Fareham & Waterlooville / data
Suella Braverman · Reform UK · sitting since 07 May 2015 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
4006days
from 07 May 2015
Divisions
205
of 504 possible
Attendance
41%
299 absent / paired
Whip alignment
98%
vs party majority
Speeches
21
18 debates
Written Qs
527
439 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£241k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 149 claims
Interests
30
4 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 60 | |
| Economy | 53 | |
| Employment | 40 | |
| Crime & Policing | 21 | |
| Housing | 17 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 14 | |
| Education | 13 | |
| Renters | 13 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1 | — |
| Defence | 6 | 1,343 |
| Economy Jobs | 6 | 1,146 |
| Culture Community | 2 | 1,084 |
| Local Government | 3 | 854 |
| Fiscal Policy | 4 | 727 |
| Crime | 5 | 467 |
| Social Care | 2 | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Feb 2026 | Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second ReadingMPs voted on whether to pass a bill removing the two-child limit on Universal Credit, which currently restricts child welfare payments to th… | Free vote | Aye |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160Vote on a Liberal Democrat amendment (Amendment 160) to the Crime and Policing Bill at Report Stage. The amendment was proposed by Lisa Smar… | Free vote | No |
| 09 Jun 2025 | Planning and Infrastructure Bill Report Stage: Amendment 69Vote on Amendment 69 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which critics argued would weaken environmental and habitats protections by ma… | Free vote | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Cost of Living: StudentsThe number of foreign students claiming fraudulent student loans is at a record high. That is making a mockery of the student finance system and costing the British taxpayer millio… Cost Of LivingEducationFiscal Policy | 58 |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Children’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI know the Minister wants the best for children and is working hard to achieve that goal, but the Government’s guidance makes it clear that non-statutory guidance is not to be “tak… EducationTechnologyHealth | 81 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK Politicsindicated assent. Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 2 |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Foreign Financial Influence and Interference: UK PoliticsI am going to mention the elephant in the room. Earlier this month, the husband of a sitting Labour MP—the hon. Member for East Kilbride and Strathaven (Joani Reid)—was arrested on… Fiscal PolicyDefenceTechnology | 128 |
| 04 Mar 2026 | China: Foreign Interference ArrestsAs Home Secretary, I delivered the National Security Act 2023, largely because of the threat posed by China. If media reports are true, does the Minister agree that the perception … DefenceCrimeImmigration | 77 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsDisgracefully, a pro-ayatollah students’ society plans to host a commemorative event on the campus of University College London in the name of “the fallen”—in other words, in suppo… Education | 81 |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Middle EastWhile the ayatollah has been toppled, the IRGC remains intact, and it is indeed the head of the snake as the sponsor of global terrorism. Despite many urgings, the previous Conserv… DefenceEnergy | 55 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingCurrently, too many parents are battling a system that is costly, bureaucratic and slow. Will the Secretary of State confirm that none of her changes announced today will help the … EducationSocial Care | 57 |
| 04 Feb 2026 | EngagementsI recently met one of the bravest women I know. Elizabeth was 14 when she was raped in Rotherham. She is one of the survivors of the rape gangs—one of the biggest national scandals… CrimeDefenceLocal Government | 127 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsThe hon. and learned Member is making a good point. I, too, am a recovering lawyer. On the impact of these proposals, does he agree that because of the lack of confidence, what we … Crime | 68 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | EnergyAs we are trading quotes, we now learn that energy bills are set to rise by hundreds of pounds because of the Government’s green levies. That is not just my opinion; it is the evid… EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 67 |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Supporting High StreetsThe hon. Member makes a good point about bank closures. Does he agree that the innovation of banking hubs, which we have seen since 2022, is welcome? As of April this year, there w… Economy JobsFiscal PolicyLocal Government | 102 |
| 14 Sept 2025 | Employment Rights BillI appreciate that the hon. Gentleman is trying to get through his speech, and I very much respect the position he has taken, but I have to fundamentally disagree. We Opposition Mem… Economy JobsSocial Care | 119 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Political PrisonersAbsolutely. The irony cannot be lost on us that this is a clear case of human rights violations. I note that the legal team representing Mr Lai hails from Doughty Street Chambers—a… DefenceCulture Community | 476 |
| 17 Jun 2025 | Crime and Policing BillMy right hon. Friend has been generous with taking interventions. I support his amendment and note that his amendment helpfully includes e-scooters, because there is a real problem… Crime | 119 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Home Office | 92 | 17.5% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 91 | 17.3% |
| Department for Education | 54 | 10.2% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 50 | 9.5% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 39 | 7.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 39 | 7.4% |
| Treasury | 31 | 5.9% |
| Ministry of Justice | 27 | 5.1% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the support currently available to survivors of abuse linked to former children’s homes such as Grafton Close. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for her policies of historic safeguarding failures at Grafton Close Children’s Home in Richmond upon Thames. | Pending |
