Coventry East / data
Mary Creagh · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
660days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
323
of 504 possible
Attendance
64%
181 absent / paired
Whip alignment
96%
vs party majority
Speeches
198
33 debates
Written Qs
0
tabled
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£173k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 150 claims
Interests
4
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 74 | |
| Economy | 61 | |
| Employment | 41 | |
| Crime & Policing | 29 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 26 | |
| Education | 24 | |
| Housing | 22 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 19 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | 30 | 30,975 |
| Local Government | 13 | 15,631 |
| Economy Jobs | 9 | 15,112 |
| Agriculture | 10 | 8,938 |
| Crime | 6 | 6,045 |
| Cost Of Living | 5 | 5,602 |
| Health | 3 | 3,111 |
| Culture Community | 3 | 2,313 |
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: 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 |
| 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: Amendment 24Vote on whether to prevent someone from qualifying as 'terminally ill' under the assisted dying bill solely because they have chosen to stop… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Waste Crime: KnowsleyLocal authorities have those powers already, but they are not very confident at using them, so I have issued guidance to local authorities to say, “Come on—you’ve got these powers.… EnvironmentCrimeLocal Government | 750 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Waste Crime: KnowsleyUnderstood. We are talking about Knowsley, and I am not the canals Minister, but I will take that back to the Department. I am sorry to do the DEFRA silos, but this is not the firs… EnvironmentCrimeLocal Government | 600 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Waste Crime: KnowsleyIt is an absolute pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford. I have slightly more time than normal, so I hope that we can have a bit of discussion because I am absolutely p… EnvironmentCrimeLocal Government | 727 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)It aligns as a foundation document. The LNRSs were set in progress by the previous Government, and when we came in we had a choice whether to stop them or carry on with work that i… | 249 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)We are not making those decisions: we do not own the land. We have about 10% of the country that is managed land—we call it the public estate—such as Salisbury Plain. We are never … | 102 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)We saw some of that yesterday with the announcement about the seven new towns; again, you can start overlaying it. Pulling all these complex bits together is incredibly powerful. W… | 61 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)Yes. | 1 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)One of the sectors that we are looking at is horticulture because we import an awful lot of our broccoli, tomatoes and fruits, so there is the opportunity there to innovate; I do n… | 131 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)It is £200 million through the Farming Innovation Programme up to 2030. | 12 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)On productivity. | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)I am the Nature Minister. | 5 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)I think it is for the next five years. | 9 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)Whose map is that? | 4 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)Yes, and it is the beginning. | 6 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1807)Yes, that is capital grants just through one programme: the Farming Innovation Programme. Of course, agroforestry is an innovation because if you are planting trees and shading you… | 57 |
D · Written questions
No written questions tabled by this MP in our records.
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 | 112 | 29,381 | 16.9% |
| Accommodation | 23 | 13,836 | 8.0% |
| Staffing | 2 | 126,785 | 73.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,333 | 1.3% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 853 | 0.5% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 208 | 0.1% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent | Accommodation | 9 | 11,360 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 13 | 8,324 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 63 | 4,301 |
| Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | Office Costs | 4 | 3,299 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 4 | 3,238 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Service charge & ground Rent | Office Costs | 3 | 2,086 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 10 | 2,005 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 1 | 1,396 |
| Training - staff | Staffing | 2 | 826 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 618 |
| Hotel - UK Not London | Accommodation | 3 | 494 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun 2025 | Office Costs Business rates | Business Rates, 2024/25 [200011979-2] | 425 | Paid |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 61 | Paid |
| 09 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Dual Fuel | 19 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 12 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | To be backdated and applied to previous financial year 2024/25 - 22/08/24-31/03/25 [200011979-1] | 1,396 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -1,040 | Paid |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Rent | Rent | 1,550 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs | COVENTRY BLINDS [200011726-8747] | 1,292 | Paid |
| 22 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | ADOBE PREMIERE PRO [200011725-9007] | 22 | Paid |
| 21 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | SUMUP PROTEUS PRINT [200011726-7235] | 877 | Paid |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | Coventry Telegraph from 120325 to 110425 [200011804-246] | 24 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | [200011725-4824] | 43 | Paid |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Service charge & ground Rent | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL [200011725-4823] [200011804-245] | 4 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 35 | Paid |
| 08 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 5 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 123 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Postage & couriers | ROYAL MAIL GROUP LTD [200011725-2210] | 42 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs TV licence | TVLICENSING.CO.UK [200011725-2207] [200011804-249] | 27 | Paid |
| 07 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Sundries | 25 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Recruitment Services &Costs | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL [200011725-2800] | 12 | 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.
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources3 entries
20 Jan 2026
Name of donor: Coventry City Football Club Ltd
Address of donor: Sky Blue Lodge, Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket in the Director's Box to Coventry v Leicester, value £500
Date received: 17 January 2026
Date accepted: 17 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 07612487
(Registered 19 January 2026)
03 Jun 2025
Name of donor: Coventry City Football Club Ltd
Address of donor: Sky Blue Lodge, Leamington Road, Ryton On Dunsmore, Coventry CV8 3FL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket in the Directors Box to the final game of the season against Middlesbrough, value £500
Date received: 3 May 2025
Date accepted: 3 May 2025
Donor status: company, registration 07612487
(Registered 20 May 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Name of donor: Women Dentists' Network
Address of donor: Private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Dinner, gift and overnight accommodation for me and my husband at the Belfry Hotel Sutton Coldfield, value £384
Date received: 22 March 2025
Date accepted: 22 March 2025
Donor status: unincorporated association
(Registered 10 April 2025)
7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital1 entry
16 Aug 2024
Name of company or organisation: Westwood Strategies Limited
Nature of business: Sustainability advisory
(Registered 31 July 2024)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 6 wards, 6 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binley Willenhall | Christine Thomas | Labour Party | 1,478 | 02 May 2024 |
| Foleshill | Shakila Nazir | Labour Party | 2,027 | 02 May 2024 |
| Henley | Ed Ruane | Labour Party | 2,234 | 02 May 2024 |
| Longford | George Duggins | Labour Party | 2,289 | 02 May 2024 |
| Upper Stoke | Kamran Asif Caan | Labour Party | 2,049 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wyken | Angela Hopkins | Labour Party | 1,682 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 117,656 | Electorate 75,773 (2024) |
| Median age | 35 | years |
| Degree-educated | 26.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 60.8% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 53.0% | households |
| Private-rented | 22.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 24.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 56.0% | 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.