Bury St Edmunds & Stowmarket / data
Peter Prinsley · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
432
of 504 possible
Attendance
86%
72 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
280
126 debates
Written Qs
97
93 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£210k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 132 claims
Interests
8
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 82 | |
| Economy | 75 | |
| Employment | 39 | |
| Education | 39 | |
| Crime & Policing | 39 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 28 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 25 | |
| Housing | 23 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 29 | 9,016 |
| Social Care | 22 | 6,352 |
| Culture Community | 18 | 6,318 |
| Economy Jobs | 37 | 5,506 |
| Local Government | 19 | 5,184 |
| Defence | 34 | 5,139 |
| Labour Market | 11 | 3,838 |
| Education | 13 | 1,991 |
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 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI heard the same thing; indeed, I met Dr Fletcher from the BMA yesterday myself and heard exactly this story, so the situation is intensely frustrating, but I believe that we can g… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 259 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI absolutely agree that doctors are only part of a much bigger healthcare system. We certainly need to look after all the people involved in health and social care. Of course, that… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 1,655 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI will wind up, then. I thank everyone very much, and I look forward to seeing success in the future. Question put and agreed to. Resolved, That this House has considered the Found… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 43 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeSome time ago, when I came here, I had working with me an intern, Dr Harry Dunn, who was a medical student at Cambridge University. He graduated last year. He came top, not only of… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 99 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI beg to move, That this House has considered the Foundation Programme and its role in supporting and retaining resident doctors. Thank you, Mrs Barker, for chairing today’s debate… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 225 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI thank all hon. Members who came to speak in the debate. I particularly thank the hon. Members for Strangford (Jim Shannon) and for Birmingham Perry Barr (Ayoub Khan), who gave ve… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 166 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeSitting suspended. HealthLabour MarketEducation | 2 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeI know—it is hard to believe. I was a medical student in Sheffield, and my first jobs were at the Royal Hallamshire hospital and the Northern General hospital. I have fond memories… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 204 |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Junior Doctors’ Foundation ProgrammeCertainly we must address the workload but, as I will reveal later in my speech, there are many things that we can do to help the situation. Let me say a bit about my own experienc… HealthLabour MarketEducation | 43 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-21)Yes. | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-21)It tells the story of the problem we have had since the water companies fell into private ownership. It has had an impact somewhat like the impact of the ITV show “Mr Bates vs the … | 183 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-21)Thank you very much, everybody, for agreeing to listen to me for a minute. I am requesting this debate on behalf of a large number of other Members of Parliament who have signed th… | 100 |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Backbench Business Committee — Oral Evidence (2026-04-21)Thank you very much for your time. | 7 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Places of Worship Renewal FundI thank my hon. Friend for her answer. Church leaders in Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket are rightly concerned about the cancellation of the listed places of worship grant scheme. W… Culture CommunityLocal GovernmentFiscal Policy | 83 |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Places of Worship Renewal Fund6. What discussions the Church has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the planned timetable for the introduction of the places of worship renewal fund. Culture CommunityLocal GovernmentFiscal Policy | 31 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 65 | 67.0% |
| Department for Education | 6 | 6.2% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 | 5.2% |
| Home Office | 5 | 5.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 5.2% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 2 | 2.1% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | 2.1% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 2 | 2.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of the creation of a sovereign database to facilitate inter-government working. | Pending |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of Training Interface Group (TIG) fellowships on the provision of specialist cleft surgery training; and what steps… | Pending |
| 14 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 recognise clinical academic training undertaken during specialty training by doctors in England towards consultant salary seniority. | Pending |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has considered introducing an online system for Personal Independence Payment claimants to report a change in circumstances, in line with other Government departmen… | Pending |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Written Statement of 2 March 2026 on Asylum changes, HCWS1373, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of promoting a named community spons… | Answered |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of converting former industrial buildings into cultural activity centres. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the cost-savings to residents of the requirement of new homes to be fitted with heat pumps. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of reinstating family reunion visa routes for Iranians. | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action is the Home Secretary taking to implement the recommendations of the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration report on age assessments to ensure that unaccomp… | Answered |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Home Office | To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help implement the recommendations of the Cranston inquiry to help prevent avoidable deaths in the channel. | Answered |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to introduce a policy similar to those in NHS Scotland and NHS Wales to support the regrading of specialty doctors to the specialist grade where appropriate. | Answered |
| 12 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance his Department issues to local authorities to on conducting consultations with recognised care provider associations when setting adult social care fee rates. | Answered |
| 05 Mar 2026 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increases domestic heating oil prices following developments in the Middle East on households; what steps his Department… | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides to local authorities and their partners on responding to rough sleeping in town centres, including engagement with local busi… | Answered |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Cabinet Office | To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Capita’s performance in administering the Civil Service Pension Scheme since 1 December 2025; what the number of outstanding cases is; what the avera… | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Affairs CommitteeSelect | Member | Commons | 27 Oct 2025 | 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 | 91 | 29,492 | 14.0% |
| Staffing | 17 | 147,816 | 70.4% |
| Accommodation | 8 | 24,500 | 11.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,802 | 0.9% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 6,160 | 2.9% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 337 | 0.2% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 8 | 24,500 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 12 | 21,866 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 5 | 9,473 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 7 | 6,298 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 16 | 3,972 |
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 1 | 3,000 |
| Website hosting and design | Office Costs | 4 | 2,799 |
| Website hosting and design | Staffing | 1 | 2,400 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 5 | 1,498 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 3 | 1,315 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 9 | 1,284 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 19 | 986 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Rent | [200011803-351] | 3,500 | Paid |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Landline & internet package | 99 | Paid |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 96 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Business rates for constituency office - 19.8.24-31.3.25 [200011803-347] | 980 | Paid |
| 07 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning Service for constituency office - March [200011802-528] | 96 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 3,750 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -3,462 | Paid |
| 29 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | X CORP. PAID FEATURES [200011725-9109] | 4 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Constituency office external painting | 230 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 35 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 239 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 123 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 211 | Paid |
| 16 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 247 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Ink Cartridges for Office Printer | 367 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | X CORP. PAID FEATURES | 4 | Paid |
| 25 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Office furniture | 460 | Paid |
| 21 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline & internet package | 111 | Paid |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | Disability Rights UK Handbook for Constituency Office | 23 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 190 | 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 earnings5 entries
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: private medical practice
From: 16 July 2024.