| 23 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 prevalence of missing or incomplete historic records relating to children’s homes and local authority care files. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that survivors reporting historic abuse in children’s homes receive consistent and transparent engagement from responsible local authorities. | Pending |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what mechanisms exist to ensure that local authorities provide timely access to historical care records for former looked-after children who make such requests. | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for its designation as a best-value solution of the increasing cost estimates for the Hampshire Water Transfer… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the environmental risks associated with constructing the proposed effluent recycling plant on a contaminated landfill site adjacent… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department will consider adopting or developing national guidance for NHS trusts on the management of single-sex spaces, similar to proposals submitted to him by represen… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of low consumer confidence in the quality of tap water on public behaviour, including increased bottled water… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Planning Inspectorate has full access to environmental, technical and financial risk assessments before considering the Devel… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the risk of pollution to the Havant Thicket Reservoir arising from treatment failures, and what steps he is taking to ensure that s… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the trial plant results indicating inconsistent removal of bacteria and total dissolved solids, and what implications this has for water… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Southern Water’s appraisal of alternative water resource options in its draft Water Resources Management Plan 2024, follo… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of Southern Water’s progress against RAPID requirements at Gates 2 and 3, and what steps she is taking in response to repeated finding… | Pending |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the level of customer engagement undertaken by Southern Water and Portsmouth Water on the acceptability of effluent recycling, and… | Pending |
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 | 106 | 17,619 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation | 29 | 6,408 | 2.7% |
| Staffing | 2 | 214,672 | 89.1% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 1,423 | 0.6% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 892 | 0.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pooled staffing services | Staffing | 2 | 5,263 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 3,915 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 41 | 3,908 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 11 | 3,631 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 9 | 2,466 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 13 | 1,010 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 11 | 908 |
| Bought-in services | Office Costs | 1 | 720 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 4 | 381 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Accommodation | 9 | 311 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 6 | 305 |
| Advertising and contact cards | Office Costs | 3 | 273 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 129 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 105 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 20 | Paid |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Adobe package for editing material for the Member | 263 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 3,915 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Camra for Member recordings | 384 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 35 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 9 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Mobile calls 60% | 19 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - equipment purchase | Mobile Device 60% | 14 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Newspapers, journals, magazines | NWD LTD NATIONAL WORL [200011725-3737] | 110 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Microphone for Member recording items for social media | 32 | Paid |
| 20 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 182 | Paid |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 243 | Paid |
| 15 Feb 2025 | Accommodation Council tax | Council tax | 298 | Paid |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 15 | 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 earnings24 entries
14 Apr 2026
Payment: £2,250 Articles
Received on: 17 March 2026. Hours: 9 hrs.
(Registered 7 April 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Payment: £3,000 articles
Received on: 7 January 2026. Hours: 12 hrs.
(Registered 13 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Payment: £750 Article
Received on: 23 December 2025. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 13 January 2026)
20 Jan 2026
Payment: £750 for writing an article for the LBC website/app
Work or services: Writing an article
Received on: 23 December 2025. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 13 January 2026)
14 Jan 2026
Role, work or services: Guest contributor to radio show
Payer: Global Radio Services Ltd (Media company/ radio broadcaster), 30, Leicester Square, London WC2H 7LA
(Registered 9 September 2024)
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £750 Writing an article
Work or services: Writing an article (not presenting a show)
Received on: 25 November 2025. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 10 December 2025)
16 Dec 2025
Payment: £3,000 Writing articles
Received on: 9 December 2025. Hours: 12 hrs.
(Registered 10 December 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Payment: £750 Writing (not presenting a show)
Work or services: Writing an article
Received on: 24 October 2025. Hours: 3 hrs.
(Registered 29 October 2025)
04 Nov 2025
Payment: £2,250 articles
Received on: 28 October 2025. Hours: 9 hrs.
(Registered 29 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £1,500 For writing articles for LBC
Work or services: Writing articles
Received on: 25 September 2025. Hours: 6 hrs.
(Registered 8 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Payment: £2,250 Articles
Received on: 30 September 2025. Hours: 10 hrs.
(Registered 8 October 2025)
17 Sept 2025
Payment: £1,500 For articles
Received on: 2 September 2025. Hours: 7 hrs.
(Registered 12 September 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £3,750 for 5 articles
Received on: 19 August 2025. Hours: 15 hrs.
(Registered 21 August 2025)
02 Sept 2025
Payment: £750 for 1 article.
Work or services: Writing an article
Received on: 25 July 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 12 August 2025)
15 Jul 2025
Payment: £2,250 For articles
Received on: 8 July 2025. Hours: 9 hrs.
(Registered 10 July 2025)
01 Jul 2025
Payment: £1,500 for two articles
Work or services: Writing two articles for the LBC app/ website
Received on: 25 June 2025. Hours: 7 hrs.
(Registered 29 June 2025)
17 Jun 2025
Payment: £2,250 Articles
Received on: 10 June 2025. Hours: 9 hrs.
(Registered 12 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Payment: £29,175.75 Speaking at a conference. (This includes £5482.70 to cover return flights, three nights accommodation in Seoul and airport transfers for me.)
Received on: 23 May 2025. Hours: 18 hrs.
Ultimate payer: Chosun Media (South Korea Media organisation), 30 Sejong-daero 21-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea
(Registered 1 June 2025)
03 Jun 2025
Payment: £1,500 Articles
Received on: 27 May 2025. Hours: 6 hrs.
