Broxbourne / data
Lewis Cocking · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
395
of 504 possible
Attendance
78%
109 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
303
99 debates
Written Qs
233
233 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£181k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 90 claims
Interests
5
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 87 | |
| Economy | 82 | |
| Employment | 49 | |
| Crime & Policing | 42 | |
| Education | 32 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 22 | |
| Pensions | 21 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Local Government | 50 | 22,050 |
| Housing | 28 | 11,957 |
| Economy Jobs | 34 | 10,973 |
| Environment | 15 | 5,750 |
| Fiscal Policy | 11 | 4,136 |
| Other | 7 | 3,182 |
| Cost Of Living | 15 | 3,049 |
| Social Care | 8 | 2,952 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)That is a crazy statement to make. | 7 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)To take my constituency of Broxbourne, I have two councils, so two authorities that deal with electoral roll. One of those has automatically registered people and the other one has… | 50 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)I am Lewis Cocking, MP for Broxbourne. | 7 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy right hon. Friend makes a fantastic point, and she is an excellent campaigner for protecting the green belt in her constituency. The green belt around London was set up after th… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 130 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI gently say to my fellow Committee member that there are some horrific example of Liberal Democrat-controlled councils building all over the green belt, so this is not something o… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 359 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)“It is very difficult to register to vote in the UK”. It is free; it is easy. | 17 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWill the Minister give way? Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 5 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)I do not understand how that can be true if half the voters are automatically registered and the other half are not. | 22 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillIn the interests of time, I will keep my remarks brief. First, I would like to speak in favour of Lords amendment 26, which would ensure a brownfield-first approach. If this were w… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 112 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)You have to determine whether each of the constituencies are within the 5% threshold across the country. With some voters automatically registered and others not, there will be loa… | 35 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)If all the voters who are currently not registered are not automatically registered by 2028, will the next Boundary Commission proposals and review be fair for the next general ele… | 30 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1780)I have some questions for you, Tom, about automatic voter registration. We heard today that about 7 million to 8 million people are not currently registered to vote, and some of th… | 158 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI suspect it is an issue faced by Members across the Chamber, and I completely agree with the hon. Lady. Where the amendments go wrong is that the Government plan to give the regul… Local GovernmentHousingEnvironment | 467 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Apprenticeships3. What steps she is taking to promote apprenticeships as an alternative to university education. EducationEconomy JobsLabour Market | 15 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | ApprenticeshipsNew figures reveal that 73% of teachers think there is not enough focus on preparing young people for employment while they are still in school. A good apprenticeship can bridge th… EducationEconomy JobsLabour Market | 77 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 55 | 23.6% |
| Home Office | 37 | 15.9% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 27 | 11.6% |
| Treasury | 24 | 10.3% |
| Department for Transport | 24 | 10.3% |
| Department for Education | 13 | 5.6% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 10 | 4.3% |
| Ministry of Justice | 9 | 3.9% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the allocation of new dental school places. | Answered |
| 04 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the maximum fundable limits for dental schools in England. | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 17 February 2026 to Question 111545 on AJM Healthcare, what discussions his Department has had with ICBs on complaints about the quality of services provide… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 69859 on AJM Healthcare: Wheelchairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that Integrated Care Boards adequately… | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support Sport England. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help support the provision of multi-use pitches. | Answered |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support England Hockey to help ensure there is appropriate provision of playing facilities for amateur hockey clubs. | Answered |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she taking to help support councils to seize and crush vehicles involved in fly-tipping. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the potential impact of roadworks on the economy. | Answered |
| 29 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to Written Statement HCWS1232 on 12 January 2025, what steps she is taking to minimise disruption to road users as a result of additional highways maintenance. | Answered |
| 22 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to help ensure local planning authorities enforce Construction Environmental Management Plans. | Answered |