Payer: Private patient payments, [private]
(Registered 25 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: NHS consultant surgeon
Payer: James Paget University Hospital, Great Yarmouth NR31 6LA
(Registered 24 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: medical practice
From: 19 July 2024.
Payer: Premex (medical report agent), n/a
(Registered 25 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: medical reports
From: 17 July 2024.
Payer: Premex Services (medical report agent), n/a
(Registered 25 July 2024)
16 Aug 2024
Role, work or services: private medical practice
Payer: Peter Prinsley private medical practice, Spire Hospital Old Watton Road, Norwich NR4 7TD
(Registered 24 July 2024)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
28 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Labour Friends of Israel
Address of donor: BM LFI London WC1N 3XX
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights and Accommodation/Food, value £2,600
Destination of visit: Israel
Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 29 May 2025
Purpose of visit: Delegation to Israel and Palestinian territories Met politicians, activists and academics and diplomats
(Registered 10 July 2025)
This is a late entry to which the rectification procedure was applied on 29
August 2025. Paragraph 51 of the Procedural Protocol in respect of the Code
of Conduct refers.
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
01 Aug 2025
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 4
Location: London and Norwich
Ownership details: co-owned with family member
Rental income: Yes
(Registered 25 July 2024)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
04 Nov 2025
Norwich City Councillor, (unpaid since August 2024 and previously registered under Category 1)
Date interest ended: 1 May 2025
(Registered 24 July 2024; updated 31 October 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 23 wards, 36 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeygate | Jo Rayner | Conservative and Unionist Party | 575 | 04 May 2023 |
| Abbeygate | Julia Wakelam | Green Party of England and Wales | 796 | 04 May 2023 |
| Bardwell | Andrew Smith | Conservative and Unionist Party | 518 | 02 May 2019 |
| Barningham | Carol Bull | Conservative and Unionist Party | 529 | 04 May 2023 |
| Chilton | Lorraine Dawn Baker | Green Party of England and Wales | 589 | 02 May 2024 |
| Combs Ford | Keith Edward Scarff | Liberal Democrats | 1,059 | 04 May 2023 |
| Combs Ford | Miles Row | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,029 | 04 May 2023 |
| Eastgate | Cliff Waterman | Labour Party | 415 | 04 May 2023 |
| Elmswell Woolpit | Jen Overett | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,358 | 04 May 2023 |
| Elmswell Woolpit | Sarah Mansel | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,583 | 04 May 2023 |
| Ixworth | John Griffiths | Conservative and Unionist Party | 242 | 04 May 2023 |
| Minden | Donna Elizabeth Higgins | Labour Party | 831 | 04 May 2023 |
| Minden | Richard O'Driscoll | Labour Party | 744 | 04 May 2023 |
| Moreton Hall | Birgitte Mager | Conservative and Unionist Party | 781 | 04 May 2023 |
| Moreton Hall | Peter John Armitage | Labour Party | 810 | 04 May 2023 |
| Moreton Hall | Rowena Jhary Lindberg | Labour Party | 797 | 04 May 2023 |
| Onehouse | John Eric Matthissen | Green Party of England and Wales | 534 | 04 May 2023 |
| Pakenham Troston | Andrew Mark Speed | Conservative and Unionist Party | 310 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rattlesden | Nicky Willshere | Liberal Democrats | 694 | 04 May 2023 |
| Rougham | Sara Jane Mildmay-White | Conservative and Unionist Party | 455 | 04 May 2023 |
| Southgate | Patrick Chung | Conservative and Unionist Party | 705 | 04 May 2023 |
| Southgate | Sarah Stamp | Conservative and Unionist Party | 615 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Olaves | Frank Stennett | Independent Berwick Hills Resident | 440 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Olaves | Luke Sean Halpin | Labour Party | 511 | 04 May 2023 |
| St Peters | Oliver Walters | Green Party of England and Wales | 589 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stanton | Jim Thorndyke | Conservative and Unionist Party | — | 02 May 2019 |
| Stow Thorney | Colin Lay | Green Party of England and Wales | 662 | 04 May 2023 |
| Stow Thorney | James Patchett | Green Party of England and Wales | 525 | 04 May 2023 |
| The Fornhams Great Barton | Beccy Hopfensperger | Conservative and Unionist Party | 765 | 04 May 2023 |
| The Fornhams Great Barton | Sarah Olivia Broughton | Conservative and Unionist Party | 719 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thurston | Austin Brian Davies | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,224 | 04 May 2023 |
| Thurston | David Bradbury | Green Party of England and Wales | 1,288 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tollgate | Diane Beverley Hind | Labour Party | 740 | 04 May 2023 |
| Tollgate | Marilyn Anne Sayer | Labour Party | 701 | 04 May 2023 |
| Westgate | John Anthony Augustine | Conservative and Unionist Party | 751 | 04 May 2023 |
| Westgate | Richard Rout | Conservative and Unionist Party | 785 | 04 May 2023 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 106,780 | Electorate 78,479 (2024) |
| Median age | 45 | years |
| Degree-educated | 31.2% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.0% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 67.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 17.9% | households |
| Social-rented | 15.0% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.9% | 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.