(Registered 27 May 2025)
13 May 2025
Payment: £750
Received on: 29 April 2025. Hours: 4 hrs.
(Registered 11 May 2025)
29 Apr 2025
Payment: £2,250 For articles
Received on: 15 April 2025. Hours: 8 hrs approx.
(Registered 24 April 2025)
08 Apr 2025
Payment: £1,500 For articles
Received on: 1 April 2025. Hours: 6 hrs Articles.
(Registered 1 April 2025)
16 Oct 2024
Role, work or services: Writing articles
Payer: Telegraph Media Group Holdings Ltd (Media/newspaper), 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 7 October 2024)
15 May 2024
Role, work or services: Speaking engagements
Payer: Coulthwaite Group Pte Ltd (trading as CWG Speakers), 21 Woodlands Close, #08- 44, Primz Bizhub Singapore 737854
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Updated 2 May 2024)
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources4 entries
14 Apr 2026
Name of donor: Avi Lasarow
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets for my husband and I to attend the O2 Arena, London, to watch the Chisora v Wilder boxing match from a VIP Box, value £1,166
Date received: 4 April 2026
Date accepted: 4 April 2026
Donor status: individual
(Registered 13 April 2026)
04 Nov 2025
Name of donor: Conservative Friends of Israel Ltd
Address of donor: 325-327 Oldfield Lane North, Greenford, Middlesex UB6 0FX
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Return train ticket to Manchester (£114), one night's hotel stay (£311), dinner(£34.95) and conference pass (valued at £250) to attend the Conservative Party Conference and speak at the Conservative Friends of Israel conference event, value £745.95
Date received: 5 October 2025 to 6 October 2025
Date accepted: 5 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 08114952
(Registered 28 October 2025)
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Thorburns Communications Ltd
Address of donor: Thoburns Communications Ltd, 11 Weston Street, London SE1 3ER
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two VIP tickets for my husband and I to attend the Centennial Dinner in honour of Margaret Thatcher on 13th October 2025, value £514
Date received: 13 October 2025
Date accepted: 13 October 2025
Donor status: company, registration 10074405
(Registered 15 October 2025)
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: Prosperity Institute
Address of donor: 11 Charles Street, London,W1J 5DW
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 2 return economy flights to Belfast (£840), Heathrow Airport parking for 2 vehicles (£180), hire car for 1 day for travel to, from and around Belfast (£155.32) for my team member and I, value £1,175.32
Date received: 3 July 2025 to 3 July 2025
Date accepted: 3 July 2025
Donor status: company, registration 14543238
(Registered 23 July 2025)
4. Visits outside the UK1 entry
21 Oct 2025
Name of donor: Prosperity Institute
Address of donor: 11 Charles Street,London,W1J 5DW
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): 2 Return economy flights to Strasbourg (£712.24), Heathrow airport parking for 2 vehicles (£180) and 1 hire car for day travel to, from and in Strasbourg (£640) for a member of my team and I, value £1,532.24
Destination of visit: France (Strasbourg)
Dates of visit: 9 July 2025 to 9 July 2025
Purpose of visit: To film footage in Strasbourg for an explainer film of a policy paper about leaving the European Convention on Human Rights which I have co-written with the Prosperity Institute.
(Registered 23 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
18 Apr 2024
Type of land/property: Residential property (flat)
Number of properties: 1
Location: London
Interest held: from 6 June 2019
Rental income: from 20 July 2019 until 27 October 2025
(Registered 1 July 2019; updated 9 August 2019 and 6 November 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 9 wards, 16 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmead | Michael Bennett | Liberal Democrats | 1,006 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fareham Park | Fred Birkett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 689 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fareham Park | Lisa Margaret Birkett | Conservative and Unionist Party | 669 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fareham Town | Kirsten Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 763 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fareham Town | Lisa Jane Whittle | Liberal Democrats | 810 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fort Fareham | Gemma Furnivall | Labour Party | 751 | 02 May 2024 |
| Fort Fareham | Stephen Paul Ingram | Conservative and Unionist Party | 637 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portchester Castle | Chrissie Bainbridge | Liberal Democrats | 1,117 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portchester Castle | David Peter Wiltshire | Liberal Democrats | 1,007 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portchester Wicor | Paul Michael Nother | Liberal Democrats | 926 | 02 May 2024 |
| Portchester Wicor | Paul William Whittle | Liberal Democrats | 835 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southwick Wickham | Angela Clear | Liberal Democrats | 1,053 | 02 May 2024 |
| Uplands Funtley | Louise Elizabeth Clubley | Conservative and Unionist Party | 619 | 02 May 2024 |
| Uplands Funtley | Pamela Mary Bryant | Conservative and Unionist Party | 657 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wallington Downend | Alison West | Liberal Democrats | 939 | 02 May 2024 |
| Wallington Downend | David Hamilton | Liberal Democrats | 1,024 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 99,270 | Electorate 76,947 (2024) |
| Median age | 46 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.6% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 95.7% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 75.4% | households |
| Private-rented | 13.2% | households |
| Social-rented | 11.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 58.5% | 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.