| 19 Jan 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to answer Question 99357, tabled on 11 December 2025. | Answered |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to regulate pub-owning companies and breweries with fewer than 500 tied tenants. | Answered |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Department for Business and Trade | To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish a response to the Statutory review of Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator 2022 to 2025. | Answered |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 97317 on Local Government: Reorganisation, whether he expects the abolition of Police and Crime Commissioners… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing, Communities and Local Government 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 | 81 | 19,596 | 10.8% |
| Staffing | 1 | 158,607 | 87.5% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,473 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 570 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Office Costs | 2 | 8,806 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 5,265 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 29 | 4,631 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 18 | 2,322 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 9 | 1,053 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 2 | 335 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 9 | 178 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 3 | 173 |
| Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Office Costs | 2 | 36 |
| Postage & couriers | Office Costs | 2 | 14 |
| Newspapers, journals, magazines | Office Costs | 3 | 8 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -8,474 | Paid |
| 30 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 47 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | Postage for constituency correspondence | 6 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] [200011725-7859] | 37 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 300 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 80% of Member´s mobile phone bill | 20 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 70 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Advertising and contact cards | Pop up banner to publicise the Member´s work for example at constituency surgeries | 53 | Paid |
| 19 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 1,380 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | AMAZON [***] | 42 | Paid |
| 13 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | postage of hardback envelopes to constituency businesses | 8 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 204 | Paid |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 30 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 188 | Paid |
| 07 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | 80% of Member´s mobile phone bill | 20 | Paid |
| 04 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 265 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | 1,355 | Paid |
| 31 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | CARTRIDGEPEOPLE.COM | 64 | Paid |
| 30 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | WWW.AMAZON. [***] | 36 | Paid |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 341 | 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 earnings2 entries
13 May 2025
Role, work or services: Councillor
From: 6 May 2021. Until: 6 May 2025.
Payer: Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Pegs Lane, Hertford SG13 8DQ
(Registered 15 July 2024; updated 6 May 2025)
16 Aug 2024
Remuneration: £11,751 a year
Hours: 10 hrs a month
(Registered 15 July 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3 entries
18 Nov 2025
Name of donor: ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Ltd
Address of donor: Itv White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7RU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Taxi travel provided to and from studios - to go on Good Morning Britain, value £101.84
Date received: 17 November 2025 to 17 November 2025
Date accepted: 17 November 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07698963
(Registered 17 November 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Ltd
Address of donor: Itv White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7RU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Taxi travel provided to and from studios - to go on Good Morning Britain, value £181.26
Date received: 25 August 2025 to 25 August 2025
Date accepted: 25 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 7698963
(Registered 29 August 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Name of donor: ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Ltd
Address of donor: Itv White City, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7RU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Taxi travel provided to and from studios - to go on Good Morning Britain, value £181.26
Date received: 11 July 2025 to 11 July 2025
Date accepted: 11 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07698963
(Registered 29 August 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 11 wards, 12 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne Hoddesdon South | Diane Sanders | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,313 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cheshunt North | Julie Gunell | Conservative and Unionist Party | 895 | 02 May 2024 |
| Cheshunt South Theobalds | Carol Crump | Conservative and Unionist Party | 821 | 02 May 2024 |
| Flamstead End | Dee Hart | Conservative and Unionist Party | 934 | 02 May 2024 |
| Goffs Oak | Pierce Connolly | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,168 | 02 May 2024 |
| Great Amwell Stansteads | Joseph Charlie Dumont | Liberal Democrats | 553 | 04 May 2023 |
| Great Amwell Stansteads | Peter Boylan | Conservative and Unionist Party | 472 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hertford Heath Brickendon | Tim Hoskin | Green Party of England and Wales | 424 | 04 May 2023 |
| Hoddesdon North | Keith Brown | Conservative and Unionist Party | 1,033 | 02 May 2024 |
| Hoddesdon Town Rye Park | Ken Ayling | Conservative and Unionist Party | 713 | 02 May 2024 |
| Rosedale Bury Green | Peter Chorley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 943 | 02 May 2024 |
| Waltham Cross | Sean Waters | Labour Party | 1,193 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 108,397 | Electorate 75,210 (2024) |
| Median age | 40 | years |
| Degree-educated | 27.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 82.2% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 69.8% | households |
| Private-rented | 16.0% | households |
| Social-rented | 14.2% | households |
| Employment rate | 60.7% | 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.