-rented | 21.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 10.1% | households |
| Employment rate | 52.0% | 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.